All Things Real

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{{Infobox album

| name = All Things Real

| type = studio

| artist = Steve Adey

| cover = All Things Real.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|df=y|2006|3|6}}

| recorded = 2004–06

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Indie, alternative rock, Americana

| length = 40:33

| label = Grand Harmonium Records

| producer = Steve Adey, Calum Malcolm – (Mastering Engineer)

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = The Tower of Silence

| next_year = 2012

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{{Album ratings

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| rev1 = Americana UK | rev1Score = (8/10)[https://www.americana-uk.com/cdreviews/item/steve-adey-all-things-real-grand-harmonium-2006 Americana UK]{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| rev2 = Contactmusic.com | rev2Score = (8/10)[http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/steveadeyx29x01x07 Contactmusic.com]

| rev3 = Gigwise | rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}[http://www.gigwise.com/reviews/albums/14008/Steve-Adey-–-All-Things-Real-PlayGrand-Harmonium-records-Released-060306 Gigwise]

| rev4 = No Ripcord | rev4Score = {{Rating|8|10}}[http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/steve-adey/all-things-real No Ripcord]

| rev5 = Scotsman | rev5Score = favorable[http://www.scotsman.com/music/Steve-Adey.2752297.jp Scotsman]

| rev6 = Signal to Noise | rev6Score = favorable{{Cite web |url=http://www.steveadey.com/interviews/all-things-real-signal%20to%20noise%20review.html |title=Signal to Noise |access-date=25 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080905060356/http://www.steveadey.com/interviews/all-things-real-signal%20to%20noise%20review.html |archive-date=5 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}

| rev7 = Stylus Magazine | rev7Score = B[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/steve-adey/all-things-real.htm Stylus Magazine] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313230916/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/steve-adey/all-things-real.htm |date=13 March 2013 }}

| rev8 = Sunday Herald | rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12404393.ROCK_CDs/|title = ROCK CDS| date=12 March 2006 }}

| rev9 = Sunday Times | rev9Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20110615235748/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article728223.ece Sunday Times]

| rev10 = MusicOMH | rev10Score = {{Rating|2|5}}[http://www.musicomh.com/albums/steve-adey_0306.htm MusicOMH]

| rev11 = Uncut | rev11Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.steveadey.com/allthingsreal/interviews/all%20things%20real%20-%20uncut%20review.html |title=Uncut |access-date=2 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083007/http://www.steveadey.com/allthingsreal/interviews/all%20things%20real%20-%20uncut%20review.html |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}

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All Things Real is the debut album by English singer-songwriter Steve Adey. The album was released on 6 March 2006 through Grand Harmonium Records. The album comprises original compositions, plus covers of Bob Dylan's Shelter from the Storm and Will Oldham's I See a Darkness.

The song "Mississippi" was written about American singer Jeff Buckley,{{cite web|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/steve-adey/all-things-real.htm |title=Steve Adey - All Things Real - Review - Stylus Magazine |accessdate=7 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313230916/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/steve-adey/all-things-real.htm |archivedate=13 March 2013 }}

while the song "Mary Margaret O'Hara" is a tribute to Canadian singer/actress Mary Margaret O'Hara.{{Cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Adey/_/Mary+Margaret+O%27Hara|title=Mary Margaret O'Hara — Steve Adey|date=3 February 2023 }}

Two singles from the album were released; Find The Way which included two new acoustic versions of Find The Way and Mississippi and Mississippi: Remixed, a download-only EP featuring Kramer, Sweet Billy Pilgrim and A Marble Calm. The A Marble Calm remix was also released on 12" vinyl through Tonefloat Records).[http://www.crazy-diamond.nl/tonefloat/html/tfc107.htm tonefloat] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324022633/http://www.crazy-diamond.nl/tonefloat/html/tfc107.htm |date=24 March 2008 }}

Track listing

  1. "Death To All Things Real" 1.41
  2. "I See A Darkness" 4.40
  3. "The Lost Boat Song" 4.51
  4. "Mary Margaret O'Hara" 1.05
  5. "Find The Way" 4.29
  6. "Shelter From The Storm" 8.03
  7. "Evening Of The Day" 4.24
  8. "Tonight" 1.31
  9. "The Last Remark" 4.28
  10. "Mississippi" 5.12

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