On July 24, 2006, “Columbia” label released “The Great Western”, the debut James Dean Bradfield album. It was recorded in 2005, and was produced by Dave Eringa, Guy Massey, Alex Silva and Greg Haver.
Personnel:
- James Dean Bradfield– lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums
- Alex Silva – bass guitar
- Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
- Nick Dewey – drums
- Dafydd Ieuan– drums
- Alistair Hamer (Sweet Billy Pilgrim) – drums
- Greg Haver – drums, keyboards
- Dave Eringa– keyboards
- Padlock McKiernan – tin whistle, kazoo
Track listing:
All tracks by James Dean Bradfield, except where noted.
- That’s No Way to Tell a Lie
- An English Gentleman
- Bad Boys and Painkillers – Nicky Wire
- On Saturday Morning We Will Rule the World
- Run Romeo Run
- Still a Long Way to Go – James Dean Bradfield, John Niven
- Émigré – James Dean Bradfield, John Niven
- To See a Friend in Tears – Jacques Brel
- Say Hello to the Pope
- The Wrong Beginning
- Which Way to Kyffin