The Pursuit is the fifth studio album by
Jamie Cullum. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom, and released in the United States and Canada on 2 March 2010. It was produced by
Greg Wells and Martin Terefe, and mixed by
Greg Wells, Thomas Juth and Ryan Hewitt. The album's title is taken from the novel The Pursuit of Love by
Nancy Mitford.[4] The album was recorded at a Los Angeles studio using songs that Cullum originally recorded at his
Shepherd's Bush recording studio, Terrified Studios.[5] The song "Mixtape" features
Sophie Dahl on backing vocals.[6]
The first single from the album, "
I'm All Over It",[7] was released on 2 November 2009.
Music Week critic Andy Morris states in his review of the album, "The Cole Porter cover at the start won't surprise you, but the house track at the end just might. Cullum's fifth album does justice to his musical influences: from the
Portishead-tinged 'If I Ruled The World' to the wonky groove of 'We Run Things', it's bold, experimental and the best thing Cullum's done."[8]
Both the track listing and the cover-art for the album were released on 27 August 2009, art directed by
Sacha (Spencer Trace) Teulon.