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2010 studio album by Ben Folds and Nick Hornby
Lonely Avenue is a collaboration album by American singer-songwriter Ben Folds and English novelist Nick Hornby , and was released in the United States of America on September 28, 2010 by Nonesuch Records .
The album contains eleven songs featuring music by Folds with lyrics by Hornby. "From Above", the first single, was released on August 6.
Track listing [ edit ]
All lyrics are written by Nick Hornby; all music is composed by Ben Folds
Lonely Avenue Title 1. "A Working Day" 1:51 2. "Picture Window" 3:42 3. "Levi Johnston 's Blues" 5:16 4. "Doc Pomus " 4:14 5. "Your Dogs" 3:23 6. "Practical Amanda" 3:52 7. "Claire's Ninth" 3:50 8. "Password" 5:21 9. "From Above " 4:04 10. "Saskia Hamilton " 3:06 11. "Belinda" 6:13
Amazon bonus track Title 1. "Christian Life" 3:34
iTunes bonus tracks Title 1. "Picture Window" (Pop version) 4:04 2. "Things You Think" (featuring Pomplamoose ) 3:14 3. "Lonely Avenue Trailer" (music video) 7:15
Personnel [ edit ]
Ben Folds – vocals, piano, bass, drums, Roland Juno, Moog, Hammond, clav, acoustic guitars, wind chimes, ARP string ensemble, percussion, handclaps
Joe Costa – handclaps
Kate Miller-Heidke – vocals
Keir Nuttall – primal screams
Jared Reynolds – bass, backing vocals
Jack Jezioro, Joel Reist - bass
Sam Smith – drums, backing vocals
Chad Chapin – acoustic guitar, primal percussion, percussion, glockenspiel, backing vocals
Andrew Higley – Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes, Roland Jupiter, Roland Juno, Moog, French horn, backing vocals
Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement, conductor
David Davidson, David Angell, Carolyn Bailey, Christian Teal, Conni Ellisor, Connie Heard, Elisabeth Small, Karen Winkelmann, Kristina Siemer, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Stefan Petrescu, Wei Tsun Chang – violin
Kristin Wilkinson – viola, contractor
Chris Farrell, Kathryn Plummer, Monisa Angell - viola
John Catchings, Anthony LaMarchina, Kirsten Greer, Sarighani Reist – cello
Beth Beeson, Jennifer Kummer - French horn
Jeff Bailey, Steve Patrick - trumpet
Prentiss Hobbs, Roy Agee - trombone
David Loucky - bass trombone
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Critic Reviews for Lonely Avenue" . Metacritic . Retrieved April 6, 2013 .
^ Monger, James Christopher. "Lonely Avenue – Ben Folds & Nick Hornby" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 30, 2010 .
^ Williams, Christian (September 28, 2010). "Ben Folds & Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue" . The A.V. Club . Retrieved April 6, 2013 .
^ Kot, Greg (September 27, 2010). "Album review: Ben Folds and Nick Hornby, 'Lonely Avenue' " . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved April 6, 2013 .
^ Gill, Andy (September 24, 2010). "Album: Ben Folds/ Nick Hornby, Lonely Avenue, Nonesuch" . The Independent . London. Retrieved September 30, 2010 .
^ Murphy, John (September 27, 2010). "Ben Folds & Nick Hornby – Lonely Avenue" . musicOMH . Retrieved April 6, 2013 .
^ Conaton, Chris (October 8, 2010). "Ben Folds and Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue" . PopMatters . Retrieved April 6, 2013 .
^ Dolan, Jon (September 27, 2010). "Lonely Avenue" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 30, 2010 .
^ Lanthier, Joseph Jon (September 22, 2010). "Ben Folds and Nick Hornby: Lonely Avenue" . Slant Magazine . Retrieved September 30, 2010 .
^ Goodman, William (September 25, 2010). "Ben Folds & Nick Hornby, 'Lonely Avenue' (Nonesuch)" . Spin . Retrieved October 19, 2010 .
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