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Length
  
55:47

Artist
  
Joseph Arthur

Producer
  
Markus Dravs

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Big City Secrets (1997)
  
Vacancy (EP) (1999)

Release date
  
11 March 1997

Label
  
Real World Records

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Released
  
March 11, 1997 (US) June 23, 1997 (UK)

Recorded
  
Real World Studios, England

Similar
  
Joseph Arthur albums, Alternative rock albums

Joseph arthur big city secrets


Big City Secrets is the first studio album by Joseph Arthur, released by Real World Records on March 11, 1997. Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno contribute backing vocals on the song "Mercedes."

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Joseph Arthur.

Album credits

  1. "Big City Secret"
  2. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  3. Roger Beaujolais: vibes
  4. Martyn Barker: treated tubular kit
  5. Simon Edwards: bass
  6. Markus Dravs: keyboards, desert storm & gravel percussion
  7. "Mercedes"
  8. Joseph Arthur: harmonica, guitar and vocals
  9. Martyn Barker: drums
  10. Simon Edwards: bass
  11. Markus Dravs: corn horn
  12. Roger Beaujolais: Venetian xylophone
  13. Peter Gabriel: backing vocals
  14. Brian Eno: backing vocals
  15. "Mikel K"
  16. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  17. Nigel Eaton: hurdy-gurdy
  18. Martyn Barker: drums
  19. Simon Edwards: bass
  20. "Good About Me"
  21. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  22. Martyn Barker: caxixi
  23. Simon Edwards: piano, bass
  24. Markus Dravs: drum programming
  25. "Daddy's on Prozac"
  26. Joseph Arthur: vocals, highly-strung bass, guitar
  27. Martyn Barker: drums
  28. Simon Edwards: bass
  29. "Marina"
  30. Joseph Arthur: vocals
  31. Martyn Barker: drums
  32. Simon Edwards: bass performance and arrangement
  33. Ashley Slater: trombones
  34. "Birthday Card"
  35. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  36. Ron Aslan: drum loop
  37. Markus Dravs: lesley accordion and drum programming
  38. Martyn Barker: military snare
  39. Simon Edwards: coal bass, additional guitars
  40. Nick Plytas: mellotron
  41. "Crying Like a Man"
  42. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  43. Ashley Slater: trombone
  44. Martyn Barker: bondage snare
  45. Markus Dravs: low drum and sheet percussion
  46. Simon Edwards: string fossil bass
  47. "Porcupine"
  48. Joseph Arthur: guitars and vocals
  49. Martyn Barker: live drums and scaffolphoneum
  50. Simon Edwards: maze bass, sas
  51. Markus Dravs: drum programming
  52. "Dessert"
  53. Joseph Arthur: vocals
  54. Martyn Barker: drums
  55. Simon Edwards: bass
  56. "Haunted Eyes"
  57. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  58. Martyn Barker: drums, birimbau, cow gong
  59. Simon Edwards: bass, birimbau, melotron and Persian fretless
  60. "Bottle of You"
  61. Joseph Arthur: guitar and vocals
  62. Martyn Barker: percussion
  63. Simon Edwards: filter bass, harmonic missiles
  • Produced by Markus Dravs (c/o Fundamental Music).
  • Engineered and digitally edited by Ben Findlay.
  • Mixed by Markus Dravs with Ben Findlay.
  • Additional engineers: Justin Griffith, Lee Phillips, Lee Fitzgerald and Mark Aubury.
  • Additional editors: Crispin Murray and Paul Morris
  • Recorded and mixed at Real World Studios, England.
  • Additional venues: Swanyard Studios, Eascote Studios, Berwick Street Studios in England; Shelter Island Studios in New York.
  • A Real World design; graphic design by Tristan Manco.
  • Photography by Michele Turriani (front and back of booklet); Anna Gabriel (inlay and CD label).
  • Paintings and drawings by Joseph Arthur.

    • Songs

    1Big City Secret4:37
    2Mercedes6:18
    3Mikel K3:55

    References

    Big City Secrets Wikipedia
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