Released May 11, 2009 Length 68:26 Artist Graham Coxon Producer Stephen Street Genres Britpop, Alternative rock | Recorded 2008-2009 The Spinning Top
(2009) A+E
(2012) Release date 11 May 2009 Label Transgressive Records | |
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The Spinning Top is the seventh studio album by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon on new record label Transgressive Records. The album is produced by Stephen Street and was released on May 11, 2009. It is a concept album that follows a narrative of a man from birth to death.
Contents
- Look into the light graham coxon the spinning top
- In the morning graham coxon the spinning top
- Production
- Live Album Tour
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
The album was supported by the single "Sorrow's Army", released on 18 May.
In the morning graham coxon the spinning top
Production
The cover art and liner artwork, like previous releases, was painted by Coxon himself. The two music promos Sorrow's Army and In the Morning were filmed by creative director Nick Craske. Dead Bees, the third single from The Spinning Top, was filmed by Chris Hopewell.
Live Album Tour
Coxon took the album on tour around the release date in May 2009 and also in November 2009 after the cool down from July's Blur reform gigs at Hyde Park and Glastonbury. Coxon played with his Power Acoustic Ensemble. Live Members included Coxon (Guitar, Vocals and Soprano Saxophone), Graham Fox (drums), Gareth Davies (Bass), Lucy Parnall and Jen Clayton (Vocals), Owen Thomas (Bass, Guitar), Louis Vause (piano), Ranbir (dilruba), Bee2 (Percussion). The short tour played the full album in order. The last concert on the list was at the Barbican Theatre in London where Coxon would play with some of his all time heroes. The gig featured Robyn Hitchcock and Martin Carthy (guitars), Natasha Marsh (Opera Vocals) and Max Eastley (The Arc). It also featured Radiohead visual artist Chris Hopewell.
Track listing
- Look Into the Light - 3:18
- This House - 2:54
- In the Morning - 8:26
- If You Want Me - 5:43
- Perfect Love - 2:51
- Brave the Storm - 5:19
- Dead Bees - 3:25
- Sorrow's Army - 4:20
- Caspian Sea - 4:54
- Home - 4:21
- Humble Man - 3:43
- Feel Alright - 4:37
- Far From Everything - 4:09
- Tripping Over - 4:52
- November - 5:40
Songs
1Look Into the Light3:18
2This House2:53
3In the Morning8:17