On July 3, 2009, “Island” label released “Lungs”, the debut Florence and the Machine studio album. It was recorded 2007 – 2009, at “The Garden”, “The Pool”, “The Synagogue”, “Strongroom 33 / Space Cave”, “The Smokehouse” and “The Dairy” in London, and was produced by Paul Epworth, James Ford, Charlie Hugall, Stephen Mackey, Isabella Summers and Eg White.
Personnel:
- Florence Welch – lead and backing vocals, additional drumming, percussion, art direction
- Rob Ackroyd – guitar, bass guitar
- Tom Monger – harp
- Christopher Lloyd Hayden – drums
- Isabella Summers – piano, additional drumming, percussion
- Tim McCall – guitar
- Leo Abrahams – guitar
- Duncan “Pixie” Mills – Hammond organ
- Stephen Mackey – bass guitar
- Mete Burch Bator – bass guitar
- Martin Slattery – drums
- James Ford – drums, bass guitar, additional piano; organ
- Charlie Hugall – additional drumming, percussion, additional bass
- Sally Herbert – string arrangements, violin
- Everton Nelson – violin
- Bruce White – viola
- Ian Burdge – cello
- Charlie Henry – cello
- LaDonna Harley-Peters – backing vocals
- Victoria Akintola – backing vocals
- Mark Rankin – recording
- Jimmy Robertson – recording, mixing
- Duncan “Pixie” Mills – engineer assistant
- Ben Jackson – engineer assistant
- Al Riley – engineer assistant
- James Ford – mixing
- Stephen Mackey – mixing
- Richard Flack – mixing
- Cenzo Townshend – mixing
- Neil Comber – mixing assistant
- Ben Mortimer – final edit
- John Davis – mastering
- Tabitha Denholm – art direction
- Hugh Frost – layout
- Orlando Weeks – lung illustration
- Tom Beard – photography
- Wade Fletcher – live photograph
Track listing:
- Dog Days Are Over – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
- Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up) – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
- I’m Not Calling You a Liar – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
- Howl – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
- Kiss With a Fist – Florence Welch, Matt Allchin
- Girl With One Eye – Matt Allchin, Davis Ashby, James McCool
- Drumming Song – Florence Welch, James Ford, Crispin Hunt
- Between Two Lungs – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
- Cosmic Love – Florence Welch, Isabella Summers
- My Boy Builds Coffins – Florence Welch, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Rob Ackroyd
- Hurricane Drunk – Florence Welch, Eg White
- Blinding – Florence Welch, Paul Epworth
- You’ve Got the Love – John Bellamy, Arnecia Michelle Harris. Anthony B. Stephens
musicalphabet 