Flesh (album) explained
Flesh is the second studio album by David Gray.[3] It was initially released on 6 September 1994, and re-released in 2001.[4] The cover was changed to a black and white photo for the re-release.[4]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that the musicians are led "into semi-electric ladyland on Flesh, using grander arrangements that, thanks to an excess of extroversion in the overall effort, turn the Gaelic aspect of Gray’s music dismayingly toward the Waterboys ... a disappointment."[5]
Credits
Musicians
- David Gray – vocals, guitar
- Neil MacColl – backing vocals (track 5), guitar (tracks 1-3, 5 & 8-10), mandolin (tracks 2 & 9), autoharp (track 3), slide guitar (track 6), hi-strung guitar (track 8), Danelectro guitar (track 10)
- David Nolte – bass
- Seamus Beaghen – piano
- Andy Metcalfe – organ, piano
- Craig McClune – drums, percussion (1, 2 & 10)
- Roy Dodds – drums, percussion (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
- Simon Edwards – acoustic bass
Production
- Recorded by Jim Abbiss; except tracks 3, 6, 9, and 10 recorded by Jim Abbiss and Jock Loveland, and track 7 recorded by David Gray.
- Mixed by Neil MacColl, Jim Abbiss, and David Gray.
- Photography by John Ross, Lawrence Watson, Richard J. Burbridge, and Thomas Krygier.
References
- Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. May 27, 2011. Omnibus Press. 9780857125958. Google Books.
- Book: The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Nathan. Brackett. Christian David. Hoard. October 2, 2004. Simon and Schuster. 9780743201698. Google Books.
- Web site: David Gray | Biography & History. AllMusic.
- Book: Heatley, Michael. David Gray: A Biography. November 11, 2009. Omnibus Press. 9780857120526. Google Books.
- Web site: David Gray . Trouser Press . 2 October 2020.
