マイケル・キワヌーカが紡ぐ、穏やかで切実な人間賛歌。
60〜70年代のソウルやフォークの精神を現代に蘇らせた、オーガニックで内省的なデビュー作。
枯れた味わいを持つ歌声と、最小限の音数で構築されたサウンドは、聴く者の心を静かに、しかし強く震わせます。 都会の喧騒から離れたような安らぎと、自身のルーツを探求する真摯な眼差しが共存する、21世紀ソウル・ミュージックの重要作。
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15 TRACKS:
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1-1)
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Tell Me A Tale
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1-10)
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Worry Walks Beside Me
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1-2)
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I'm Getting Ready
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1-3)
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I'll Get Along
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1-4)
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Rest
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1-5)
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Home Again
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1-6)
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Bones
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1-7)
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Always Waiting
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1-8)
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I Won't Lie
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1-9)
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Any Day Will Do Fine
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2-1)
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They Say I'm Doing Just Fine
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2-2)
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Now I'm Seeing
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2-3)
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Ode To You
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2-4)
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I'll Get Along
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2-5)
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I Won't Lie
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Bass - Arnie Somogyi (2-1, 2-2, 2-5)
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Violin - Everton Nelson (2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5)
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Drums - James Gadson (2-1 to 2-5)
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Viola - Peter Lale (2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5)
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Violin - Patrick Kiernan (2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5)
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Percussion - Ethan Johns (2-2 to 2-5)
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Producer, Mixed By - Ethan Johns (2-1 to 2-5)
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Backing Vocals - Paul Butler (1-2, 1-3, 1-6 to 1-10)
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Cello - Paul Butler (1-3 to 1-5)
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Drums - Paul Butler (1-1 to 1-10)
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Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Paul Butler (1-4, 1-5, 1-8)
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Percussion - Paul Butler (1-1 to 1-10)
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Piano - Paul Butler (1-3, 1-4, 1-6 to 1-8, 1-10)
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Producer, Mixed By - Paul Butler (1-1 to 1-10)
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Shaker - Paul Butler (1-2, 1-4 to 1-10)
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Tambourine - Paul Butler (1-1, 1-3, 1-7 to 1-10)
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Trumpet - Paul Butler (1-1, 1-2, 1-10)
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Wood Block - Paul Butler (1-6, 1-8, 1-9)
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Cello - Anthony Pleeth (2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5)
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Art Direction - Gerard Saint
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Art Direction, Design - Markus Karlsson (2)
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Violin - Andy Parkin (1-1, 1-4 to 1-7, 1-9)
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Acoustic Guitar - Michael Kiwanuka (1-1 to 1-3, 1-5 to 1-7, 1-9, 2-3)
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Bass Guitar - Michael Kiwanuka (1-1, 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8 to 1-10)
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Electric Guitar - Michael Kiwanuka (1-1, 1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10)
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Lead Vocals [Main Vocals] - Michael Kiwanuka (1-1 to 1-10)
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Vocals, Guitar - Michael Kiwanuka (2-1 to 2-5)
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Written-By - Michael Kiwanuka
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Photography By - Benjamin Etridge