Dreams of Breathing Underwater
Appearance
Dreams of Breathing Underwater | ||||
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Released | 2008 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 46:13 | |||
Label | Topic Records | |||
Producer | Ben Ivitsky and Eliza Carthy | |||
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Dreams of Breathing Underwater is a 2008 album by folk singer and violin player Eliza Carthy. It is seen by many as a successor to her 2000 album Angels and Cigarettes.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Eliza Carthy and Ben Ivitsky except "Hug You Like a Mountain" (Rory McLeod)
- "Follow the Dollar" – 3:40
- "Two Tears" – 4:14
- "Rows of Angels" – 3:12
- "Rosalie" – 3:43
- "Mr Magnifico" – 6:06
- "Like I Care (Wings)" – 3:28
- "Lavenders" – 4:19
- "Little Bigman" – 4:58
- "Simple Things" – 4:22
- "Hug You Like a Mountain" – 4:30
- "Oranges and Sea Salt" – 3:34
Song details
[edit]- "Mr. Magnifico" is said to frequent the Holyrood Tavern in Edinburgh.
Personnel
[edit]- Eliza Carthy – tenor guitar, singing, violin, octave violin, ukulele, one row melodeon, piano
- Barnaby Stradling – bass guitar
- Willy Molleson – drums, singing, drumtrak machine, vocals, cajon/moog
- Ben Ivitsky – singing, 5-string viola, acoustic and electric guitars, noises, Stylaphone, triangle, percussion, rowing, cajon/moog, trombone, vocals
- Barney Strachan – organetta, singing, drumtrak machine
- John Spiers – melodeon, singing
- Jon Boden – violin, concertina, singing, banjo
- Conrad Ivitsky – double bass, vocals
- Donald Hay – drums, percussion
- Heather Macleod – singing
- Paul Sartin – oboe
- Micky Marr – bass guitar
- Robert McFall – string arrangement, violin
- Claire Sterling – violin
- Brian Schieles – viola
- Su-a Lee – cello
- Tom Lyne – double bass
- Tim Mathew – narrator (on "Mr Magnifico"), violin
- Toby Shippey – trumpet
- Martin Green – piano accordion, keyboards
- Marcus Britton – trumpet
- Tim Lane – trombone
- Olivia Furness – tenor saxophone
- Greg Ivitsky – alto saxophone, vocals
- Sarah Roberts – singing
- Eddi Reader – singing
- Emma Smith – singing
- Gideon Jukes – tuba
- David "Demus" Donnelly – bass guitar
- The Bevvy Sisters – Heather Macleod, Kaela Rowan, Lindsay Black.
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Dreams of Breathing Underwater - Eliza Carthy". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (20 June 2008). "Eliza Carthy, Dreams of Breathing Underwater". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (20 July 2008). "Review: Eliza Carthy, Dreams of Breathing Underwater". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 December 2020.