Album US 2016 on Moshi Moshi Records label
Pop and Classical (Indie Pop, Leftfield, Pop Rock)
Includes Download Code and printed inner sleeve. "I concieved of the record as a compilation of myself, over the period of a year", says Meilyr Jones. "As an anthology, a collection of my songs and of what happened to me in that year". Recorded by Jimmy Robertson and Iwan Morgan at The Pool, London. Additional recording at Fish Factory Studio, Willesden, London (A2, A4, B2, B4), Pontave Studio, Hereford (B1), Royal Academy of Music (A2), The Laundrette, Muswell Hill, London with Robert Jones (A2), Mecklenburgh Square, London (A1), Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow (B2, B4, B6). Home recordings and field recordings by Meilyr Jones recorded in Rome, London and Wales. Hideshi Kibi recorded on Ponte Sisto, Rome by Gabrielle de Majo. Olivia trombones at start recorded in Nunhead Cemetary with Dan West, Eoghan Kelly and William Yates. 'io son la primavera' poem by Torquato Tasso read by Laura Galenda, Rome 2013. 'How to Recognise a Work of Art' Introduction by Patrick Harrild recorded by Peter Bellchamber in Mecklenburgh Square, London, and with additonal sequencing and editing. Mixed by Iwan Morgan at Pontvane Studio, Hereford, Perry Vale and IRM Studio, London. Except 'Featured Artist' mixed by Jimmy Robertson, London. Mastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering with additional mastering by Iwan Morgan at IRM Studio, London. Band tracks: A1, A2, B1, B3, B5 Ensemble Performance 1 (A3, A5, B6): Rachael Stroud, Romana Szczepaniak, Soila Häkkinen, Lucia Coppellaro, Heyley Pullen, Michael Kidd, Simon Tong, William Yates, Jean Kelly, Benjamin Katz, Pawel Siwczak, Steffan Jones Ensemble Performance 2 (B2, B4): Eloisa Fleur-Thom, Phillip Granell, Magdalena Cieslak, Alma Hernan, Sinead Frost, Hannes Arnold, Seb Philpott, Chris Smith, Sylvana Labeyrie, Pippa Ovenden, Katarzyna Kowalik. ℗ & © 2016 Moshi Moshi Records under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Meilyr Jones voc, clap, arranged by, with the musicians, voice, producer, music by, words by, recorded by, home & field recordings, album by, organ, chamber, piano, guitar, bass, piano, organ, chamber | |
Joseph Davies sax, *1987 GB arranged by, conductor, theorbo, piano, muted and strummed | |
Richard Shepherd bs, bcl, as, GB baritone saxophone, bass clarinet | |
Daniel West tb, CA bass trombone | |
Lucy Railton vc, GB cello, cello, backing vocals | |
George Sleightholme , clarinet, bass clarinet | |
Simon Eastwood b, NZ double bass | |
Rehana Browne p, flute | |
HL , lacquer cut by | |
Katherine Bryer ob, oboe | |
Pat , other, flowers by | |
Malcolm Greenhalgh hps, other, harpsichord and chamber organ loaned by | |
Daniel Bradley perc, GB percussion, drums, percussion | |
Lucy Mercer g, voc, percussion, drums | |
Pippa Ovenden , GB recorder, piano, muted and strummed, recorder, piano, scrapes, organ, chamber | |
Pablo Scopinaro , score, assistant | |
Eoghan Kelly tb, IE trombone | |
Anisa Arslanagic vn, vl, GB viola | |
Piotr Jordan vn, vl, PO viola, violin | |
Richard Jones vn, viola | |
Emma Smith vn, p, GB violin, backing vocals, saxophone, violin, backing vocals, violin | |
Flora Curzon vn, violin, backing vocals, violin | |
Katie Stevens vn, vl, GB violin | |
Mayah Kadish vn, violin | |
Soila Häkkinen vn, voc, backing vocals, violin | |
Stephen Black clap, g, bass | |
Simon Tong tr, flugelhorn, trumpet, solo, trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Euan Hinshelwood bvoc, guitar, bass, guitar | |
Rob Jones tr, sax, piano | |
Peter Bellchamber , recorded by, intro | |
Patrick Harrild tu, voice, introduction | |
Valentina Magaletti perc, dr, IT drums | |
Gruff ab Arwel g, org, guitar | |
Iris Pucciarelli , harpsichord | |
Emily Hale , violin | |
Hayley Pullen b, bassoon | |
Lucia Coppellaro vc, cello | |
Mike Kidd frh, GB french horn | |
Jean Kelly hrp, IE harp | |
Pawel Siwczak p, key, harpsichord | |
Benjamin Katz , organ, chamber | |
Steffan Jones dr, perc, percussion | |
William Yates tb, trombone | |
Rachael Stroud vn, GB violin | |
Romana Szczepaniak vn, PO violin | |
Kimon Parry , clarinet | |
Ros Stephen vn, GB violin | |
Koichi Yamanoha voc, acg, acoustic guitar | |
Sinéad Frost b, IE bassoon | |
Alma Hernan vc, ES cello | |
Hannes Arnold , french horn | |
Sylvana Labeyrie , FR harp | |
Katarzyna Kowalik key, harpsichord | |
Glad Cafe Community Choir , performer | |
Hideshi Kibi , JP performer | |
Gabrielle de Majo , recorded by, hideshi kibi | |
Chris Smith tb, trombone | |
Seb Philpott tr, trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Eloisa-Fleur Thom vn, GB violin, violin, solo | |
Magdalena Cieślak vn, violin | |
Phillip Granell vn, violin | |
Laura Galenda , read by, poem | |
Cate Le Bon g, perc, *1983 GB voice | |
Torquato Tasso , 1544-1595 IT written by, poem 'io son la primavera' |
Joseph Rodgers engineer, assistant |
John Dent mastered by |
Iwan Morgan mixed by, producer, recorded by, mastered by, additional mastering |
Jimmy Robertson mixed by, recorded by |
Louise Mason photography by |
László Rózsa recorder |
Olwen Foulkes recorder |
Torquato Tasso |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | How To Recognise A Work of Art | Meilyr Jones | 3:38 | ||
2 | Don Juan | Meilyr Jones | 2:29 | ||
3 | Passionate Friend | Meilyr Jones | 5:46 | ||
4 | Refugees 'Blackbird' | Meilyr Jones | 3:30 | ||
5 | Rome | Meilyr Jones | 4:25 | ||
6 | Rain In Rome | Meilyr Jones | 1:28 | ||
7 | Strange/Emotional | Meilyr Jones | 3:48 | ||
8 | Return To Life 'Hideshi Kibi - Ponte Sisto' | Meilyr Jones | 5:17 | ||
9 | Love | Meilyr Jones | 2:59 | ||
10 | Olivia | Meilyr Jones | 4:20 | ||
11 | Featured Artist 'Io Son La Primavera' | Meilyr Jones | Torquato Tasso | 5:27 | |
12 | Be Soft | Meilyr Jones | 5:46 |
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