String of Pearls (album)
album by Deborah Conway
String of Pearls is the debut studio album by the Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Deborah Conway, released on 25 October, 1991, by Mushroom Records. The album is a Rock, pop and adult contemporary record.
The platinum-selling album is Conway's most successful album to date and peaked at number twenty on the Australian ARIA Charts. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1992, the album was nominated for four awards; Breakthrough Artist – Album, Album of the Year, Best Cover Art, and Best Female Artist. It won Best Female Artist.
In June 2015, Conway celebrated the 25th anniversary of the album by performing the entire album in Melbourne.
Background
Conway worked on the album for three years prior to its release. In the cover notes, Conway detailed how the album timeline had entailed "six producers, four false starts, three continents and two record companies."
The album's release was preceded by the release of the first single in June 1991, It's Only the Beginning, which became a radio hit.
Track listing
Critical reception
Upon its release, the album received praise from music critics across Australia.
Jonathan Lewis from AllMusic said "String of Pearls ranges from the melodic pop of the most successful single "It's Only the Beginning" to the rock of "Under My Skin".
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