Grand National (album)

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Grand National
Grand National cover
Studio album by The John Butler Trio
Released March 24, 2007 (AUS)
March 27, 2007 (Worldwide)
Recorded 2005-2006
Genre Roots
Length 59:32
Label Jarrah
Producer(s) John Butler & Mario Caldato Jnr.
The John Butler Trio chronology
Sunrise Over Sea
(2004)		 'Grand National'
(2007)


The fourth album by The John Butler Trio. Somewhere between 22 to 25 songs were considered for this album, some created during or before Sunrise Over Sea. The album was leaked onto the internet on February 7, 2007, which included an unfinshed mix of Fire in the Sky. It also had a different recording of Funky Tonight than released as a single. In an e-mail sent out on February 21, the band confirmed the official tracklisting. To date, it is the John Butler Trio's most ambitious work, containing many more instruments than previously seen on their albums, including a whole strings and horn section on some songs, with numerous percussion instruments for many more.


Contents

[edit] Track listing

The following tracklisting and song times are from the offical release.

  1. "Better Than" - 3:29
  2. "Daniella" - 4:16
  3. "Funky Tonight" - 5:27
  4. "Caroline" - 3:48
  5. "Good Excuse" - 3:26
  6. "Used To Get High" - 4:28
  7. "Gov Did Nothin'" - 8:04
  8. "Groovin' Slowly" - 4:32
  9. "Devil Running" - 4:49
  10. "Losing You" - 3:47
  11. "Nowhere Man" - 3:21
  12. "Fire In The Sky" - 5:46
  13. "Gonna Take It" - 4:44

[edit] Personnel

  • John Butler - Vocals, Acoustic/amplified open back banjo, 11-string , 6-string, resonator lapsteel, and Weissonborn lapsteel guitars, Baritone tricone resonator guitar, Nylon string acoustic guitar, Banjo, Mouth harp, Harmonica, Ukelele (track 8), Yidaki (Didgeridoo) & Electric guitar (track 9)
  • Shannon Birchall - Backing vocals, Double bass, Electric bass guitar, Violin and string section composition and arrangement (track 4)
  • Michael Barker - Backing vocals, Drums, Shakers, Tambourine, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Congas, Timbale, Cow Bell, Timpani, Vibraphone, Tubular Bell, Crotale, Vibraslap, Kalimba, Tongue drum, Clave, Cabassa, Bongos, Triangle, Beat Box (track 2)


  • Danielle Caruana - Backing vocals (tracks 2, 7, 11)
  • Meng Jones - Beat Box (2)
  • Chad Hedley - Turntables (2)
  • Money Mark - Clavinet (2)
  • Bobby Singh - Tabla (2, 9, 12)
  • Michael Caruana - Piano and B3 Hammond (5), Wurlitzer (7, 8)
  • Ray Pereira - Talking drum (7)
  • Jex Saarelaht - Piano (7), Hammond organ (9)
  • Vika Bull - Backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Linda Bull - Backing vocals (7, 8)
  • Stacia Goninon - Backing vocals, chants & claps (7)
  • Jesse Goninon - Backing vocals, chants & claps (7)
  • Nicky Bomba - Backing vocals, chants & claps (7), Police skank (8)


Strings section on "Caroline":

  • Charlotte Armstrong - Violin
  • Aaron Barndon - Violin
  • Andrea Keeble - Violin
  • Jane Mason - Violin
  • Sue Simpson - Violin
  • Stephanie Thom - Violin
  • Michelle John - Cello
  • Helen Mountford - Cello
  • Caerwen Martin - Cello
  • Jason Bunn - Viola
  • Erkki Veltheim - Viola
  • Sharni Williams - Viola


Horns section on "Gov Did Nothin'":

  • Eugene Ball - Trumpet
  • Mark Elton - Tuba
  • Ben Gillespie - Trombone
  • Cam Robbins - Clarinet

[edit] Singles

  • Better Than was released on February 20, 2007 as an online single in the United States, available via iTunes.
  • Funky Tonight was released as the first Australian single (December 2006)
  • Good Excuse was released as the second Australian single (March 2007)

[edit] Other Possible Tracks

Before the official tracklist was released, these tracks were considered for the album, but were left out of the final cut.

  • "Good As Gone" (released on the Funky Tonight single)
  • "Recognize Me" (released as bonus with iTunes pre-order)
  • "Waited For You"
  • "Feel Forever"
  • "The Frame"
  • "Happy Home"
  • "On This Sad Day"
  • "Start Again"
  • "These Chords"
  • "Tomorrow"
  • "All Night Long"

[edit] Trivia

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