2010 studio album by Edwyn Collins
Losing Sleep | ||||
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Studio album by Edwyn Collins | ||||
Released | 13 September 2010 | |||
Recorded | West Heath Studios | |||
Genre | Indie, soul | |||
Length | 42:29 | |||
Label | Heavenly | |||
Producer | Edwyn Collins, Sebastian Lewsley | |||
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AllMusic | |
Drowned in Sound | link |
The Guardian | link |
Mojo | |
musicOMH | link |
NME | link |
Pitchfork | link |
Losing Sleep is the seventh solo album by Scottish singer-songwriter Edwyn Collins, released on 13 September 2010 on Heavenly Records.
The album was recorded at Collins' West Heath Studios and features guest appearances from Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy, Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame, Johnny Marr, the Cribs' Ryan Jarman and Jacob Graham, Connor Hanwick and Jonathan Pierce of the Drums.
It reached number 54 on the UK Albums Chart upon its week of release, and is his most successful album since 1994's Gorgeous George.
Track listing
- "Losing Sleep" – 3:21
- "What Is My Role?" (feat. Ryan Jarman) – 4:20
- "Do It Again" (feat. Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy) – 3:12
- "Humble" – 3:22
- "Come Tomorrow, Come Today" (feat. Johnny Marr) – 2:58
- "Bored" – 4:25
- "In Your Eyes" (feat. the Drums) – 4:07
- "I Still Believe in You" (feat. Ryan Jarman) – 3:33
- "Over the Hill" – 3:35
- "It Dawns on Me" (feat. Romeo Stodart) – 3:53
- "All My Days" (feat. Roddy Frame) – 3:15
- "Searching for the Truth" – 2:18
Personnel
- Edwyn Collins – vocals, harmonica
- Carwyn Ellis – guitar, bass, backing vocals, moog synthesizer, Univox keyboards, wurlitzer
- Paul Cook – drums
- Barrie Cadogan – guitar, bass
- Sean Read – saxophone, wurlitzer, vibraphone, backing vocals
- Andy Hackett – guitar on track 4
- Dave Ruffy – drums
- Luca Santucci – backing vocals
- Barbara Snow – trumpet
- Richard Sutton – saxophone
Production
- Producer: Edwyn Collins, Sebastian Lewsley
- Engineer: Sebastian Lewsley
- Mixing: Sebastian Lewsley, Edwyn Collins
- Arranger: Edwyn Collins
Notes
- Sendra, Tim. Losing Sleep at AllMusic
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