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Balloon Gravity

Gravity

Balloon

Credits

BMG / Dedicated / RCA
RCA0786366034-2
1992

Arranged and performed by Balloon
Produced by Michael Brook

Ian Bickerton: voices and main harmonies, piano, Hammond, harmonica and guitar
David Sheppard: electric, acoustic and slide guitar, acoustic, moog and buzz bass, marimba, xylophone, percussion, drum program, backing voice

with:
Darryl Johnson: electric and upright bass, moaning on "Farwell"
Ronald Jones: drums
Fredric Koella: violin solo
Pierre Marchand: accordian
Michael Bolton: piano and Hammond organ
Sarah McLachlan: girl's voice on "Tightrope Walker"
Manny Elias & Malcolm Foster: drums & bass on "Why Did it Take so Long?" and "Now that the Trill's Gone"
Simon Walker: violin
Audrey Riley: cello
James Pinker: percussion on "Transfixion"
Michael Brook: infinite guitar

Recorded by Michael Brook and Mark Howard at Kingsway, New Orleans, USA, and the Harrovians 1991.
Mixed by Michael Brook and Phil de Livre at I.C.P., Brussels, January 1992.
Additional engineering Pete Jones.
Guitar technology: "The Gageteer"

Tracks

  1. Why Did it Take So Long
    (Bickerton/Sheppard)
    2'56
  2. Now That the Thrill's Gone
    (Bickerton/Sheppard)
    4'57
  3. I Can't Leave Her
    (Bickerton)
    4'21
  4. Bellevue
    (Bickerton)
    3'22
  5. Tightrope Walker
    (Bickerton)
    3'52
  6. Transfixion
    (Bickerton)
    3'32
  7. Frighten to Death
    (Bickerton)
    4'58
  8. Paraffin Flat
    (Bickerton)
    3'28
  9. Wedding Train
    (Bickerton/Sheppard)
    3'11
  10. Farewell
    (Bickerton)
    4'12

Notes

None.

Images

Balloon Balloon

Related

Now That the Thrill is Gone Tightrope Walker