Description
Goldfrapp – Seventh Tree / Mute Audio CD 2008 / CDSTUMM280
UPC 5099951830021
Seventh Tree is the fourth studio album by English electronic music duo Goldfrapp, released on 22 February 2008 by Mute Records. It was named after a dream Alison Goldfrapp had about a "very large tree". Taking inspiration from paganism and surreal English children's books, Goldfrapp described the album as a "sensual counterpoint to the glitterball glamour of Supernature", their previous studio album from 2005.
Seventh Tree became the duo's most critically acclaimed album since their 2000 debut Felt Mountain, with critics praising their new sound and their bravery for abandoning the dance atmosphere of their previous two albums. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart with 46,945 copies sold in its first week.
Four singles were released from the album. "A&E" was released as the lead single on 11 February 2008, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's second single, "Happiness", peaked at number 25 on the UK chart, while the third single, "Caravan Girl", reached number 54. "Clowns" was released as the fourth and final single, charting at number 115 in the UK.
| Label: | Mute – CDSTUMM280 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
Feb 21, 2008 |
| Genre: | Electronic, Pop, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Leftfield, Downtempo, Folk |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Clowns | 4:08 | |
| 2 | Little Bird | 4:25 | |
| 3 | Happiness | 4:17 | |
| 4 | Road To Somewhere | 3:52 | |
| 5 | Eat Yourself | 4:06 | |
| 6 | Some People | 4:40 | |
| 7 | A&E | 3:18 | |
| 8 | Cologne Cerrone Houdini |
4:26 | |
| 9 | Caravan Girl | 4:05 | |
| 10 | Monster Love | 4:23 |
- Acoustic Guitar – Alex Lee (3) (tracks: 1, 8, 9), Andrew Murphy (tracks: 1), Kit Morgan (tracks: 1), Steve Evans (tracks: 7)
- Arranged By [Strings Orchestrated By], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Nick Ingman
- Art Direction – Alison, Cathy Edwards
- Art Direction [At Big Active] – Mat Maitland
- Bass – Charlie Jones (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 10), Justin Meldal-Johnsen (tracks: 6, 7), Tony Hoffer (tracks: 9)
- Bass [Fuzz Bass], Guitar [Fuzz Guitar] – Adrian Utley (tracks: 9)
- Bass [Twang Bass] – Charlie Jones (tracks: 9)
- Cello – Cathy Giles (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Chris Worsey (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), David Daniels (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Melissa Phelps (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Paul Kegg (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Robin Firman (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10)
- Choir – The Metro Voices* (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
- Choir [The Metro Voices Choir Who Sang] – Eliza Lumley (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Jenny O'Grady (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Rachel Weston (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Sam Burkey (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Samantha Shaw (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Sarah Eyden (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Tom Pearce (tracks: 3, 5, 9), Yona Dunsford (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
- Chorus Master [Choir Master] – Jenny O'Grady (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
- Co-producer [With Co-production From] – Flood (tracks: 3, 5 to 7, 9)
- Contractor [Assistant Strings Contractor] – Leila Stacey
- Contractor [Strings Contracted By] – Isobel Griffiths
- Design [At Big Active] – Mat Maitland
- Double Bass – Mary Scully (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Paddy Lannigan (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10)
- Drawing [Owl Drawing] – Alison
- Drum Programming [Additional] – Max Dingle (tracks: 8), Nick Batt (tracks: 4, 7)
- Drums – Damon Reece (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Denny Weston Jr (tracks: 6, 7)
- Drums [Drum Samples] – Chris Goulstone (tracks: 9)
- Electric Guitar, Bass – Alex Lee (3) (tracks: 5)
- Engineer [Additional Engineering], Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Tim Oliver
- Engineer [Overdubs Engineered By] – Bill Mims (tracks: 6, 7, 9), Tony Hoffer (tracks: 6, 7, 9)
- Guitar – Chris Goulstone (tracks: 10), Flood (tracks: 7), Richard Evans (3) (tracks: 10)
- Guitar [Indian Guitar] – Simon Rogers (tracks: 4)
- Guitar [Nashville] – Alex Lee (3) (tracks: 2)
- Harp [Samples] – Ruth Wall (tracks: 4, 7)
- Keyboards [Keys] – Aidan Love (tracks: 8), Flood (tracks: 3, 7, 9)
- Leader [Strings] – Everton Nelson
- Management – Midnight To Six Management
- Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
- Mixed By – Flood (tracks: 7), Goldfrapp (tracks: 8), Tony Hoffer (tracks: 1 to 6, 9, 10)
- Mixed By [Additional Stems Mixing By] – Flood (tracks: 9)
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Bill Mims (tracks: 1 to 6, 9, 10)
- Percussion – Damon Reece (tracks: 3)
- Photography By – Serge Leblon
- Producer [With Additional Production From] – Flood (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 10)
- Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Aidan Love (tracks: 2, 8, 10)
- Recorded By [Assistant, Strings] – Stephen Marshall
- Recorded By [Strings] – Jonathan Allen
- Recorded By, Producer – Goldfrapp
- Viola – Andy Parker* (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Chris Pitsilides (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Jon Thorne (3) (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Katie Wilkinson (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Peter Lale (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10)
- Violin – Alexander Balanescu (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Ann Morfee (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Boguslaw Kostecki (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Cathy Thompson (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Chris Clad (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Chris Tombling (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Debbie Widdup (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Dermot Crehan (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Everton Nelson (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Jackie Shave (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Joanathan Rees (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Mark Berrow (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Patrick Kiernan (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Sonia Slany (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Stephen Morris (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10), Tom Pigott-Smith (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 10)
- Written-By – Goldfrapp, Gregory
