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Editors: The Back Room

On July 25, 2005, “Kitchenware” label released “The Back Room”, the debut Editors studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “The Chapel” in Lincolnshire, “The Magic Garden” in Wolverhampton, “Mayfair” in London, and was produced by Jim Abbiss and Gavin Monaghan.

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – vocals, guitar, art direction, design
  • Chris Urbanowicz – guitar, art direction, design
  • Russell Leetch – bass, synthesizer, art direction, design
  • Ed Lay – drums, art direction, design
  • Jim Abbiss – recording
  • Ewan Davies – recording 
  • Loz Brazil – recording 
  • Gavin Monaghan – recording
  • Andy Taylor – Pro Tools operator, engineer
  • Barny Barnicott – mixing
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Wynn White – front cover, rear photography
  • Ami Barwell – live photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Smith, Chris Urbanowicz, Russell Leetch and Ed Lay.

  1. Lights
  2. Munich
  3. Blood
  4. Fall
  5. All Sparks
  6. Camera
  7. Fingers in the Factories
  8. Bullets
  9. Someone Says
  10. Open Your Arms
  11. Distance

Editors: Violence

On March 9, 2018, “PIAS Recordings” label released “Violence”, the sixth Editors studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Glasshouse” in Oxford, “Livingston Studios” and “Lynchmob Studios” in London, “Monnow Valley Studios” in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, and was produced by Leo Abrahams, Benjamin John Power,

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar
  • Justin Lockey – guitar, engineer
  • Elliot Williams – guitar, keyboards
  • Russell Leetch – bass guitar
  • Ed Lay – drums
  • Emma Smith – violin
  • Leo Abrahams – synthesizers, programming
  • Edith Philips – keyboards, engineer assistant
  • Max Heyes – engineer
  • Billy Halliday – engineer assistant
  • Tom Archer – engineer assistant
  • Ewan Vickery – engineer assistant
  • Matt Glasbey – engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Alan Moulder – mixing
  • Caesar Edmunds – mixing assistant
  • Matt Colton – mastering
  • Rahi Rezvani – artwork, design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Ed Lay, Elliott Williams, Justin Lockey, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith.

  1. Cold
  2. Hallelujah (So Low)
  3. Violence
  4. Darkness at the Door
  5. Nothingness
  6. Magazine
  7. No Sound but the Wind
  8. Counting Spooks
  9. Belong

Editors: An End Has A Start

On June 25, 2007, “Kitchenware” label released “An End Has a Start”, the second Editors album. It was recorded 2006 – 2007, and was produced by Jacknife Lee. The album was certified Platinum in UK by the “BPI”.

Personnel:

  • Tom Smith – lead vocals, guitar, piano
  • Chris Urbanowicz – lead guitar, synthesizer
  • Russell Leetch– bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals
  • Ed Lay– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Edith Bowman– performer
  • Robert Whitaker – performer
  • Alison Dodds – violin
  • Fiona McCapra – violin
  • James Banbury – cello, string arrangements
  • Tom McFall – choir, chorus, engineer
  • Anne Struther – choir, chorus
  • Garret Lee – choir, chorus
  • Jacknife Lee– programming, engineer, mixing
  • Sam Bell – performer, programming, engineer
  • Jon Gray – performer, engineer
  • Pete Hofmann – engineer
  • Dani Castelar – performer, engineer assistant
  • Cenzo Townshend – mixing
  • Neil Comber – mixing assistant
  • Idris Khan – images, cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Tom Smith, Chris Urbanowicz, Russell Leetch and Edward Lay.

  1. Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors
  2. An End Has a Start
  3. The Weight of the World
  4. Bones
  5. When Anger Shows
  6. The Racing Rats
  7. Push Your Head Towards the Air
  8. Escape the Nest
  9. Spiders
  10. Well Worn Hand