Album · 2009
Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?
- Released
- 24 September 2009
- Label
- Epic
- Catalogue no.
- 88697543552
- Tracklist
- 10 tracks
- Length
- 37:11
- Country
- BR
“Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?” is an album by Paloma Faith, released in 2009 on Epic. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 37:11. The line-up features Paloma Faith (handclaps, background vocals), Dominic Glover (horn, trumpet), Amy Stanford (viola, strings), Gita Harcourt (violin, background vocals) and Karl Brazil (drums (drum set)).
Who played on Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?
- Paloma Faith handclaps, background vocals, lead vocals all tracks
- Dominic Glover horn, trumpet, instrument arranger on 3 tracks
- Amy Stanford viola, strings on 2 tracks
- Gita Harcourt violin, background vocals, strings on 2 tracks
- Karl Brazil drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- London Studio Orchestra performing orchestra, strings on 2 tracks
- Rosie Langley violin, background vocals, strings on 2 tracks
- Simon Hale conductor, instrument arranger on 2 tracks
- Steve Robson keyboard, instrument arranger, producer, programming, instruments on 2 tracks
- Ali Friend bass guitar on 1 track
- Amy Langley strings on 1 track
- Andy Love keyboard, producer, programming on 1 track
- Andy Newmark drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Ben Castle clarinet, tenor saxophone on 1 track
- Blair MacKichan engineer, guitar, keyboard, handclaps, producer on 1 track
- Bryon Jones background vocals on 1 track
- Carol Riley background vocals on 1 track
- Dee Dee Wilde background vocals on 1 track
- Ed Harcourt guitar, percussion, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, producer on 1 track
- Edith Langley background vocals on 1 track
- Emily McEwan background vocals on 1 track
- Fiona Brice violin on 1 track
- George Noriega keyboard, instrument arranger, producer, programming on 1 track
- Greg Kurstin guitar, keyboard, producer, programming on 1 track
- Hadrian Garrard trumpet on 1 track
- Harriet Wiltshire cello on 1 track
- Ian Barter guitar, bass guitar, producer, programming on 1 track
- Ian Pitter background vocals on 1 track
- Jeremy Stacey drums (drum set), percussion on 1 track
- Jesse Murphy violin on 1 track
- Jim Hunt horn on 1 track
- Jodi Marr instrument arranger, producer, background vocals on 1 track
- Jörgen Elofsson keyboard, producer, programming on 1 track
- Jos Jorgensen guitar, programming on 1 track
- Joseph Walters horn on 1 track
- Joy Malcolm background vocals on 1 track
- Kotono Sato viola on 1 track
- Laura Anstee cello on 1 track
- Laura Stanford violin on 1 track
- Leo Abrahams guitar on 1 track
- Lianne La Havas background vocals on 1 track
- Llinos Richards cello on 1 track
- Luke Potashnick guitar on 1 track
- Matthew Waer double bass on 1 track
- Nichol Thompson horn on 1 track
- Oliver Kraus strings, instrument arranger on 1 track
- Pär Westerlund keyboard, producer, programming on 1 track
- Patricia Scott background vocals on 1 track
- Patrick Byrne engineer, guitar, keyboard, percussion, handclaps, producer on 1 track
- Pearle Jarrett background vocals on 1 track
- Pete Davis bass guitar, programming on 1 track
- Phil Whitfield electric guitar on 1 track
- Rob Wells keyboard, piano, instrument arranger, producer, programming on 1 track
- Robin Bailey-Reid background vocals on 1 track
- Ruthie Phoenix saxophone on 1 track
- Ryan Martin drums (drum set) on 1 track
- Samuel Dixon bass guitar, celesta, electric guitar, piano, toy piano, vibraphone on 1 track
- Sarah Tuke violin on 1 track
- Seye guitar, background vocals on 1 track
- Sky Murphy trombone on 1 track
- Stockholm Session Strings strings on 1 track
- Subrina McCalla background vocals on 1 track
- The London Session Orchestra performing orchestra on 1 track
- Trevor Mires trombone on 1 track
- Una Palliser viola on 1 track
- Vanessa Yeboah background vocals on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Stone Cold Sober 2:54
- 2 Smoke & Mirrors 3:06
- 3 Broken Doll 4:07
- 4 Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? 4:35
- 5 Upside Down 3:09
- 6 Romance Is Dead 3:04
- 7 New York 3:39
- 8 Stargazer 3:45
- 9 My Legs Are Weak 4:48
- 10 Play On 4:04
Production
- Darren Heelis mix
- Steve Fitzmaurice mix
- David Campbell instrument arranger
- Eric Spring engineer
- Gandalf Roudette-Muschamp engineer
- James Stone recording
- Jamie Reddington producer
- Jay Reynolds producer
- Jon Bailey recording
- Jos Hartvig Jørgensen producer
- Niall Acott recording
- Olga FitzRoy recording
- Per Ekdahl instrument arranger
- Richard Flack engineer
- TMS programming
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful??
The line-up of Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? includes Paloma Faith (handclaps, background vocals), Dominic Glover (horn, trumpet), Amy Stanford (viola, strings), Gita Harcourt (violin, background vocals), Karl Brazil (drums (drum set)), London Studio Orchestra (performing orchestra, strings), Rosie Langley (violin, background vocals) and Simon Hale (conductor, instrument arranger).
Which label released Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful??
Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? was released in 2009 on Epic (88697543552).
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