''Awkward Annie'' is the seventh studio album by

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, released on 3 September 2007 on Pure Records. The album is the first to be produced by Rusby herself, following her split with husband and producer

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Song information

Rusby states that the track "Bitter Boy" is her favourite composition that she herself has written. "John Barbury" is set to a traditional melody,

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89 (" Fause Foodrage"), while its lyrics originate from

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"). This tune became well known in the late 1960s after

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used it as the basis for the

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song " Farewell, Farewell". The bonus track, a

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' song "

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", was recorded as the theme for

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sitcom '' Jam and Jerusalem''.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rusby, except where noted. #"Awkward Annie" - 3:14 #"Bitter Boy" - 4:54 #"John Barbury" (Traditional) - 5:42 #"High On a Hill" - 4:30 #"Farewell" (Traditional) - 5:30 #"Planets" - 4:10 #"The Old Man" (Traditional) - 3:49 #" Andrew Lammie" (Traditional) - 3:54 #"Streams of Nancy" (Traditional) - 3:57 #"Daughter of Heaven" - 3:56 #" Blooming Heather" (Traditional) - 4:44 #"

" (

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) (bonus track) - 3:17

References

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