Beautiful Collision

Beautiful Collision is the second solo album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga, released on 1 July 2002 in New Zealand, 15 July 2002 in Australia, and 5 November 2002 in the USA.

This album went eleven times platinum in New Zealand, and was named Highest Selling Album at the New Zealand Music Awards.

RIANZ ranked Beautiful Collision first in the New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2003. It charted for 49 weeks. It ranked 19th in the New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2004 for a further 28 weeks.

Track listing

All songs were written by Bic Runga.

1. "When I See You Smile" – 1:46
2. "Get Some Sleep" – 3:35
3. "Something Good" – 3:18
4. "Precious Things" – 3:53
5. "The Be All and End All" – 3:22
6. "Election Night" – 3:04
7. "Honest Goodbyes" – 3:58
8. "She Left on a Monday" – 3:57
9. "Beautiful Collision" – 3:45
10. "Listening for the Weather" – 3:29
11. "Counting the Days" – 2:16
12. "Gravity" – 3:40

Credits

Performers

• Bic Runga – vocals, drums, dobro, twelve-string electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, acoustic guitar, drum samples, harmonica
• Tim Arnold – vocals, twelve-string acoustic guitar
• Milan Borich – vocals
• Danny Blume – tenor guitar
• Stu Buchanan – clarinet
• Dave Dobbyn – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Neil Finn – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer
• Jay Foulkes – tambourine, percussion
• Alan Gregg – bass, electric bass
• Bob Heinz – banjo, guitar
• Boh Runga – vocals, electric guitar
• Pearl Runga – vocals
• Harry Harrison – slide guitar
• Josh Hodgson – acoustic guitar
• Ben King – vocals
• Geoff Maddock – electric guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar
• Andy Morton – synth bass, keyboards
• Sebastian Steinberd – bass, tenor guitar, upright bass
• Luke Tomes – gong
• Darryl Ward – hi-hat overdubs
• Joey Waronker – drums, drum programming

Additional

• Bic Runga – arrangement, string arrangement
• Duncan Haynes – string arrangement
• Andy Morton – kung fu samples, drum programming
• Lee Prebble – additional editing
• Boh Runga – vocal guidance and direction
• Pearl Runga – vocal guidance and direction
• Sophia Runga – vocal guidance and direction
• Luke Tomes – drum programming

References

• (2002) Album notes for Beautiful Collision by Bic Runga [CD booklet]. New Zealand: Columbia Records (5084032000).
• "Bic Runga - Beautiful Collision". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/release/475688. Retrieved 2007-11-20.