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The Next Best Thing (album)

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Released
  
June 2004

Genre
  
Acoustic rock

Producer
  
Ray Wilson

Recorded
  
2003 - 2004

Label
  
InsideOut Music (UK)

The Next Best Thing (2004)
  
Ray Wilson Live (2005)

The Next Best Thing is the second studio album by Ray Wilson. The album gained small commercial success both in Europe and in the United States, following on from his success with Change and the recent tour dates in Europe.

Contents

Theme

The album deals with personal experiences from Ray's perspective including "The Actor" where he sings about his time with the rock band Genesis.

Track listing

  1. "These Are The Changes" (Ray Wilson)
  2. "Inside" (Peter Lawlor)
  3. "How High" (Scott Spence, Wilson)
  4. "The Fool In Me" (Wilson)
  5. "Adolescent Breakdown" (Wilson)
  6. "Sometimes" (Wilson)
  7. "Alone" (Wilson)
  8. "Magic Train" (Wilson)
  9. "The Actor" (Wilson)
  10. "Ever The Reason" (Spence, Wilson)
  11. "Pumpkinhead" (Wilson)
  12. "The Next Best Thing" (Wilson)

Personnel

  • Ray Wilson - vocals, lead/acoustic guitars, bass
  • Irvin Duguid - keyboards
  • Nir Z - drums
  • Ashley MacMillan - drums
  • Brian McAlpine - piano, organ, accordion
  • Scott Spence - lead/acoustic guitars
  • Amanda Lyon - backing vocals
  • Colin Steele - trumpet

    • Singles

  • These Are The Changes (cd single) (June 2004)
  • These Are The Changes
  • Ghost (live)
  • Gypsy (live)
  • These Are The Changes (radio promo) (June 2004)
  • These Are The Changes (Benztown Mixdown)
  • These Are The Changes (Album Edit)
  • Gouranga (Live)

    • References

    The Next Best Thing (album) Wikipedia
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