''My Suitor'' is an 8-track EP or mini-album of covers from

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star Kahimi Karie. The original songs were largely recorded by little-known UK artists in the 1980s including Dolly Mixture and the Lilac Time. It was released in

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in 2002 by the

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label. The disc was packaged with a bonus track, "Warrior in Wordsworth" and the music video for "Melt the Snow".

Track listing

(Track 8 is a "hidden" or bonus track on the original pressing only) # "My Suitor" ( Bernthøler) – # "Dilly Dally Dolly" (Dolly Mixture) – # "Melt the Snow" (

Virginia Astley Virginia Astley (born 26 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter most active during the 1980s and 1990s. Her songwriting career started in 1980, with her classical training significantly influencing her music. Although most popular in As ...

)– # "Drumbeat for Baby" (

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) – # "Black Velvet" (The Lilac Time) – # "Since You've Been Away" ( The French Impressionists) – # "The Photo Song" (

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) – # "Warrior in Wordsworth" (

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) –

References

{{Authority control Kahimi Karie albums 2002 EPs Polydor Records EPs Covers EPs