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Out of Season plays to Beth Gibbons' strengths as a vocalist and songwriter more than anything released prior by Portishead. On both Dummy and Portishead, her pained, worn, resilient voice was often made to sound as if it was as much an artifact as the Isaac Hayes and Lalo Schifrin samples. That voice of hers was perfectly suited for the backing provided by her bandmates, but more than a few wondered if it would sound even more perfect -- or in a better setting, naked and completely central -- if it were supported by the type of folk, jazz, and R&B recordings it could've been plucked from in the first place. That "what if" is answered with this album, made by Gibbons in collaboration with Paul Webb, several of his fellow Talk Talk alums, and numerous others. Brass, strings, reeds, organs, acoustic guitar, double bass, and lightly brushed drums are all part of the mix, which never threatens to take the spotlight away from Gibbons. The lyrical themes aren't much of a departure for the singer, who contemplates the passing of time and her love/hate relationship with existence throughout -- one song opens with "God knows how I adore life," and then one song later, she's "So tired of life." The icing on the cake is in the little details, like the sly Carol Kaye imitation snuck in by bassist Adrian Utley during "Romance" and the way the background vocals discreetly drift in and out, alternating between serene and spooky. The sticker that came affixed to the disc contains a quote that proclaims this to be one of the best albums of all time. While that is a stretch, there's no denying that the quote below that one -- "Quietly devastating" -- is 100 percent accurate.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Producer, Accordion, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Montgomery, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gavyn Wright, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Producer, Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Ingman, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Baldwin, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodcock, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Berrow, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Warren Zielinski, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Dukes, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Benedict Cruft, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Chappell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phill Brown, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Marion Powell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Kiernan, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Martyn Barker, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Leo Green, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Tunnell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Cato, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Holland, Flugelhorn, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Montgomery, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michelle John Douglas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mat Colman, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Dreamer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Webb, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Double Bass, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Engineer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Phill Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachael Samuel, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Samuel, Flute, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gavyn Wright, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Edwards, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Ingman, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - mary Scully, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Perry Montague-Mason, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Lale, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Findon, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Black, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Tombling, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Kiernan, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Schaefer, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Martin Loveday, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - John Barclay, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Nightingale, Trombone, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Dukes, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Chappell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - John Pigneguy, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phill Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Roger Harvey, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Cooper, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Jonathan Tunnell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nina Robertson, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Engineer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Double Bass, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Producer, Keyboards, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phill Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Deamer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nik Lloyd, Producer, Additional Producer
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Organ, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Graham Kearns, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Neil Perry, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Producer, Additional Producer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Glenister, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Utley, Producer, Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Additional Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Baldwin, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, Additional Producer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Clive Deamer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Simon Edwards, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Brown, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Ricotti, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - NEILL MACCOLL, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Feltham, Harmonica, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Niven Garland, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Beth Gibbons, Engineer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Baggott, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Harris, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Webb, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bishop, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rustin Man, MainArtist - Joy Rose, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rachael Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lauraine McIntosh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Geoff McLaughin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alberto Pinheiro, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
Album review
Out of Season plays to Beth Gibbons' strengths as a vocalist and songwriter more than anything released prior by Portishead. On both Dummy and Portishead, her pained, worn, resilient voice was often made to sound as if it was as much an artifact as the Isaac Hayes and Lalo Schifrin samples. That voice of hers was perfectly suited for the backing provided by her bandmates, but more than a few wondered if it would sound even more perfect -- or in a better setting, naked and completely central -- if it were supported by the type of folk, jazz, and R&B recordings it could've been plucked from in the first place. That "what if" is answered with this album, made by Gibbons in collaboration with Paul Webb, several of his fellow Talk Talk alums, and numerous others. Brass, strings, reeds, organs, acoustic guitar, double bass, and lightly brushed drums are all part of the mix, which never threatens to take the spotlight away from Gibbons. The lyrical themes aren't much of a departure for the singer, who contemplates the passing of time and her love/hate relationship with existence throughout -- one song opens with "God knows how I adore life," and then one song later, she's "So tired of life." The icing on the cake is in the little details, like the sly Carol Kaye imitation snuck in by bassist Adrian Utley during "Romance" and the way the background vocals discreetly drift in and out, alternating between serene and spooky. The sticker that came affixed to the disc contains a quote that proclaims this to be one of the best albums of all time. While that is a stretch, there's no denying that the quote below that one -- "Quietly devastating" -- is 100 percent accurate.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:37
- Main artists: Beth Gibbons Rustin Man
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2002 Go Beat Ltd. ℗ 2002 Go Beat Ltd.
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