On November 16, 2018, “Studio 13” label released “Merrie Land”, the second and final studio The Good, the Bad & the Queen studio album. It was recorded 2017 – 2018, at “Studio 13” in London, and was produced by Tony Visconti, Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, and Simon Tong.
Personnel:
- Damon Albarn – lead vocals, ARP synthesizer, Farfisa organ, keyboards, mellotron, organ, piano, theremin, percussion, engineer
- Paul Simonon – lead and backing vocals, bass, percussion, creative director, artwork
- Simon Tong – lead and backing vocals, guitar
- Tony Allen – guitar, drums
- Tony Visconti – vocals, engineer
- The Demon Strings – strings
- Antonia Pagulatos – violin
- Kotono Sato – violin
- Stella Page – viola
- Isabelle Dunn – cello
- Kate St. John – oboe, Cor Anglais
- Michael “Bami” Rose – saxophone
- Lucas Petter – trombone
- Chris Storr – trumpet
- Eddie “Tan Tan” Thornton – trumpet
- Gareth Humphreys – bassoon
- Gerry Diver – tin whistle
- Owain Arwel Davies – choir arrangements, conductor
- Stephen Sedgwick – engineer, mixing
- John Davis – mastering
- Robert Gordon McHarg III – art direction
- Chris Musto – layout
- Herbert Mason – cover photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Damon Albarn, all music by Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Visconti.
- Introduction
- Merrie Land
- Gun to the Head
- Nineteen Seventeen
- The Great Fire
- Lady Boston
- Drifters & Trawlers
- The Truce of Twilight
- Ribbons
- The last Man to Leave
- The Poison Tree
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