The Corrs - CorrsCast Podcast - Episode 15 - Interview with Andy Murray
Channel: CorrsCast
Date: 2023-10-30

"They were such great ambassadors for themselves"

In this episode, we speak with Andy Murray, Andy was the European Marketing Director at Warner Music International and played a pivotal role in managing the marketing and promotion of The Corrs' albums. 

In our interview, we hear how he first heard of the band, his filming of the early Electronic Press Kit, and his helping to finalise a needed edit of the band’s music video for ‘Love to Love You'. He also conceptualised the band’s live EP, ‘The Corrs Live', to showcase the band’s live abilities, which contributed significantly to their widespread recognition as more than just a 'good-looking' pop act. 

As a long-term fan himself, he provides unique insights into his experiences with The Corrs, offering a behind-the-scenes perspective on the meticulous work that shaped not only the promotion and production of 'Forgiven, Not Forgotten' but beyond.

At 00:11:20 Andy mentions photos on paper that can be seen:
https://tinyurl.com/ytz44b6x

At 00:17:18 you can hear a clip of 'Runaway' performed acoustically as part of the EPK.

At 00:25:30 Andy mentions John Mills scouting the location to recording the EPK. Images can be seen at https://tinyurl.com/5fzs3sch The script for the EPK can be read at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/3mxj5fht

At 00:29:08 you can hear a clip of Jim and Andrea answering the questions asked by Andy Murray to be used in the EPK.

At 01:00:40 the episode features a clip of 'Leave me Alone' recorded at the Langelands Festival gig in Denmark on 27th July 1996. Mixed by Jim Corr and Tim Martin on 18th Sept 1996 for release on 'The Corrs Live', EP.

At 01:09:58 Andrea and Jim can be heard playing 'Little Wing' during the gig at the Docks in Hamburg on 11th December 1996.

An image of the Betacam tape containing the final edit of 'Love to Love You' by John Mills can be seen here: https://tinyurl.com/kpzusvj2

An image of the master DATs for The Corrs Live EP can be seen at this link: https://tinyurl.com/24uv6x76 The DAT for the audio recordings used for the EPK can be seen here: https://tinyurl.com/d23n8dz4

The geolocation of Normansfield Theatre used for the filming of the ‘Forgiven, Not Forgotten’ EPK can be found using the following link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dJ43G6dy5aarTMny7

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