On July 17, 2006, “Atlantic” label released “These Streets”, the debut Paolo Nutini studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Ken Nelson, Jim Duguid, Tom Elmhirst and Andy Green. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”, Platinum in Switzerland by “IFPI Switzerland” and 5 x Platinum in UK by “BPI”.
Personnel:
- Paolo Nutini– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Matt Benbrook – guitar, keyboards, programming
- Eddie Harrison – guitar
- Donny Little – acoustic guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
- Ken Nelson– electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ
- Dave Nally – piano
- Michael McDaid – bass guitar
- Michael Hunter – bass guitar, double bass
- Jim Duguid – double bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, piano, strings
- Vicky Hollywood – cello
- The London Session Orchestra– strings
- Will Malone– string arrangements
- Pauline Taylor– backing vocals
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Ken Nelson– engineer, mixing, recording
- Mark Pythian – engineer, mixing
- Richard Wilkinson – engineer
- Tom Elmhirst– mixing
- Andy Green – mixing
- Michael Brauer– mixing
- Julian Wilmott – assistant
- Brendan Moon – assistant
- Jim Duguid – assistant
- Richard Skinner – creative direction
- Robert Gold – art direction
- Dominic Leung – design
- Paul Wesley Griggs – photography
- Dean Chalkley– photography
- Gregg Nadel – product management
Track listing:
- Jenny Don’t Be Hasty – Paolo Nutini, Jimmy Hogarth
- Last Request – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid, Matty Benbrook
- Rewind – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguld
- Million Faces – Paolo Nutini, Marty Benbrook, Pauline Taylor
- These Streets – Paolo Nutini, Pete Wilkinson, Sarah Erasnus
- New Shoes – Paolo Nutini, Matty Benbrook, Jim Duguid
- White Lies – Paolo Nutini, John Fortis
- Loving You – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid, Chris Leonard
- Autumn – Paolo Nutini, Jim Duguid
- Alloway Grove (includes the acoustic version of “Last Request” as a hidden track) – Paolo Nutini, Rollo Armstrong
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