Album UK 2006 on V2 label
Rock (Pop Rock, Indie Rock)
Recorded At The Dairy, Brixton and Amberville, Cullybackey. Additional recording at Star Track Studio, Wapping. Mixed at New Rising Studio, North Essex. Foy Vance appears courtesy of Wordamouth Records. Acknowledgements included as follows: "Thanks so much to Paul and Dave who have helped me find my voice as Duke Special not only on Songs From the Deep Forest but also on previous recordings. A huge thank you to everyone who played on these records and brought the soings to life. Thank you also to everyone who played their part eind the scenes: Phil Nelson & Fran at First Column Management; Charlie Pinder; Claire Moon & all at V2 Records; Blair McDonald at Nettwerk Publishing; Stephen Kempner at Sheridans; Lucy Wilkinson & all at 13 Artists; Aileen, Emma and Bernie at Entertainment Architects; BC and all at MBC; Rosie and Claire at Piranha PR; Madeleine Seiler at The Headline Agency; Jonny Clark, Jackie Flavelle, Dean and all at the Dairy, Brixton; Enda Walsh and Michael Keeney at Amberville Studios; David Nuttal at Jalepeno Drums; all at Izumi Records; Spencer Mumford @ Shed Pickups; Michael Wolff; Jules Maxwell & Steve Jones; David Ford, Francie Law & Slim Ben Jokeman Teneesee [sic]; Gemma Hayes; Hal; Bell X1; Paddy Casey; Aqualung; Juliet Turner; The Frames; The Amazing Pilots; Stewart Agnew & Turn for help along the way. Also for your support and friendship to Alli Baxter, John Willis, Gary McIlwaine, Tim Millen, Andy Douglas, Serge Archibald III (the outlaw), Stephen Lynn, Paul Krammer, JJ, Clare Orr, Rachel Wilkinson, Lou Plester, Jayne McConkey, Katharine & Peter Buchanan, Ben Hales & Kerry Frampton, Brian Houston, Chip Bailey, Rea Curran, Tom & Hazel Mullan, Brian and Emma Wilson, & to all my family who have always given me more than the benefit of the doubt. Especially to H, B, S & O. For Stephen Orr."
Duke Special p, voc, *1971 GB vocals, piano, songwriter, performer, shirdi drone box, piano, tack piano, synthesizer, moog, album by, written by | |
Rea Curran backing vocals, trumpet | |
Tim Harries b, *1959 GB bass, doghouse | |
Phil Nelson bassoon, management, manager | |
Kevin Murphy vc, b, cello | |
Ben Castle sax, *1973 GB clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute | |
Phil Wilkinson dr, IE drums | |
Brian Irvine handclaps | |
Steve Davis handclaps | |
Tim Millen , accordion, artwork, organ, steam, organ, hammond c3 | |
Paul Wilkinson voc, IE producer, arranged by, electric bass, guitar, arch-top, written by | |
Dave Lynch str, org, g, GB producer, arranged by, mixed by, strings, sounds, sounds of old paris | |
Michael Keeney key, handclaps, recorded by, assistant - amberville | |
Chip Bailey perc, dr, shaker, tambourine, washboard, fiddle, stumpf fiddle, performer, cheese grater & whisk, goats' toenails | |
David Beaman strings | |
Harry Napier strings | |
Helen Goatley strings | |
Chris Day tb, trombone | |
Denis , tuba |
Gary McIlwaine artwork |
Ben Hales backing vocals |
Foy Vance backing vocals |
Stuart Hawkes mastered by |
Fran Moore other, management assisted |
Dean recorded by, assistant - the dairy |
Andy Green mixed by |
Ben Hales |
Duke Special |
Paul Wilkinson |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Wake Up Scarlett | Duke Special | 3:23 | |
2 | Everybody Wants A Little Something | Duke Special | 3:08 | |
3 | Brixton Leaves | Duke Special | Ben Hales, Duke Special | 4:26 |
4 | Freewheel | Duke Special | 3:55 | |
5 | No Cover Up | Duke Special | 3:47 | |
6 | Portrait | Duke Special | 3:07 | |
7 | Last Night I Nearly Died | Duke Special | 3:48 | |
8 | Ballad Of A Broken Man | Duke Special | 3:10 | |
9 | Salvation Tambourine | Duke Special | 3:54 | |
10 | Something Might Happen | Duke Special | 3:12 | |
11 | Slip Of A Girl | Duke Special | Paul Wilkinson | 3:17 |
12 | This Could Be My Last Day | Duke Special | 3:52 |