LONG-AWAITED CD DEBUT FOR RUBY MURRAY'S PRESIDENT RECORDINGS

RUBY MURRAY - CHANGE YOUR MIND Cat. No: PRCD 158 CD - £9.99

TRACKLISTING 1. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head 2. Through The Eyes Of A Child 3. Away From You 4. Heartbeat 5. There's A Little Bit Of Irish 6. Change Your Mind 7. Softly, Softly 8. Ways And Means 9. Time To Smile Again 10. Watch The World Go By 11. Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder 12. Turn And Walk Away Bonus tracks 13. It's Love That Counts 14. I Will Wait For You

1955 was a bumper year for Ruby Murray; not only had she 5 singles nestling in the UK charts including the Number one spot, she was in demand the length and breadth of the British Isles, topping the bill at the London Palladium and enjoying the honour of being selected for the Royal Command Performance. In an era largely dominated by identikit blonde bombshells, the shy redhead from Belfast with a naturally husky voice had a refreshingly different look and sound which made her stand out from the crowd. Thanks to the growing popularity of television, by the age of twenty-one Ruby was well on her way to becoming the nation's first home grown Pop star. Best remembered for her signature song Softly, Softly and sorely missed by her fans to this day; Ruby remains one of Britain's best-loved female artists. Having recorded successfully for Columbia during the 50s Ruby, like many of her contemporaries, found the onslaught of Rock'n'Roll meant that gentle ballads with lush arrangements were no longer in vogue. 1970 marked a change of label and a return to the recording studio. Resisting the temptation to recreate her earlier hits note for note, Change Your Mind sees Ruby revisit Softly, Softly and Heartbeat but also embrace contemporary material like Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head and the Country-tinged Away From You. Also included are the two singles she recorded for President It's Love That Counts and the stunning I Will Wait For You, written by Michel Legrand for 1964's Les Parapluies De Cherbourg. These were the last studio recordings Ruby made and are recollected here on CD for the first time. Re-mastered from the original analogue tapes and with annotation by In Tune International's Gerry Stonestreet, this long-awaited release is a must for all Ruby Murray devotees. Visit www.rubymurray.org for more information about the artist.