Life in Slow Motion

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Recorded 2004–2005 Artist David Gray Label IHT Records		Length 44:31 Release date 12 September 2005 Genres Rock music, Folk rock

Released 12 September 2005 (2005-09-12) Producer Marius de Vries with David Gray, Iestyn Polson, and Craig McClune Life in Slow Motion (2005) Shine The Best of the Early Years (2007) Similar David Gray albums, Rock music albums

David gray life in slow motion full album

Life in Slow Motion is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter David Gray, released on 12 September 2005 in Europe and 13 September in the United States. Following a muted response to his previous album, A New Day at Midnight, this album was seen by many as a considerable return to the form that brought Gray international acclaim with White Ladder. This was also the last album recorded with longtime collaborator Craig McClune.

Gray cites Sigur Rós, Sparklehorse, Lucinda Williams, Björk and Mercury Rev as inspiration for the album. The album was also the first time Gray added a cello player. The original choice for a producer for the album was Daniel Lanois, but as he was busy, he ended up working with Marius de Vries who had produced his previous hit single "Sail Away." Throughout the tour supporting the album, Gray played a different setlist every night.

The three singles from the album were "The One I Love," "Hospital Food," and "Alibi." The album was also released on DualDisc format, which included a documentary of the making of the album, a photo gallery, and complete lyrics on the DVD side of the disc.

The non-DualDisc CD of the album was one of many titles released with the infamous MediaMax CD-3 copyright protection system.

David gray alibi

Chart and sales figures

Life in Slow Motion debuted at No. 1 on the Irish Albums Chart, staying for three weeks at the top before dropping to No. 4. In the United Kingdom a week after release in Ireland, it debuted also at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart, spending two weeks at No. 1 before dropping to #3; it spent seven weeks in the top 10 and 25 weeks in the top 75. The album debuted and subsequently peaked at No. 16 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.

Musicians

David Gray – vocals, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonium, Wurlitzer, melodica

Craig McClune – drums, percussion, dulcimer, glockenspiel, whistles, backing vocals

Rob Malone – electric and double bass, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion

Tim Bradshaw – piano, keyboards, electric and lap steel guitar, cello

David Nolte – electric guitar, cello, melodica, autoharp, samples, backing vocals

Marius de Vries – percussion, autoharp, recorder, glockenspiel, synthesizer, backing vocals

Natalie Mendoza – backing vocals

Caroline Dale – cello

Strings on tracks 1, 2, and 7: contracted by Isobel Griffiths

Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader

Brass on tracks 1 and 5: performed by The Kick Horns

Trumpet by Roddy Lorimer and Paul Spong

Trombone by Neil Sidwell and Annie Whitehead

Bass trombone by Dave Stewart

French horn by Nigel Black, Dave Lee, and Michael Thompson

Orchestral percussion by Frank Ricotta

Track 5: baritone saxophone and assistant arrangement by Simon Clarke; French horn by Tim Jones

Production

Produced by Marius de Vries with David Gray, Iestyn Polson, and Craig McClune.

Recorded and programmed by Iestyn Polson.

Mixed by Andy Bradfield.

Additional mix engineer/additional programming by Jason Boshoff.

Additional programming by Alexis Smith.

Track 1: orchestra arranged by Chris Elliott.

Track 2: orchestra arranged by David Nolte and Marius de Vries.

Track 5: horns arranged by Marius de Vries.

Track 7: strings arranged by Marius de Vries and Tim Bradshaw.

Mastered by Bob Ludwig.

Design and direction by Farrow Design.

Cover image concept by Red Design.

Cover photography by Joanna Thornhill.

Booklet photography by Phil Knott.

Songs

1Alibi4:36
2The One I Love3:28
3Lately4:14

References

Life in Slow Motion Wikipedia

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