Voices of the W.I.
# Voices of the W.I.

Voices of the W.I. is the debut album by Women's Institute-founded British group The Harmonies, released on 25 October 2010 by Universal Music. The album is a collection of covers, including the Women's Institute theme song "Jerusalem", as well as two new songs. The album's first single, "Jerusalem" was released on 12 December 2010.

## History

The five members of the band were picked in July 2010 and following a £1 million record deal signed with Universal, work on the album began immediately in Abbey Road Studios, London. The album was finished by September 2010, around the time the line-up of the band was announced.

## Promotion

The group appeared on many UK TV and radio shows including Daybreak, This Morning, QVC, The One Show and BBC Radio 2, to name a few, over September and October 2010. Dates for a national arena tour have yet to be announced for early 2011.

## Reviews

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Express | |

The Express newspaper gave the album a favourable review of three out of five, stating that "the voices are a delight and the production sweet but it’s the song choices that make this a winner, from the WI theme tune Jerusalem through You’ve Got a Friend, Wonderful World and Annie’s Song" saying further that the album is "even more delicious than a pot of home-made jam".

## Charts

| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Albums Chart | 42 |
