title: To Drink the Rainbow
text: # To Drink the Rainbow
  
  To Drink the Rainbow (An Anthology 1988–2019) is a compilation album by the British singer-songwriter Tanita Tikaram, which was released by Needle Mythology in 2019.
  
  ## Background
  
  To Drink the Rainbow was curated by Peter Paphides, the founder of Needle Mythology, with assistance from Tikaram. As a fan of Tikaram's work, Paphides wanted to compile a compilation that focused on her later, post-teenage work. As a result, tracks from Tikaram's first two albums, Ancient Heart (1988) and The Sweet Keeper (1990) are omitted, although an acoustic version of "Valentine Heart" is included as a bonus track. Tracks from Lovers in the City were also omitted.
  
  The compilation was released on CD and vinyl LP, with the latter being limited edition, containing a two-track seven-inch EP, a signed lyric sheet and postcard.
  
  ## Critical reception
  
  In a 2019 retrospective on the top 100 reissues, soundtracks and compilations of the year, The Quietus listed To Drink the Rainbow at number 80.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Tanita Tikaram - liner notes
  * Pete Paphides - curator, sleeve notes
  * James at schein.co.uk - design
  * Natacha Horn - photography
  
  Production
  
  * Mark Creswell - producer (tracks 1, 10, 14)
  * Tanita Tikaram - producer (tracks 2, 4, 5, 8, 12)
  * Neil Brockbank - producer (tracks 2, 8, 12)
  * Angie Pollock, Goetz Botzenhardt - producers (tracks 3, 7)
  * Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent - producers (track 4)
  * Charlie Mallozzi, Marco Sabiu - producers (tracks 6, 9)
  * Paul Bryan - producer (tracks 11, 13)
  * Miles Showell - mastering, remastering
  
  ## Charts
  
  | Chart (2019) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 50 |
  