About a Boy is an album by Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough) released in 2002 as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.
In About a Boy author Nick Hornby's book 31 Songs, he lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.
[edit] Track listing
| 1. |
"Exit Stage Right" |
0:21 |
| 2. |
"A Peak You Reach" |
4:33 |
| 3. |
"Something to Talk About" |
3:41 |
| 4. |
"Dead Duck" |
0:45 |
| 5. |
"Above You, Below Me" |
2:40 |
| 6. |
"I Love NYE" |
3:19 |
| 7. |
"Silent Sigh" |
4:44 |
| 8. |
"Wet, Wet, Wet" |
0:42 |
| 9. |
"River, Sea, Ocean" |
2:24 |
| 10. |
"S.P.A.T." |
3:24 |
| 11. |
"Rachel's Flat" |
0:34 |
| 12. |
"Walking Out of Stride" |
1:48 |
| 13. |
"File Me Away" |
3:23 |
| 14. |
"A Minor Incident" |
3:44 |
| 15. |
"Delta (Little Boy Blues)" |
4:00 |
| 16. |
"Donna and Blitzen" |
4:19 |
[edit] Personnel
- Damon Gough – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, celeste, Fender Rhodes, xylophone, harmonica, backing vocals, horns, strings, flute, percussion, triangle, co-producer
- Additional musicians
- Sasha Krivstsov – bass
- Joey Waronker – drums
- Pete Thomas – drums
- Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth sweeps, synth, bass, co-producer
- Jon Brion – fuzz guitar, Chamberlin, bass, vibes, voices
- Mike Brenner – lap steel, lap steel noises
- Steve McLaughlin – keyboards, co-producer
- Patrick Seymour – keyboards, conductor
- Jonathan Reese – orchestra leader
- Pete Beechill – trombone
- Jeff Turmes – saxophone
- Chuy Flores – backward noises
- Suzie Katayyama – orchestra arranger & conductor
- Sharon Celani – backing vocals
- Gia Ciambotti – backing vocals
- Ashley Arrison – backing vocals
- London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
[edit] References
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