On May 12, 2008, “Kscope” label released “Schoolyard Ghosts”, the sixth No-Man studio album. It was recorded August–September 2007, January–March 2008, in UK, France Sweden and US, and was produced by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson.
Personnel:
- Tim Bowness– vocals, musical box, mellotron, piano, chime guitars, vocal loops.
- Steven Wilson– piano, acoustic and electric guitars, bass, keyboards, glockenspiel, harmony vocals, musical box, electric piano, organ,,harmonium, percussion, drum programming, harp.
- Theo Travis– flute, soprano sax
- Peter Chilvers– samples from ‘surfacing’.
- Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel guitar
- Pete Morgan – bass
- Colin Edwin– fretless acoustic bass
- Pat Mastelotto– drums, percussion
- Gavin Harrison– drums
- Andy Booker – electronic percussion , drum loop
- Rick Edwards – percussion
- London Session Orchestra – strings
- Dave Stewart– strings arrangements
- Marianne De Chastelaine – cello
- Fabrice Lefebvre – yang t’chin
Track listing:
All lyrics written by Tim Bowness.
- All Sweet Things – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
- Beautiful Songs You Should Know – Tim Bowness, Giancarlo Erra
- Pigeon Drummer – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
- Truenorth – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
- Wherever There is Light – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
- Song of the Surf – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson, Alistair Murphy
- Streaming – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
- Mixtaped – Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson
