The Black Swan

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Annotation

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Island Records Ltd.
Distributed By – BMG Records
Distributed By – BMG Ariola
Pressed By – Sonopress
Recorded At – The Justice Room
Mixed At – Fallout Shelter

Annotation last modified on 2019-10-16 16:51 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Too Hot to Move
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and piano:
David McComb
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
guitar [tremolo noise]:
Rob McComb
keyboard:
Jill Birt
lap steel guitar and background vocals:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
membranophone and tambourine:
Alsy MacDonald
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Too Hot to Move, Too Hot to Think
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
4:10
2American Sailors
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
accordion:
Jack Embow (accordionist)
double bass:
Phillip Kakulas
mandolin:
Rob McComb
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
American Sailors
0:41
3Falling Over You
programming:
Adam Peters
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
David McComb
classical guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Falling Over You
lyricist and composer:
David McComb and Adam Peters
3:43
4Goodbye Little Boy
programming:
Alsy MacDonald
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
brushes:
Alsy MacDonald
electric cello:
Adam Peters
electric guitar:
Rob McComb
keyboard:
Jill Birt
lap steel guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Jill Birt
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Goodbye Little Boy
lyricist and composer:
David McComb and Adam Peters
3:26
5Bottle of Love
programming:
Alsy MacDonald
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar, flute [happy whistler] and glockenspiel:
David McComb
double bass and percussion:
Phillip Kakulas
electric guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) and David McComb
organ:
David McComb and Adam Peters
background vocals:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician), Alsy MacDonald and David McComb
vocals:
David McComb, Rita Menendez and Phillip Kakulas
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Bottle of Love
2:53
6The Spinning Top Song
membranophone programming:
Alsy MacDonald
programming:
Jill Birt
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) and David McComb
bass [monster bass] and electric cello:
Adam Peters
electric guitar:
Rob McComb
keyboard and organ:
Jill Birt
percussion [wood sticks] and tambourine:
Alsy MacDonald
background vocals:
Martyn P. Casey
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
The Spinning Top Song
3:34
7Butterflies Into Worms
membranophone programming:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
double bass:
Phillip Kakulas
electric guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
guitar [tremolo]:
Robert McComb
keyboard [casio, korg]:
Jill Birt
piano:
Adam Peters
background vocals:
Rita Menendez
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Butterflies Into Worms
3:20
8The Clown Prince
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
accordion:
Jack Embow (accordionist)
acoustic guitar and organ:
David McComb
claves and membranophone:
Alsy MacDonald
double bass, güiro, snare drum and tambourine:
Phillip Kakulas
electric guitar:
David McComb and Phillip Kakulas
maracas:
Rita Menendez
piano:
Adam Peters
shakers:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
violin:
Rob McComb
vocals:
David McComb and Rita Menendez
accordion arranger:
Ross Bolleter
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
The Clown Prince
4:37
9Good Fortune Rose
membranophone programming:
Alsy MacDonald
programming:
Jill Birt
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
electric guitar [gated electric]:
David McComb
harmonica:
Rob McComb
instruments:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
keyboard:
Jill Birt
vocals:
Jill Birt
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Good Fortune Rose
3:32
10New Year's Greetings
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) and David McComb
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
brushes:
Alsy MacDonald
cello:
Rachel Maguire and Robert Woollard
double bass:
Andrew Davis (bass)
electric guitar:
David McComb
harmonica:
Rob McComb
keyboard:
Jill Birt and David McComb
lap steel guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Adam Peters
viola:
Helen Kamminga (violist) and John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
violin:
Louisa Fuller (violinist) and Katherine Shave
vocals:
David McComb
strings arranger:
John Metcalfe (UK‐based composer, arranger and violist)
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
New Year's Greetings
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
5:43
11One Mechanic Town
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
electric guitar and piano:
David McComb
guitar [fuzz]:
Rob McComb
guitar [picked]:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
membranophone:
Alsy MacDonald
background vocals:
Martyn P. Casey, Alsy MacDonald and Rob McComb
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
One Mechanic Town
3:10
12Blackeyed Susan
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar, afoxé, double bass and shakers:
Phillip Kakulas
cymbal and sampler:
Alsy MacDonald
electric guitar, guitar [reverse] and synthesizer:
David McComb
background vocals:
Rita Menendez and Phillip Kakulas
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Blackeyed Susan
lyricist and composer:
Phil Kakulas and David McComb
4:01
13Fairytale Love
membranophone programming:
Alsy MacDonald
assistant engineer:
Giles Adams
engineer and producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
co-producer:
David McComb
assistant mixer:
Ed Butler (mixer) and Ingmar Kiang
acoustic guitar:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
bouzouki and glockenspiel:
Phillip Kakulas
flute and keyboard:
Jill Birt
guitar:
Rob McComb
organ:
David McComb
tambourine:
Alsy MacDonald
background vocals:
"Evil" Graham Lee (Australian rock musician), Phillip Kakulas and Rob McComb
spoken vocals:
Rita Menendez
vocals:
David McComb
recorded at:
The Justice Room in Somerset, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-09 until 1988-10)
mixed at:
Fallout Shelter in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-11)
recording of:
Fairytale Love
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
3:52