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Patrick Watson
Close To Paradise
Album CA 2006 on Secret City Records label
Rock (Indie Rock)
℗ & © 2006 Secret City Records. Printed and manufactured in Canada. All songs published by Intrigue Music / Janijam Music. Melanie Auclair is credited as a cello player on "One Of These Days", although no track is called like that on this release. Recorded by Jace Lasek & Dave Smith @ Breakglass Studios, Montreal, Canada: "Close To Paradise", "Drifters", "Giver", "Bright Shiny Lights", "Slip Into Your Skin", "Daydreamer", "Man Under The Sea". Recorded by Jean Massicotte @ Studio Masterkut, Montreal, Canada: "Luscious Life", "Mr. Tom". Recorded by Us @ The Cottage, Cowansville, Canada: "Storm", (The Ghost Choirs) "Slip Into Your Skin". Recorded by Sebastien Blais-Monpetit (Linda) @ the Abandonned Church, Montreal, Canada: "Weight Of The World". Recorded by Christelle @ Helsinki, Finland: (The Secret Suomi Choirs) "Daydreamer". Recorded by Patrick @ home: "The Great Escape". Recorded by Bnichek @ Studio 86, New York, USA: "Sleeping Beauty". Mixed by Jean Massicotte @ Studio Masterkut, Montreal, Canada: "Weight Of The World", "Daydreamer", "Slip Into Your Skin", "Luscious Life", "Sleeping Beauty". Mixed by Jace Lasek @ Breakglass Studios, Montreal, Canada: "Close To Paradise", "Drifters", "Giver", "Bright Shiny Lights". Mixed by Patrick Watson @ home, Montreal, Canada: "The Storm", "The Great Escape", "Mr. Tom", "Man Under The Sea". Mastered @ Studio Plasma.
Musicians
 | Patrick Watson , album by |
 | The Close To Paradise Band , arranged by, arrangements, recorded by, the ghost choirs |
 | Jean-Nicolas Trottier tb, CA arranged by, horn and strings arrangements, trombone, horn ensemble |
 | Brigitte Henry art direction, photography, artwork by, sculpture |
 | Anne-Marie Leblanc vc, cello, string quartet |
 | Robbie Kuster dr, mar, CA drums, percussion, marimba, backing vocals, saw, composed by, piano |
 | Mishka Stein cb, b, electric bass, glockenspiel, double bass, upright bass, composed by |
 | Simon Angell , electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, steel guitar, lap, composed by |
 | Louis-Pierre Bergeron , CA french horn, horn ensemble |
 | Patrick Watson voc, p, CA piano, vocals, drum programming, producer, composed by |
 | Geneviève Bouffard tb, trombone, horn ensemble |
 | Jasmin Frenette tb, trombone, horn ensemble |
 | Philippe Legault tu, tuba, horn ensemble |
 | Marilou Robitaille , viola, string quartet |
| John Corbau violin, string quartet |
 | Marjolaine Lambert vn, violin, string quartet |
 | Christelle , recorded by, the secret suomi choirs |
 | Jonathan Cayer eb, org, p, CA organ |
Producers
| Pierre Jeanneau design, artwork by, illustration |
| Thomas Csano design, artwork by, illustration |
| Carl Talbot mastered by |
| Dave Smith producer, produced with the gracious aid of, recorded by |
| Jace Lasek producer, produced with the gracious aid of, mixed by, recorded by |
| Jean Massicotte producer, produced with the gracious aid of, mixed by, recorded by |
| Elizabeth Powell backing vocals |
| Sébastien Blais-Montpetit recorded by |
| Katie Moore backing vocals |
| Patrick Watson mixed by, recorded by |
| The Close To Paradise Band recorded by |
| Amon Tobin mixed by, additional |
| Brigitte Henry backing vocals |
| Bnichek recorded by |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Close To Paradise | Patrick Watson | 5:02 | |
| 2 | | Daydreamer | Patrick Watson | Robbie Kuster | 4:34 |
| 3 | | Slip Into Your Skin | Patrick Watson | 3:27 | |
| 4 | | Giver | Patrick Watson | Robbie Kuster | 3:27 |
| 5 | | Weight Of The World | Patrick Watson | 4:40 | |
| 6 | | The Storm | Patrick Watson | Simon Angell | 3:12 |
| 7 | | Mr. Tom | Patrick Watson | 2:48 | |
| 8 | | Luscious Life | Patrick Watson | Mishka Stein | 3:09 |
| 9 | | Drifters | Patrick Watson | 4:27 | |
| 10 | | Man Under The Sea | Patrick Watson | 3:29 | |
| 11 | | The Great Escape | Patrick Watson | 3:07 | |
| 12 | | Sleeping Beauty | Patrick Watson | Louis Nagy, Mishka Stein | 5:33 |
| 13 | Bright Shiny Lights | Patrick Watson | 2:34 |
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