The Drift
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| Studio album by Scott Walker | ||
| Released | 8 May 2006 | |
| Recorded | June 2004 – November 2005 | |
| Genre | Avant-garde/Experimental | |
| Length | 68:48 | |
| Label | 4AD CAD 2603 (12", UK, 8 May 2006) CAD 2603 CD (CD, UK, 8 May 2006) |
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| Producer(s) | Scott Walker, Peter Walsh | |
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| Scott Walker chronology | ||
| 5 Easy Pieces (2003) |
The Drift (2006) |
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The Drift is a Scott Walker album, released on the 4AD label in May 2006. It is his first album composed entirely of new material since 1995's Tilt.
In the interim, Walker's released output comprised a few instrumental tracks on the soundtrack to the film Pola X and a track on the soundtrack to the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, as well as a few compilations of previously released material, including the retrospective box set 5 Easy Pieces.
The album was recorded over a period of 17 months at Metropolis Studios in Chiswick, London, with orchestra recorded in one day at George Martin's AIR Studios in Hampstead, London.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Cossacks Are" – 4:32
- Drums - Ian Thomas
- Bass - John Giblin
- Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Keyboards - Brian Gascoigne, Mark Warman
- Percussion - Alasdair Malloy
- "Clara" – 12:43
- Drums - Ian Thomas
- Bass - Steve Pearce
- Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Echoplex Guitar - James Stevenson
- Ocarina - Mark Warman
- Shawm - Andrew Cronshaw
- Percussion and Meat Punching - Alasdair Malloy
- Sound Treatment - Peter Walsh and Mark Warman
- Vanessa Contenay-Quinones as the Voice of Claretta Petacci
- Strings Orchestrated and Conducted by Philip Sheppard
- "Jesse" – 6:28
- Electric Baritone/Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Mosquito/Echoplex Guitar - James Stevenson
- Strings Orchestrated and Conducted by Mark Warman
- "Jolson and Jones" – 7:45
- Drums - Ian Thomas
- Bass - Steve Pearce
- Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Violin - Thomas Bowes
- Alto Sax - Scott Walker
- Keyboards - Mark Warman
- Percussion - Alasdair Malloy
- Sound Treatment - Peter Walsh
- Man Descending Stairs - Peter Walsh
- Concertina - Andrew Cronshaw
- Strings Orchestrated and Conducted by Mark Warman
- "Cue" – 10:27
- Drums - Alasdair Malloy
- Bass - John Giblin
- Acoustic Baritone Guitars - Hugh Burns and Scott Walker
- Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Flugle Horn - Derek Watkins
- Big Box Percussion - Alasdair Malloy
- Big Box Construction - Tim Painter
- Strings Orchestrated and Conducted by Philip Sheppard
- "Hand Me Ups" – 5:49
- Drums - Ian Thomas
- Bass - John Giblin
- Electric/Acoustic Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Vox Continental - Mark Warman
- Children Scream Vocals - Ralph Warman, Rebecca Painter, Lucy Painter
- Choirboy - Ralph Warman
- Tubax/Baritone Sax - Pete Long
- Percussion-Claps - Rohan Onraet
- "Buzzers" – 6:39
- Bass - John Giblin
- Electric/Acoustic Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Percussion - Alasdair Malloy
- Newsreader - Beverly Foster
- Sound Treatment - Scott Walker and Peter Walsh
- Strings Orchestrated and Conducted by Philip Sheppard
- "Psoriatic" – 5:51
- Drums - Ian Thomas
- Bass - Steve Pearce
- Electric Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Sitar Guitar - Peter Walsh
- Hi Sus Guitar - James Stevenson
- Electric Cello - Philip Sheppard
- Sound Treatment - Brian Gascoigne and Peter Walsh
- Di-Zi - Andrew Cronshaw
- Percussion - Alasdair Malloy
- "The Escape" – 5:18
- Drums - Ian Thomas
- Bass - Steve Pearce
- Electric Baritone/Acoustic Guitar - Hugh Burns
- Cello - Philip Sheppard
- Harmonica - Scott Walker
- Keyboards and Percussion - Mark Warman
- Strings Orchestrated and Conducted by Mark Warman
- "A Lover Loves" – 3:11
- Acoustic Guitar - Scott Walker
[edit] Personnel
- Thomas Bowes - Violin
- Hugh Burns - Guitar
- Vanessa Contenay Quinones - Voice
- Andrew Cronshaw - Woodwind, Concertina
- Beverly Foster - Voice
- Brian Gascoigne - Keyboards, Sound Treatment
- John Giblin - Bass
- Pete Long - Sax
- Alasdair Malloy - Percussion, Drums
- Rohan Onraet - Percussion
- Lucy Painter - Vocals
- Rebecca Painter - Vocals
- Tim Painter - Percussion
- Steve Pearce - Bass
- Philip Sheppard - Orchestration, Conducting, Cello
- James Stevenson - Guitar
- Ian Thomas - Drums
- Scott Walker - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Sax, Sound Treatment
- Peter Walsh - Sound Treatment, Sitar, Percussion
- Mark Warman - Keyboards, Orchestration, Conducting, Percussion, Woodwind, Sound Treatment
- Ralph Warman - Vocals
- Derek Watkins - Flugelhorn
[edit] Strings
| Session 1 | Violin I | Violin II | Cello | Bass |
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| Janice Graham Paul Willey |
Steve Morris Simon Smith |
Alistair Blayden Nick Roberts |
Neil Tarlton Chris West |
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| Julian Tear Ofer Falk |
Deborah Widdup Alison Kelly |
Jane Fenton Andrew Fuller |
Matthew Corman Clare Tyack |
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| Sophie Barber Ben Buckton |
Clive Dobbins Amanda Smith |
John Tunnell Tamsy Kaner |
Roger Linley Diane Clark |
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| Clare Hoffman Elizabeth Wexler |
Ulrike Kipp Jo Godden |
Judith Herbert Jackie Phillips |
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| Karen Leishman Matthew Scrivener |
Ruth Funnell Sue Briscoe |
Robert Max Roberto Sorrentino |
| Session 2 | Violin I | Violin II | Cello | Bass |
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| Michael Davis Paul Willey |
Steve Morris Simon Smith |
Alistair Blayden Nick Roberts |
Neil Tarlton Chris West |
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| Julian Tear Ofer Falk |
Deborah Widdup Alison Kelly |
Jane Fenton Andrew Fuller |
Matthew Corman Clare Tyack |
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| Sophie Barber Ben Buckton |
Clive Dobbins Amanda Smith |
John Tunnell Tamsy Kaner |
Roger Linley Diane Clark |
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| Clare Hoffman Elizabeth Wexler |
Ulrike Kipp Jo Godden |
Judith Herbert Jackie Phillips |
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| Ralph De Souza Robert Salter |
Charles Sewart Celia Sheen |
Jonathan Williams Joely Koos |
[edit] External links
- The Drift microsite - features lyrics, essay, photographs, timeline, "Jesse" video and desktop wallpapers
- The Drift at MusicBrainz
- The Drift at the official 4AD site. Also "Jesse" video
- Album completion announcement at the official 4AD site.
- "Horrorpop!" - Momus writes about The Drift.
- "Cossacks Are" review at Pitchfork Media (7 April 2006).
- Dan Warburton on The Drift
