On May 15, 2000, “4AD” label released “Excuses for Travellers”, the third Mojave 3 album. It was recorded in 2000, at “Fortress Studios 1 & 2” in London, and was produced by Mark Van Hoen, Alan Forrester, Ian McCutcheon, Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell and Simon Rowe.
Personnel:
- Neil Halstead – vocals, guitar
- Simon Rowe – guitar
- Alan Forrester – piano, organ
- Rachel Goswell – vocals, bass, tambourine
- Ian McCutcheon – drums, percussion
- Kevin ‘Beef Wellington’ Wells – banjo
- Melvin Duffy – steel guitar
- Mark Van Hoen – synthesizer
- Chris ‘Fortea’ Ignatiou, Dave Mercer, Gareth Parton, Nuno De Silva – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Neil Halstead, except where noted.
- In Love With a View
- Trying to Reach You
- My Life in Art
- Return to Sender
- When You’re Drifting
- Any Day Will Be Fine
- She Broke You So Softly
- Prayer for the Paranoid
- Bringin’ Me Home – lyrics by Rachel Goswell, music by Alan Forrester, Ian McCutcheon, Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe
- Got My Sunshine – Ian McCutcheon
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