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2002 soundtrack album by Badly Drawn Boy
About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 8 April 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
Title 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
Studio albums Compilation albums Singles Related articles