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The Disappearance of the Girl

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The Disappearance of the Girl is the debut studio album from British singer-songwriter Phildel. It was released on March 4, 2013 through Decca Records.

The Disappearance of the Girl
Studio album by
Released18 March 2013 (2013-03-18)
Recorded2011–12
GenrePop, alternative pop, neoclassical
Length56:33
LabelDecca
ProducerRoss Cullum
Phildel chronology
The Disappearance of the Girl
(2013)
Wave Your Flags
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DwfMedia[1]
StevoMusicMan9.5/10[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."The Disappearance of the Girl"Ross Cullum4:08
2."Storm Song"Ross Cullum3:50
3."Mistakes"Ross Cullum3:04
4."Moonsea"Ross Cullum4:08
5."Beside You"Ross Cullum3:30
6."Union Stone"Ross Cullum4:17
7."Afraid Of The Dark"Ross Cullum3:53
8."The Wolf"Ross Cullum4:30
9."Switchblade"Ross Cullum4:49
10."Holes In Your Coffin"Ross Cullum4:07
11."Dare"Ross Cullum3:53
12."Funeral Bell"Ross Cullum3:09
Total length:56:33
Mp3 bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleLength
13."Beside You (Monsieur Adi Remix)"4:53
14."Beside You (Automne Remix)"4:21
Total length:56:43

Notes

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"Holes In Your Coffin" was originally named 'Coffin Nails' back in 2008.[4] “My imagination is the biggest inspiration for my work,” says Phildel. “In my imagination, I guess because of my past, there’s a lot of dark imagery and sinister feelings."[5]

Personnel

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  • Phildel Ng - vocals & backing vocals (all tracks); piano (tracks 9, 10, 11, 12); keyboard programming (tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 12)
  • Marky Bates - programming (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • Sean McGhee - programming (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10)
  • Ross Collum - programming (track 7)
  • Adam Morris - orchestral percussion (tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9)
  • Adam Falkner - drums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
  • Everton Nelson - violin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Richard George - violin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Rita Manning - violin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Mark Berrow Boguslaw Kostecki - violin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Ian Humphries - violin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Tom Pigott Smith - violin (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Vicci Wardman - viola (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Bruce White - viola (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Rachel Stephanie Bolt - viola (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Chris Young - electric guitar (tracks 2, 7, 8)
  • David Daniels - cello (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Ian Burdge - cello (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Chris Worsey - cello (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Ian Mok - cello (track 1)
  • Stacey Watton - double bass (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Strings arranged by Phildel Ng and James McWilliams (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Conductor: James McWilliams (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
  • Choir: Ann De Ranais, Emma Brain Gabbott, Helen Brooks, Helen Parker, Jenny O'Grady, Joanna Forbes, Rachel Weston, Sarah Ryan (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11). Arranged by Phildel.

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[6] 185

References

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  1. ^ "Phildel The disappearance of the girl -Album review". dwfmedia.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. ^ Musicman, Stevo (2013-03-25). "Review : Phildel – The Disappearance Of The Girl". stevomusicman.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  3. ^ "Phildel The Disappearance Of The Girl". www.last.fm last.fm. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Review : Phildel – The Disappearance Of The Girl". stevomusicman.wordpress.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Phildel The Disappearance of the girl". www.directcurrentmusic.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Phildel – The Disappearance Of The Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 April 2013.