Big City Secrets

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Big City Secrets
Big City Secrets cover
Studio album by Joseph Arthur
Released March 11, 1997
Recorded Real World Studios, England
Genre Alternative rock
Length 55:47
Label Real World Records
Producer Markus Dravs
Professional reviews
Joseph Arthur chronology
Cut and Blind
EP
(1996)		 Big City Secrets
(1997)		 Vacancy (EP)
(1999)

Big City Secrets is the first studio album by Joseph Arthur, released by Real World Records on March 11, 1997. Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno contribute backing vocals on the song "Mercedes."

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Big City Secret" - 4:37
  2. "Mercedes" - 6:18
  3. "Mikel K" - 3:54
  4. "Good About Me" - 4:58
  5. "Daddy's on Prozac" - 4:05
  6. "Marina" - 4:03
  7. "Birthday Card" - 5:36
  8. "Crying Like a Man" - 6:16
  9. "Porcupine" - 4:42
  10. "Dessert" - 1:05
  11. "Haunted Eyes" - 4:44
  12. "Bottle of You" - 5:29

[edit] Artists

  • Joseph Arthur: Guitars, Vocals - all tracks, Harmonica - track 2, Highly-Strung bass - track 5.
  • Ron Aslan: Drum loop - track 7.
  • Roger Beaujolais: Vibes - track 1.
  • Martyn Barker: Treated Tubular Kit - track 1, Drums - track 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, Caxixi - track 4, Military Snare - track 7, Bondage Snare - track 8, Scaffolphoneum - track 9, Birimbau - track 11, Cow Gong - track 11, Percussion - track 12.
  • Markus Dravs: Keyboard instruments - track 1, Desert Storm - track 1, Gravel Percussion - track 1, Corn Horn - track 2, Drum Programming - track 4, 7, 9, Lesley Accordion - track 7, Low Drum - track 8, Sheet Percussion - track 8.
  • Nigel Eaton: Hurdy gurdy - track 3.
  • Simon Edwards: bass - all tracks, Piano - track 4, Coal Bass - track 7, Additional Guitars - track 7, String Fossil Bass - track 8, Maze Bass - track 9, Sas - track 9, Birimbau - track 11, Mellotron - track 11, Persian Fretless - track 11, Filter Bass - track 12, Harmonic Missiles - track 12.
  • Brian Eno: Backing vocals - track 2.
  • Peter Gabriel: Backing vocals - track 2.
  • Nick Plytas: Mellotron - track 7.
  • Ashley Slater: Trombone - track 6, 8.

[edit] Credits

  • Produced by Markus Dravs (c/o Fundamental Music)
  • Engineered and digitally edited by Ben Findlay
  • Mixed by Markus Dravs with Ben Findlay
  • Additional engineers Justin Griffith, Lee Phillips, Lee Fitzgerald, Mark Aubury
  • Additional editors Crispin Murray, Paul Morris
  • Recorded and mixed at Real World Studios, England.
  • Additional venues Swanyard Studios, Eascote Studios, Berwick Street Studios in England; Shelter Island Studios in New York.
  • A Real World Design
  • Graphic Design by Tristan Manco
  • Photography by Michele Turriani (front and back of booklet)
  • Anna Gabriel (inlay & CD label).
  • Paintings & drawings by Joseph Arthur
  • all tracks published by Real World Music Ltd/EMI Virgin Music Ltd
  • Special thanks to Harvey Schwarts, Rob Bozas, and Peter Gabriel

[edit] Trivia

Background vocals on the second track, "Mercedes," were provided by Peter Gabriel (founder of Real World Records) and Brian Eno.

[edit] External links