Lovelife

~ Release by Lush (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Protocol Studios, London, May to August 1995. Mixed at Fort Apache, Cambridge, MA, September 1995, except for track 10: mixed at BJG Studios, London. Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-11 11:48 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ladykillers
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
handclaps:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing) and Liam Molloy
lead vocals:
Miki Berenyi
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
music videos:
Ladykillers by Lush (UK shoegaze band)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: March 26, 1996 (number: 5)
recording of:
Ladykillers
lyricist and composer:
Miki Berenyi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
4.43:14
2Heavenly Nobodies
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Heavenly Nobodies
lyricist and composer:
Miki Berenyi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
3.652:59
3500
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
500
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
33:29
4I’ve Been Here Before
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
cello:
Audrey Riley
trombone:
Mike Kearsey
trumpet:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
viola:
Susan Dench (violist)
violin:
Leo Payne (violin) and Chris Tombling (violinist)
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
I’ve Been Here Before
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
3.74:36
5Papasan
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
effects [drips]:
Pete Bartlett
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Papasan
lyricist and composer:
Miki Berenyi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
3.52:36
6Single Girl
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Single Girl
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
4.252:35
7Ciao!
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
horn [melody]:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing) and Miki Berenyi
additional guest lead vocals:
Jarvis Cocker
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Ciao!
lyricist and composer:
Miki Berenyi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
4.53:31
8Tralala
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
cello:
Audrey Riley
piano:
Pete Bartlett
viola:
Susan Dench (violist)
violin:
Leo Payne (violin) and Chris Tombling (violinist)
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Tralala
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
35:33
9Last Night
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
cello:
Audrey Riley
viola:
Susan Dench (violist)
violin:
Leo Payne (violin) and Chris Tombling (violinist)
spoken vocals:
Philip King (UK bassist for Lush/Jesus and Mary Chain)
vocals:
Melissa Thompson
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
BJG Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Last Night
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
4.55:24
10Runaway
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Runaway
lyricist and composer:
Miki Berenyi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
4.53:37
11The Childcatcher
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
spoken vocals:
Philip King (UK bassist for Lush/Jesus and Mary Chain)
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Childcatcher
lyricist and composer:
Miki Berenyi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
arrangement of:
The Bloom of Youth
3.53:17
12Olympia
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
cello:
Audrey Riley
flute:
Kate Holmes
trombone:
Mike Kearsey
trumpet:
Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons)
viola:
Susan Dench (violist)
violin:
Leo Payne (violin) and Chris Tombling (violinist)
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Olympia
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
35:04

Credits

Release

photography:Andrew Catlin (photographer) (task: portrait)
Ichiro Kono
assistant engineer:Liam Molloy
mastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
bass:Philip King (UK bassist for Lush/Jesus and Mary Chain)
drums (drum set):Chris Acland
guitar and vocal:Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
Miki Berenyi
guitar [extra]:Pete Bartlett
percussion:Dan Goodwin (drummer in Kitchens of Distinction)
artwork:V23 (album artwork) (task: direction, design)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1396935 [info]