Alternative Ballads 2: The Best of Britain and Beyond

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Tracklist

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1Out of Time
additional programming and additional engineer:
James Dring
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
assistant producer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
producer:
Blur (UK alternative rock band) and Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
mixer:
Ben Hillier (UK Producer)
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
cello:
Jamal Gueddam
drums (drum set):
Dave Rowntree
goblet drum:
Dalal (singer/songwriter/actress Dalal Bruchmann)
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
background vocals:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
orchestra:
Groupe regional du Marrakech
orchestrator:
Desyud Mustafa
recording of:
Out of Time
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur43:52
2Hackensack
mixer:
John Holbrook
recording of:
Hackensack
writer:
Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger
publisher:
Monkey Demon Music and Vaguely Familiar Music
Fountains of Wayne3.82:58
3Fishing for a Dream
Turin Brakes4:29
4You on My Mind in My Sleep
recording of:
You on My Mind in My Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Richard Ashcroft
Richard Ashcroft5:04
5Mastermind
vocals:
Neil Hannon
orchestra:
The London Telefilmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Everton Nelson (violinist)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mastermind
The Divine Comedy5:22
6Edible Flowers
bass and guitar:
Neil Finn
drums (drum set):
Matt Chamberlain (American drummer)
piano:
Tim Finn
vocals:
Neil Finn and Tim Finn
recording of:
Edible Flowers
writer:
Noel Crombie, Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Nigel Griggs and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer)
The Finn Brothers24:52
7Fade Into You
recording engineer:
Dale Everingham
producer:
David Roback
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and slide guitar:
David Roback
bass:
Jason Yates
drums (drum set):
Keith Mitchell (drummer in several 1980s/90s Californian bands)
tambourine:
Hope Sandoval
vocals:
Hope Sandoval
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Westbeach Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Live Oak Studio in Berkeley, California, United States
music videos:
Fade Into You (Official Video) by Mazzy Star
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 468)
recording of:
Fade Into You
lyricist:
Hope Sandoval
composer:
David Roback
Mazzy Star3.74:52
8Inside of Love
recording of:
Inside of Love
writer:
Matthew Caws (US singer-songwriter/guitarist, member of Nada Surf), Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca
publisher:
Karmacode (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Songs as Pets Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nada Surf4.254:59
9Breathe
Belasco5:02
10Wires (album version)
assistant recording engineer:
Ian Davenport (UK based recording engineer) and Mark Duggan (engineer)
producer:
Athlete and Victor van Vugt
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary
mixer:
Michael H Brauer (engineer)
strings:
London Metropolitan Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Peters
strings arranger:
Adam Peters
concertmaster:
David Juritz (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wires
writer:
Joel Pott, Steve Roberts (drummer of Athlete), Tim Wanstall and Carey Willets
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Athlete3.54:19
11Saving
Thirteen Senses4:39
12Never Back Down
Novastar4:21
13Fireworks
Embrace3:55
14In the Sand (album version)
recording of:
In the Sand
Kashmir3:13
15Hope
Slut5:37
16You Make It Easy
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Peter Cobbin (recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios), Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
Moog [vague moog], acoustic guitar [guitare acoustique], bass guitar [basse], body percussion [frottements de mains], cymbal [reverse ride], drum machine [boîte à rythme], glockenspiel, harmonica and percussion [percussions]:
N. Godin
Rhodes piano [rhodes], body percussion [frottements de mains], keyboard [casiotone], organ [orgue], piano and synthesizer [solina string ensemble]:
J.B. Dunckel
guest background vocals [choeurs] and lead vocals [chant]:
Beth Hirsch
conductor:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
strings [cordes] arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
You Make It Easy
lyricist:
Beth Hirsch
composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Revolvair and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Air2.94:01
17Bullet Proof... I Wish I Was
recording of:
Bullet Proof..I Wish I Was
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Ltd.
Radiohead3:28
18Love Letter
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Bishop and Mirek Stiles
recording engineer:
Tony Cohen and Kevin Paul
assistant producer:
Mick Geyer
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Tony Cohen and Mick Harvey
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
cello:
Lionel Handy (cellist) and Frank Schaefer (cellist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Sclavunos
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
viola:
Gustav Clarkson (viola) and Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer), Simon Fischer (London‐based violinist), Rebecca Hirsch (British violinist), Patrick Kiernan (violinist), Jackie Shave and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
background vocals:
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-09) and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-10)
mixed at:
Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Letter
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:03

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ASIN:UK: B000BGUD2I [info]