Song · Chapterhouse
“Pearl” by Chapterhouse
From the album Whirlpool (1991)
“Pearl” by Chapterhouse appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations in 1991. It was first released in 1991 on the album Whirlpool. Its best result is #33 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty'). In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #37 alternative song of 1991.
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Andrew Sherriff wrote the music for "Pearl", and Chapterhouse sent it out on 18 March 1991 as the one and only single from their debut album, Whirlpool, which followed on Dedicated Records on 29 April. Ralph Jezzard produced, and Rachel Goswell came in as a guest on backing vocals. The single got to number 67 in the UK; Whirlpool did better, reaching number 23 during a three-week run on the albums chart.
Cherry Red's 2006 reissue added bonus tracks from the "Pearl" single and the English shoegaze band's 1990 EPs Freefall and Sunburst, and printed the album's lyrics for the first time. Several runs of that CD, though, were pressed from a lossy master for much of the running order.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 | 107 |
| 1991 | 85 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
| 1991 | 35 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 | 105 |
| 1991 | 33 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1991 (the 'Phantom Fifty') | 50 |
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