About a Boy (soundtrack)

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Pitchfork Media	(4.9/10)^[3]
The Austin Chronicle	^[4]

About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy, released in 2002 under Twisted Nerve Records and XL Recordings, and in America under the short-lived ARTISTdirect Records, as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.

In his book 31 Songs, About a Boy author Nick Hornby lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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

References

^ Bush, John. "Review: About A Boy, Badly Drawn Boy". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
^ Murphy, John (April 8, 2002). "Review: Badly Drawn Boy - About A Boy (XL)". musicOMH. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
^ Haywood, Brad (August 13, 2002). "Review: Badly Drawn Boy - About A Boy". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
^ Savlov, Mark (May 17, 2002). "Review: About A Boy". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

[allmusic_review-1] Bush, John. "Review: About A Boy, Badly Drawn Boy". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

[musicOMH_review-2] Murphy, John (April 8, 2002). "Review: Badly Drawn Boy - About A Boy (XL)". musicOMH. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

[Pitchfork_review-3] Haywood, Brad (August 13, 2002). "Review: Badly Drawn Boy - About A Boy". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

[Austin_Chronicle_review-4] Savlov, Mark (May 17, 2002). "Review: About A Boy". Nick Barbaro. Retrieved 19 June 2009.

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v t e Badly Drawn Boy
Studio albums	The Hour of Bewilderbeast About a Boy Have You Fed the Fish? One Plus One Is One Born in the U.K. Is There Nothing We Could Do? It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes Banana Skin Shoes
Compilation albums	How Did I Get Here?
Singles	"Silent Sigh" "Something to Talk About" "You Were Right"
Related articles	Discography