Description
Birdy – Fire Within / 14th Floor Records Audio CD 2013
UPC 825646420421
Product Details:
Label: 14th Floor Records – 825646420421
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 23 Sep 2013
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Acoustic, Ballad
Track Listing:
1. Wings
2. Heart of Gold
3. Light Me Up
4. Words As Weapons
5. All You Never Say
6. Strange Birds
7. Maybe
8. No Angel
9. All About You
10. Standing in the Way of the Light
11. Shine
Editorial Review:
2013 release, the second album from British singer/songwriter Birdy. The album sees Birdy come to the forefront as a songwriter in her own right, having written/co-written all of the 11 tracks on the new album. Collaborating with some of the biggest names in the business including Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé), Dan Wilson (co-wrote and produced "Someone Like You" for Adele), Rich Costey (Muse, Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Ros) and Ben Lovett from Mumford & Sons, whom she's collaborated with in the past. She's also worked with musicians including Rage Against the Machine bass player Timmy C and Paul Jackson Jr.. and Omar Hakim (Daft Punk's band on their album Random Access Memories).
Tracklist:
| 1 | Wings
Acoustic Guitar – Ryan Tedder, Arranged By [Strings] – Wil Malone, Bass, Guitar [B3] – Ryan Tedder, Co-producer – Rich Costey, Ryan Tedder, Drums – Matt Chamberlain, Drums [Additional] – Eddie Fisher (5), Electric Guitar – Jerrod Bettis, Kirk Hellie, Ryan Tedder, Engineer – Dave Schiffman, Martin Cooke (2), Nicholas Fournier, Ryan Tedder, Smith Carlson, Guitar, Soloist – Steve Schiltz, Keyboards – Eric Rosse, Jamie Muhoberac, Ryan Tedder, Mixed By – Michael H Brauer, Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Bengston, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Percussion – Eddie Fisher (5), Matt Chamberlain, Piano – Birdy (8), Ryan Tedder, Programmed By [Additional] – Ryan Tedder, Recorded By [Strings, Assistant] – Iain Berryman, Paul Pritchard (2), Recorded By [Strings] – Geoff Foster, Vocals – Birdy (8), Written-By – Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Ryan Tedder |
4:14 |
| 2 | Heart Of Gold
Bass – Alex Al, Drums – Omar Hakim, Engineer – Chris Kasych, Dave Schiffman, James Brown (2), Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Robbes Stieglitz, Guitar – Kirk Hellie, Keyboards – Eric Rosse, Jamie Muhoberac, John Hill (14), Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Tyler Hartman, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain, Piano – Birdy (8), Eric Rosse, Jamie Muhoberac, Producer – Rich Costey, Producer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional] – Eric Rosse, John Hill (14), Programmed By – Martin Cooke (2), Rich Costey, Recorded By [Strings, Assistant] – Iain Berryman, Paul Pritchard (2), Recorded By [Strings] – Geoff Foster, Vocals – Birdy (8), Written-By – Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
3:34 |
| 3 | Light Me Up
Backing Vocals – Antoinette Scruggs, Carmen Twillie, Lenesha Randolph, Monet Owens, Bass – Alex Al, Drums – Matt Chamberlain, Omar Hakim, Engineer – Chris Kasych, Dave Schiffman*, James Brown (2), Martin Cooke (2), Robbes Stieglitz, Guitar – Kirk Hellie, Paul Jackson Jr., Keyboards – Birdy (8), Eric Rosse, Jamie Muhoberac, Kid Harpoon, Rich Costey, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Tyler Hartman, Percussion – Alex H.N.Gilbert, Kimbra Johnson, Matt Chamberlain, Rich The Octopus Costey, Piano – Birdy (8), Jamie Muhoberac, Producer – Rich Costey, Producer [Additional], Programmed By [Additional] – John Hill (14), Vocals – Birdy (8), Written-By – Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Kid Harpoon |
4:16 |
| 4 | Words As Weapons
Cello – Brent Kutzle, Engineer – Ryan Tedder, Smith Carlson, Mixed By – Michael H. Brauer, Mixed By [Assistant] – Mark Bengtson, Piano, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmed By – Ryan Tedder, Producer – Ryan Tedder, Vocals – Birdy (8), Written-By – Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Ryan Tedder |
3:59 |
| 5 | All You Never Say
Engineer – Edd Hartnell, Engineer [Assistant] – Robbie Nelson (2), Mixed By – Rich Costey, Mixed By [Assistant] – Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Piano, Keyboards – Neil Cowley, Producer – Jim Abbiss, Programmed By – Liam Howe, Vocals – Birdy (8), Written-By – Dan Wilson, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
4:38 |
| 6 | Strange Birds
Arranged By [Strings] – Wil Malone, Bass – Seye Adelekan, Drums – Darrin Mooney, Engineer – Edd Hartnell, Engineer [Assistant] – Robbie Nelson (2), Mixed By – Rich Costey, Mixed By [Assistant] – Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Percussion – Alex H.N. Gilbert, Piano – Neil Cowley, Producer – Jim Abbiss, Producer [Strings] – Alex H.N.Gilbert, Recorded By [Strings, Assistant] – Iain Berryman, Paul Pritchard (2), Recorded By [Strings] – Geoff Foster, Vocals – Birdy (8), Written-By – Ariel Rechtshaid, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde, Sia Furler |
3:04 |
| 7 | Maybe
Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Seye Adelekan, Backing Vocals – Birdy (8), Dan Wilson, Engineer – Edd Hartnell, Engineer [Assistant] – Joshua Sieh, Robbie Nelson (2), Keyboards [Additional] – Jamie Muhoberac, Mixed By – Rich Costey, Mixed By [Assistant] – Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Percussion – The Gang (8), Producer – Jim Abbiss, Producer [Additional] – Dan Wilson, Recorded By [Additional] – Charles Calvet, Jamie Muhoberac, John Ralph, John Rausch, Vocals, Piano – Birdy (8), Written-By – Dan Wilson, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
3:15 |
| 8 | No Angel
Arranged By [Strings] – Audrey Riley, Engineer – Edd Hartnell, Engineer [Assistant] – Robbie Nelson (2), Leader [Strings] – Chris Tombling, Mixed By – Rich Costey, Mixed By [Assistant] – Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Producer – Jim Abbiss, Vocals, Piano – Birdy (8), Written-By – Ben Lovett (2), Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
4:03 |
| 9 | All About You
Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Neil MacColl, Drums – Bradley Webb, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Seye Adelekan, Engineer – Edd Hartnell, Engineer [Assistant] – Robbie Nelson (2), Mixed By [Assistant] – Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Piano, Keyboards – Neil Cowley, Producer – Jim Abbiss, Producer [Additional], Mixed By – Rich Costey, Programmed By – Jamie Muhoberac, Vocals, Guitar [Tenor] – Birdy (8), Written-By – Dan Wilson, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
4:38 |
| 10 | Standing In The Way Of Light
Arranged By [Strings] – Rosie Danvers, Double Bass – Richard Pryce, Drums – Ash Soan, Engineer – Beatriz Artola, Guitar, Bass Guitar – Fraser T Smith, Mixed By – Fraser T Smith, Producer – Fraser T Smith, Recorded By [Strings] – Nick Taylor (7), Strings – Wired Strings, Vocals, Piano – Birdy (8), Written-By – Fraser T Smith, Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
4:04 |
| 11 |
Shine
Engineer – Edd Hartnell, Engineer [Assistant] – Robbie Nelson (2), Harp – Katya Herman, Mixed By – Rich Costey, Mixed By [Assistant] – Martin Cooke (2), Nicolas Fournier, Musical Assistance [Studio] – Bo Hill, Producer – Jim Abbiss, Vocals, Piano – Birdy (8), Written-By – Jasmine Van Den Bogaerde |
4:06 |
More Details:
- A&R, Executive-Producer – Alex H.N.Gilbert
- Coordinator [For 14thFloor, Assisted] – Storm YeeChong
- Coordinator [For 14thFloor] – Conor O'Mahony, William Wortley
- Cover [Image], Photography By – Boo George
- Design – Richard Andrews (6)
- Management – Sara Law
- Management [For] – SL Artist Management
- Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
- Photography By [Studio Image] – Dan Massie
