The Scarlet Tulip EP

The Scarlet Tulip EP
EP by KT Tunstall
Released 1 May 2011
Recorded 11 April 2011
Genre Acoustic folk
Length 22:59[1]
Label Independent release. All tracks published by Sony/ATV Music
Producer KT Tunstall and Luke Bullen[2]
KT Tunstall chronology
Live in London March 2011
(2011)
The Scarlet Tulip EP
(2011)
Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon
(2013)

The Scarlet Tulip EP is a 2011 EP studio release from KT Tunstall,[3] recorded in her home studio in April 2011. The album was recorded and produced by KT Tunstall, co-produced by Luke Bullen and mastered by Jeremy Cooper.

Background

Tunstall wrote all songs on the EP herself, notably recording them in a single take.[4] She used her own solar-powered studio in the Berkshire countryside.

The Scarlet Tulip EP project was borne out of Tunstall's desire to record some songs she wrote whilst recording Tiger Suit which were not possible to include in the final album track listing. The Hidden Heart was written for the naturalist Bruce Parry's Survival project, "to try and gain land protection for indigenous people of the Amazon."[4] All songs are played with acoustic guitar except for one song, "Shanty of the Whale", which Tunstall performs a cappella.

Live performances of Scarlet Tulip tracks

Tunstall started playing some of the Scarlet Tulip EP songs during her gigs, often still performing "The Punk", "Scarlet Tulip" and "The Hidden Heart". The latter was first performed during a concert in Ireland in 2008, subsequently featuring in the compilation Songs for Survival with Piotr Lisiecki singing. The track also features in her 2011 live-to-tape concert recording Live in London March 2011; it was after this time that Tunstall recorded the song for the EP.

After its release, Tunstall continued playing The Hidden Heart as part of her 2011 solo tour. Tunstall also sang it as she launched the countdown to the WWF Earth Hour at the Westfield London.[5]

The Scarlet Tulip EP is currently available through her online store on CD, 10" vinyl and digital download.[6]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by KT Tunstall. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Punk"   2:10
2. "Skinny Lou"   2:26
3. "The Hidden Heart"   4:00
4. "Scarlet Tulip"   4:16
5. "Patience"   3:18
6. "Alchemy"   3:59
7. "Shanty of the Whale"   2:50
Total length:
22:59

References

  1. The Scarlet Tulip EP at AllMusic
  2. The Scarlet Tulip EP (CD cardboard liner). KT Tunstall. self-published. 2011.
  3. "KT Tunstall – The Scarlet Tulip EP". Discogs. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "KT Tunstall to play at the Grand Opera House". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2012-08-21.
  5. "KT Tunstall launches countdown to WWF's Earth Hour at Westfield London". Youtube.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  6. "KT Tunstall on-line store". Kttunstall.sandbag.uk.com. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
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