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:

1. I Gotta Praise – Johnny Lexus, Paul Heaton
2. He Wants To – Paul Heaton
3. If I May – Paul Heaton
4. She Got the Garden – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
5. People Like Us – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
6. Blackwater Banks – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
7. The Lord Is a White Con – Paul Heaton
8. Silence Is – Paul Heaton
9. Love Makes You Happy – Paul Heaton
10. The Fat Man – Jonny Lexus, Paul Heaton
11. Your Bit of Stuff – Paul Heaton
12. He Can’t Merry Her – Paul Heaton