On July 21, 2017, “Virgin EMI” label released “Crooked Calypso”, the third Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, at “Chairworks” in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, and was produced by John Owan Williams.
Personnel:
- Paul Heaton – lead vocal
- Jacqui Abbott – lead vocal
- Jonny Lexus – guitar, backing vocals
- Stephen Large – piano, keyboards, accordion, melodica
- Chris Wise – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Marshall – drums, mandolin, timpani, backing vocals
- Gary Hammond – percussion
- Sam Healey – tenor saxophone
- Gavin Hibberd, Kat Curlett – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Richard McVeigh – trombone
- John Purton, Natalie Purton, Sarah Brandwood-Spencer, Savannah Simmons – violin
- Alice Billen, Emma Richards – viola
- Esther Harriott – cello
- Liz Hanks – cello
- Stephen Large – strings arrangements
- Pete Whitfield – strings arrangements
- David Watts – engineer, mixing
- Jamie Ross – Robson, Marina Walker, Mark Scully – mixing assistant
- Guy Davie – mastering
- Salvador Design – design
- Sean Welch – photography
Track listing:
- I Gotta Praise – Johnny Lexus, Paul Heaton
- He Wants To – Paul Heaton
- If I May – Paul Heaton
- She Got the Garden – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
- People Like Us – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
- Blackwater Banks – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
- The Lord Is a White Con – Paul Heaton
- Silence Is – Paul Heaton
- Love Makes You Happy – Paul Heaton
- The Fat Man – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
- Your Bit of Stuff – Paul Heaton
- He Can’t Merry Her – Paul Heaton
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