''Trickle'' is the second studio album by English

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band

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, released on 30 May 2000 by

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History

Following the band's debut album '' Extra Virgin'' and a subsequent promotional tour, keyboard

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Robin Taylor-Firth left the band. Also during this time the UK arm of record label

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lost interest in supporting the band; as a result, Olive was dropped from the RCA roster. By this time, the follow-up album had been completed, including a cover of the 1975 UK number-one single "

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" by

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(chosen partially as an attempt to obtain better favour with RCA). However, Olive then signed with

, after reportedly being discovered by label founder

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when she attended one of their concerts in Germany; initially, the band were recruited for a contribution to the soundtrack to the Madonna film '' The Next Best Thing'', and a

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resulted from the contact. "I'm Not in Love" became the band's contribution to the February 2000-released soundtrack, and ''Trickle'' was subsequently released in May; "I'm Not in Love" then also became the

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(and only single) released from the album in June.

Track listing

Personnel

Olive *

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– vocals * Tim Kellett – keyboards, trumpet,

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Other musicians * Guy Davie – mastering * Mark "Tufty" Evans – mix

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* Tony Foster –

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* Robin Guthrie – guitar * Ian Kirkham – EWI *

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– drums * Roger Lyons – programming, additional keyboards * Wil Malone –

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* James McNichol – assistant engineer *

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– guitar * Steve Sidwell – Nyman Orchestra arrangements Ian Kirkham was a member of

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alongside Kellett (and remains a member to date). Vini Reilly is the leader of The Durutti Column, which Kellett played in during the 1980s.

References

{{Authority control 2000 albums Olive (band) albums Maverick Records albums Albums produced by Peter-John Vettese