PULLING the RUG 2 PSYCHO 3 MAYHEM 4 K ENTISH TOWN WALTZ 5 A LL forYOU 6 ETERNITY 7 I NSIDE OUT 8 PROUD and HUMBLE 9 SNEAKY FREAK 10 BURY MY TROUBLES 11 TOO SAD TO CRY 12 I’M ALIVE 13 L ET ME OUT 14 TAINTED LOVE 1
BONUS TRACK
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JOHNNY GOT A BOOM BOOM (Remix)
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BON US T RAC K
This album was produced by IMELDA MAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . With additional production by ANDY WRIGHT and GAVIN GOLDBERG . . . . . . . . . . . . This album was recorded at EMBASSY STUDIOS . . . . and engineered by GRAHAM DOMINY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mixed by GAVIN GOLDBERG, ANDY WRIGHT, IMELDA MAY and DARREL HIGHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mastering was done by GUY DAVIE at Electric Mastering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Imelda May
Steve Rushton
Darrel Higham
Dave Priseman
Al Gare
IMELDA MAY: Vocals and Bodhran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DARREL HIGHAM: Guitars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AL GARE: Upright Bass and Bass Guitar . . . . . . . . . . . STEVE RUSHTON: Drums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAVE PRISEMAN: Trumpet, Flugel and Percussion . Additional Musicians JOHN QUINN: Fiddle on ‘Kentish Town Waltz’ . . . . . . STEWART JOHNSON: Steel Guitar on ‘I’m Alive’ . . . OLLY WILBY: Clarinet on ‘Inside Out’ . . . . . . . . . . . . ANDY WOOD: Trombone on ‘Inside Out’ . . . . . . . . . . .
BONUS TRACK: JOHNNY GOT A BOOM BOOM (Remix by ANDY BRADFIELD) Produced by IMELDA MAY, Vocals and Bodhran: IMELDA MAY, Percussion: DAVE PRISEMAN, Guitar: DARREL HIGHAM, Double Bass: AL GARE, Drums: DEAN BERESFORD. Copyright Control.
DARREL HIGHAM is endorsed by PEAVEY UK. AL GARE is endorsed by TRACE ELLIOT AMPS and wishes to thank BURNS & DANELECTRO BASS GUITARS. STEVE RUSHTON is endorsed by PEARL DRUMS, PAISTE CYMBALS and VIC FIRTH STICKS . . . . . . . . . .
Management: HUGH PHILLIMORE
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neil@neilobrienentertainment.co.uk www.imeldamay.com www.myspace.com/imeldamay1 Design and Art Direction by Stylorouge. Illustration by Mark Higenbottam. Photography by Chris Clor. Band images by Lisa @ Cherry Bomb Rock Photography. p & c 2010 Decca, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
THANK YOU TO: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MY MANAGER, HUGH PHILLIMORE FOR YOUR HARD WORK, SUPPORT AND UNSHAKEABLE BELIEF. MY BRILLIANT BAND:
AL, STEVE, DAVE FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND FABULOUS MUSICIANSHIP AND TO YOUR FAMILIES INCLUDING SAFFRON, LULA, ANNE AND JANE. THE ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS THAT PLAYED ON THIS ALBUM; JOHN QUINN, STEWART JOHNSON, OLLY WILBY AND ANDY WOOD. THANKS TO ANDY McCLAUGHLIN (COFF) FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK (AND PLAY!) AND TO PADDY McPOLAND, CLIVE AND COLIN, MANDY, BILLY AND ALL AT FOOTTAPPING RECORDS AND EMBASSY STUDIOS INCLUDING ANGUS AND ANDREA JANAWAY. THE WIZARDS: ANDY WRIGHT, GAVIN GOLDBERG AND GREG AND ALL AT SPHERE STUDIOS, GRAHAM DOMINY, DAN AND ALL AT LIVINGSTONE STUDIOS. GUY DAVIE AT ELECTRIC MASTERING, JULES BALME, ROB AT STYLOROUGE, LISA@ CHERRY BOMB ROCK PHOTOGRAPHY, SNOWBOY. HATS (AND DANCING SHOES) OFF TO THE FABULOUS EMILY CHARLES ALSO TO CAROLINE OFFER, DYLAN AT SOUND ADVICE. DAVID CUSHION AT OJK AND JOHN STATHAM. COLLECTIF, ANATOMIC BOMB, IRON FIST, STOP STARING, VIVIEN OF HOLLOWAY, CHARLOTTE AND JANE AND SAFFRON SHEARER-GARE FOR THE GLAMOUR. THANK YOU TO MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION IRELAND FOR HAVING ME AS AN AMBASSADOR. DR. COLIN NATALI, TJ FROM BACK 2 NORMAL FOR KEEPING ME UPRIGHT. TO THE LOVELY NEIL O’BRIEN, PETE SANGHA, DECLAN FORDE, ANTON, OVER SEAS’ FRIENDS, RON KAPLAN, TIM NOVAK, SAMANTHA TILLMAN, FRED BRENNAN AND MY DEAR POPS. THE GREAT JOE BENNETT, MURRAY CHALMERS AND CHRIS COTTAM. ALL AT UNIVERSAL AND UNIVERSAL IRELAND, ESPECIALLY MARK CROSSINGHAM, DAVID AND AMY. ALL AT DECCA RECORDS, ESPECIALLY TOM LEWIS FOR YOUR EARS AND ENTHUSIASM ALSO ALEX COWAN. TO JOOLS HOLLAND, WHO STARTED EVERYTHING GOING FOR ME. JEFF AND SANDRA BECK FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT. HARVEY GOLDSMITH, PAT KENNY. DR. JOHN FOR ALL YOUR SPOT ON ADVICE. GENE VINCENT, BILLIE HOLIDAY, WANDA JACKSON, HOWLIN’ WOLF, ELVIS, PATSY CLINE AND LUKE KELLY FOR INSPIRATION. ALL AT CANDYBOX BURLESQUE AND THE FLASH MONKEY, THE LIBERTIES MUSIC AND DRAMA GROUP AND FREDA BANNON. ALL THE GANG IN THE LIBERTIES INCLUDING FUSCOS: BEST CHIPPER IN THE WORLD! TRACIE AND ALL THE GANG AT WAGGINGTONS. THANKS A MILLION TO FRAN AT AMAZE.IE. TO MY DEAR KATE, HELEN, LITTLE JOHN AND MARTINA AND ALL MY FRIENDS. MY LOVELY IN-LAWS ESPECIALLY CLIVE, PAULINE AND NAN. TO ALL MY HUGE FAMILY FOR UNENDING LOVE, ENCOURAGEMENT, SUPPORT, SING SONGS AND PARTIES INCLUDING MY SHOE ICON, KATHLEEN. MARIA, BRENDAN, EDEL AND FINTAN AND ESPECIALLY TO MY BELOVED MAM AND DAD. TO MY HUSBAND AND GUITARIST DARREL FOR YOUR LOVE, HUGS, BIG HEART AND SHOULDERS; IT’S ALL FOR YOU! AND ALFIE ELVIS, OUR BEAUTIFUL HAIRY SON. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANKS TO GOD FOR EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE. THANKS TO YOU FOR BUYING THIS ALBUM AND SUPPORTING US AT THE GIGS. HOPE YOU ENJOY IT! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MY UNCLE, JOE
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