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Noah and the Whale: Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down

On August 11, 2008, “Vertigo” label released “Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down”, the debut Noah and the Whale studio album. It was recorded in 2008, at “Eastcote Studios”, “House of Strange Studios”, “Kore Studios”, and was produced by Eliot James, Charlie Fink, Fred Abbot, Tom Hobden, Matt “Urby Whale” Owens and Michael Petulla.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Fink – vocals, guitar
  • Fred Abbot – guitar, keys
  • Tom Hobden – violin, keyboards
  • Matt “Urby Whale” Owens – bass guitar
  • Michael Petulla – drums
  • Sam Kinrade – trumpet
  • Jim Carvell – trombone
  • Laura Marling – backing vocals
  • Tom Hatred – backing vocals
  • Ash Gardener – backing vocals, engineer
  • Eliot James – engineer, mixing
  • Alex Brenchley – artwork
  • Salvador Design – layout

Track listing:

  1. 2 Atoms in a Molecule
  2. Jocasta
  3. Shape of My Heart
  4. Do What You Do
  5. Give a Little Love
  6. Second Lover
  7. 5 Years Time
  8. Rocks and Daggers
  9. Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
  10. Mary
  11. Hold My Hand as I Am Lowered

XTC: White Music

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On January 20, 1978, “Virgin” label released “White Music”, the debut XTC studio album. It was recorded April – October, 1977, at the “Manor” in Oxfordshire, and was produced by John Leckie.

Personnel:

  • Andy Partridge – vocals, guitar
  • Colin Moulding – vocals, bass
  • Barry Andrews – steam piano, clapped out organs
  • Terry Chambers – drums

Track listing:

  1. Radios in Motion – Andy Partridge
  2. Cross Wires – Colin Moulding
  3. This is Pop – Andy Partridge
  4. Do What You Do – Colin Moulding
  5. Statue of Liberty – Andy Partridge
  6. All Along the Watchtower – Bob Dylan
  7. Into the Atom Age – Andy Partridge
  8. I’ll Set Myself on Fire – Colin Moulding
  9. I’m Bugged – Andy Partridge
  10. New Town Animal – Andy Partridge
  11. Spinning Top – Andy Partridge
  12. Neon Shuffle – Andy Partridge