Over My Shoulder (album)

Over My Shoulder is Mel Parsons' debut album, released on 9 March 2009 on Cape Road Recordings. Parsons returned to New Zealand to start work on her debut album in 2007. The album was written by Parsons, and recorded with co-producer Shaun Elley and her backing band The Rhythm Kings, along with support from Don McGlashan, The Sami Sisters, Lisa Tomlins, and Neil Watson. Parsons created her own label, Cape Road Recordings, so she could release her album independently while using the New Zealand music firm Border Music for distribution. The album was nominated for the Tui NZ Music Award's Folk Album of the Year.

Personnel
Musicians
 * Mel Parsons – vocals, guitar
 * Shaun Elley – drums
 * Aaron Stewart - double bass
 * Ed Zuccollo - keys
 * The Sami Sisters – vocal harmony
 * Don McGlashan - euphonium (track 7)

Production
 * Mel Parsons - producer
 * David Long - producer
 * Shaun Elley - producer
 * Mike Gibson – mastering
 * Richard Shirley - engineering

Chart

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 * align="left"|Top 20 IMNZ Albums
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