In Exile (Michael Patrick Kelly album)
{{Infobox album
| name = In Exile
| type = studio
| artist = Paddy Kelly
| cover = In Exile.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|03|17}}
| recorded = 2002–2003
| studio = {{hlist|Principal Studios (Germany)|Studio Miraval (France)|Galaxy Studios (Belgium)}}
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|pop rock}}
| length = {{Duration|m=50|s=30}}
| label = Polydor
| producer = {{hlist|Fabio Trentini|Marco Minnemann|Michael Patrick Kelly}}
| chronology = Michael Patrick Kelly
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Human
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{Singles
| name = In Exile
| type = Studio
| single1 = Pray, Pray, Pray
| single1date = 2003
| single2 = When You Sleep
| single2date = 2003
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
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| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{Cite web |last=Butscher |first=Vicky |title=Sein Wunsch nach einer heilen Welt wird mehr als deutlich ... |url=https://www.laut.de/Paddy-Kelly/Alben/In-Exile-4132 |access-date=31 August 2024 |website=laut.de |language=de}}
}}
In Exile is the debut solo studio album by Irish-American singer-songwriter Michael Patrick Kelly and his only album issued under his popular band name, Paddy Kelly. It was released on 27 March 2003 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions took place at Principal Studios in Germany, Studio Miraval in France and Galaxy Studios in Belgium between the production of The Kelly Family albums La Patata (2002) and Homerun (2004). Production was handled by Kelly himself together with Marco Minnemann and Fabio Trentini.
The album peaked at number 13 in Germany and number 49 in Austria. It was supported with singles "Pray, Pray, Pray" and "When You Sleep". Its lead single "Pray Pray Pray" reached number 13 in Germany, number 43 in Austria and number 74 in the Netherlands. The second single off of the album, "When You Sleep", made it to number 45 in Germany and number 70 in Austria.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_lyrics = Michael Patrick Kelly
| title1 = Living in the Line of Fire
| length1 = 4:59
| title2 = Money Making Machine
| length2 = 5:02
| title3 = Pray Pray Pray
| length3 = 4:28
| title4 = Rain of Roses
| length4 = 5:24
| title5 = No Fuzz, No Buzz, Back to Rock'n Roll
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = When You Sleep
| length6 = 4:39
| title7 = Thanking Blessed Mary
| length7 = 4:54
| title8 = Knick-Knack-Paddy-Wack
| length8 = 3:46
| title9 = Search for Truth
| length9 = 4:42
| title10 = Movie
| length10 = 3:16
| title11 = Hope
| length11 = 4:38
| total_length = 50:30
}}
Personnel
- Michael Patrick "Paddy" Kelly – lyrics, composer (tracks: 1-7, 9-11), vocals, producer, arranger, drawings
- Angelo Kelly – backing vocals (track 8)
- Marco Minnemann – producer, arranger
- Fabio Trentini – producer, arranger
- Britta Kühlmann – recording
- Ronald Prent – mixing
- Myriam Corrège – engineering assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Heidi Mösl – artwork
- Thomas Stachelhaus – photography
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2003)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Austria|49|artist=Paddy Kelly|album=In Exile|rowheader=true|access-date=31 August 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|13|artist=Paddy Kelly|album=In Exile|id=8864|rowheader=true|access-date=31 August 2024}} |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|815778|Paddy Kelly – In Exile}}
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