Swansong for You is the second studio album by Isobel Campbell's solo project, The Gentle Waves. It was released through Jeepster Records on 6 November 2000.[7] It peaked at number 13 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart.[8]
| Swansong for You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 November 2000[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Twee pop | |||
| Length | 36:14 | |||
| Label | Jeepster | |||
| The Gentle Waves chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Swansong for You | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 5.3/10[6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Isobel Campbell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let the Good Times Begin" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Partner in Crime" | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Falling from Grace" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Loretta Young" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Sisterwoman" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Solace for Pain" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Flood" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Pretty Things" | 4:35 |
| 9. | "There Is No Greater Gold" | 4:04 |
| 10. | "There Was Magic, Then..." | 3:31 |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.
- Isobel Campbell – lead vocals, Cello, instrumentation
- Neil Humphrey – guitar (1)
- Pippa Tunnell – harp (1, 9)
- Nicola Boag – viola (1, 10)
- Greg Lawson – violin (1, 10)
- Clare McKeown – violin (1, 10)
- Murray Fergusson – violin (1 to 3, 10)
- Alastair Savage – violin (1, 3, 10)
- Paul Leonard-Morgan – string arrangement (1, 2, 10)
- Stuart Murdoch – bass guitar, violin arrangement (2 to 8, 10)
- Jonny Quinn – drums, percussion (2, 6)
- Cheryl Crockett – violin (3)
- Rozanne Suarez – backing vocals (3, 5, 7, 9)
- Ryan Smith – double bass (3, 5, 7, 9)
- Mick Cooke – guitar, trumpet, glockenspiel (3 to 8)
- Richard Colburn – drums, percussion (3 to 8)
- Chris Geddes – organ, piano (4 to 8)
- Stevie Jackson – electric guitar, shaker (4, 5, 7, 8)
- Jenny Divers – saxophone (5)
- Lindsay Watson – trombone (5)
- Diane Carnochan – backing vocals (5, 9)
- Eugene Kelly – backing vocals (6)
- Malcolm McMaster – steel guitar (6)
- Margaret Smith – flute, cymbal (7, 8)
- Ed McFarlane – double bass (8, 9)
- Helen McSherry – cello (10)
- David Scott – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (10)
- Ross McFarlane – drums, percussion (10)
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 October 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Falling from Grace". Jeepster Records. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Swihart, Stanton. "Swansong for You - The Gentle Waves". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Brunner, Rob (1 October 2004). "Album Review: 'Swansong for You'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Barton, Laura (3 November 2004). "Back to the old skool". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ Juzwiak, Richard M. "Gentle Waves: Swansong for You". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Swansong For You". Jeepster Records. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Radio 200 of 2001 (Covering 1/01 to 12/01)". CMJ New Music Report: 34. 31 December 2001.
External links
edit- Swansong for You at Discogs (list of releases)