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Interviews and insights of The Corrs' music from those who helped create it.
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Interviews and insights of The Corrs' music from those who helped create it.
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    Interviews with Sharon Ullman & Robert Brinkmann

    Interviews with Sharon Ullman & Robert Brinkmann

    In this episode, we speak with Sharon Ullman and Robert Brinkmann, two individuals who worked directly on the video shoot for the bands' first single 'Runaway'.
    Sharon and Robert discuss their backgrounds working in the industry and the many occasions they spent working alongside the video's Director Randee St Nicolas. They both share details of a last minute call asking them to fly to Ireland for this music video and discuss their thoughts and feelings of working with the Irish band on set over two days.
    At 00:20:22 the episode features a clip of the song 'Runaway' as performed live on ‘The Kelly Show’ on 26-01-1996
    The geolocation of Pierce Street Station in Dublin used for filming the train scenes can be found HERE
    The geolocation of the tree used for filming in Phoenix Park in Dublin can be found HERE
    In this episode Robert Brinkmann mentions photos taken with a Graflex camera, select examples of these can be seen HERE
    Randee St. Nicholas shot a series of stills while filming this music video, select examples of these can be seen HERE
    David Humphries shot images while filming was happening at Pierce Street Station these can be seen HERE
    The locomotive mentioned in the episode (Loco 171) and the carriages used (Diner 88 & Coach 1335) are awaiting funds for restoration. Donations are being accepted by R.P.S.I. at the following Link
    Special thanks for this episode go to Tracey Richter, David Humphries and Charlotte Somers.
    The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.
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    This episode is dedicated to the memory of the Runaway video's incredible stylist Lynne Bugai

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    • 44 min
    Interview with G. Marq Roswell

    Interview with G. Marq Roswell

    In this episode, we speak with music supervisor and movie producer G. Marq Roswell.
    While working on Alan Parker's movie 'The Commitments' as music supervisor he was there to witness the formation of the group and aided in their securing a publishing deal with Polygram Music Publishing.
    Alongside John Hughes he guided the band on forming their first demos to present to labels in the hope of that all-elusive record deal, a deal and songs that eventually formed the album we now know as 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'. 
    This episode also features a world exclusive of two songs;
    00:08:35 Heaven Knows (Demo)
    00:17:58 Leave Me Alone (Demo)
    The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).
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    • 30 min
    One Night Only in Australia - Concert Discussion Special

    One Night Only in Australia - Concert Discussion Special

    In this special bonus episode we discuss The Corrs' triumphant return to the stage for their first performance together in 5 years and the band's long awaited return to Australia after 21. 
    We are joined in this episode by new voices to the show: Francisco Salinas who travelled to the gig from Mexico. Wendy Lang and Rachel Lewis who are from Australia to discuss what it was like to be at the VIP Q&A with Meet and greet, The concert at Hope Estate and how new friends for life are made through their common love of music of The Corrs.
    The Corrs forum mentioned in this episode is 'CorrsClub' (Originally CorrBoard) and can be found at www.corrsclub.com
    The Cilla Black 'Surprise Surprise' episode featuring The Corrs from 1997 can be watched on Youtube HERE
    A photo of a Andrea's setlist from the Hope Estate concert can be seen HERE
    As mentioned in the episode one of The Corrs' support acts were 'Germein' who's music can be enjoyed at www.germeinsisters.com
    Rachel Lewis' Instagram can be found @rachellewisphotography
    Fransico Salinas' Instagram is @fcosalinas3
    Wendy Lang's Instagram can be found @wendylangmusic
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    • 1 hr 55 min
    Interview with Mark Gerard

    Interview with Mark Gerard

    In this episode we speak with Grammy nominated director Mark Gerard. Mark's extensive portfolio of work includes the music video to the single 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.
    With over 1.7 Million views on Youtube and the second single to the band's breakthrough album of the same title, We ask Mark how he ended up in the position of directing such an iconic video and what it was like to be on set back in 1996.
    Mark was able to share his production book from the shoot with us. The cover of which can be seen HERE and HERE
    In this episode Mark mentions the production book turntable layout sketch and this can be seen HERE
    Mark's website can be found at www.markgerard.com
    The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).
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    • 30 min
    Interview with Bob Clearmountain

    Interview with Bob Clearmountain

    In this episode we speak with Grammy and Emmy award winning record engineer, Mixer and record producer Bob Clearmountain.
    We discuss his groundbreaking talent for mixing and focus in on his time spent working on ‘Forgiven, Not forgotten’ beginning with how David Foster first led him to meeting the band in his studio in Malibu to a conversation that led to finding DAT tapes for songs which didn’t eventually make the final album lineup.  
    Join me as we talk with this legend of the music industry and hear of how impressed he was of their talents from the moment he first heard them.
    An image of the ‘I don’t know’ DAT tape mentioned in this episode can be found HERE
    This episode has special thanks to Marlene Passaro.
    The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).
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    Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.
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    • 36 min
    Interview with Jason Flom

    Interview with Jason Flom

    In this episode we speak with Jason Flom who was head of A&R at Atlantic when The Corrs appeared for a meeting unannounced and after he heard their sound, agreed to sign the band to the label. Jason was one of the first music executives to recognise The Corrs' unique sound and enjoyed it. This meeting ultimately led to working with David foster and the production of the band's first album 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten'.
    Join me as we discuss Jason's journey in the music industry and what it was like to have such a well-developed and unique band appear ready to be signed on the spot.
    As mentioned in this episode, a photo of the tape handed to Jason by John Hughes and the band at their first meeting can be seen here.
    An invitation link for the CorrsCast Discord server can be found here.
    A special mention goes out to Freddie Mercury (Jason’s dog) who gave his incredible vocal talents freely for a portion of this episode.
    This episode has special thanks to Julia Ostroff for her kindness. 
    The CorrsCast logo uses the font 'Bodhran' and was created by the very talented @guillaumelechelon.design and used with kind permission. (Font design based on the original work of Sung Lee Crawforth).
    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
    Original photography by Guzman and used with permission.
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    • 39 min

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