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''The Girl Who Ate Herself'' is the debut album by the American-born singer-songwriter Betsy Cook. It was released in 1992 by EastWest Records. ==Background== Prior to the release of the album, Cook was a songwriter, session musician and backing vocalist for other artists, and had worked with Paul Young, George Michael, Marc Almond, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Seal and Gerry Rafferty.〔(AllMusic - Betsy Cook credits )〕 Cook had actually started recording her own material as early as 1984,〔Betsy Cook ''The Girl Who Ate Herself'' (9031-76429-2) - CD liner notes〕 when she recorded and co-produced versions of her songs "Nothing Ventured" and "Wonderland" with her then-husband Hugh Murphy (who had been Gerry Rafferty's producer). "Wonderland" was then recorded by Paul Young in 1986, with Cook on backing vocals, and became a Top 30 hit.〔(Chart Stats - Paul Young "Wonderland" (1986) )〕 Cook was eventually offered a recording deal of her own, and she recorded several more tracks and also re-recorded elements of the two songs that she had originally recorded with her husband in the mid-1980s.〔 Although the album (and its singles) failed to make any commercial impact, the material gained enough prominence to be covered by more established artists in later years. The track "Love Is The Groove" was later recorded by Cher for her 1998 album ''Believe''.〔Cher - ''"Believe"'' (CD liner credits)〕 The track "Docklands" was later recorded by Stevie Nicks for her 1994 album ''Street Angel''.〔Stevie Nicks - ''"Street Angel"'' (CD liner credits)〕 The album's cover portrait was taken by Cook herself, with inner portraits taken by the photographer Kate Garner (former singer with the band Haysi Fantayzee).〔 Following the album's release, Cook did not release any further recordings of her own, but continued to work with producers Horn, Lipson and Woolley as a writer and session musician on other projects. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Girl Who Ate Herself」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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