Craig Armstrong - As If To Nothing

Label:

Astralwerks, Melankolic

Catalog#:

ASW 11907-2, ASW 11907-2

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Released:

2002

Genre:

Classical, Electronic

Style:

Modern Classical, Ambient

Tracklist

1	Ruthless Gravity	5:50	X
	Programmed By, Keyboards - Craig Armstrong , Richard Norris*
2	Wake Up In New York	3:30	X
	Backing Vocals - Steven Lindsay Computer [Protools] - Jan "Stan" Kybert Featuring, Vocals - Evan Dando Guitar - Ali MacLeod , Craig Armstrong , John Parricelli Other [A&r Idea From] - Emma Ford Programmed By, Keyboards - Stephen Hilton* Recorded By [Vocals] - David Donaldson
3	Miracle	3:19	X
	Edited By [Reworked By] - John Cummings , Stuart Braithwaite Engineer [Vocal Recording Engineer] - John Clark Featuring - Mogwai Tabla - Hanif Khan Vocals - Swati Natekar
4	Amber	5:09	X
	Piano - Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards - Stephen Hilton*
5	Finding Beauty	3:36	X
	Programmed By - Jake Davies , Stephen Hilton*
6	Waltz	5:16	X
	Featuring, Vocals - Antye Greie-Fuchs Piano - Craig Armstrong Recorded By [Vocals] - David Paterson* , David Donaldson
7	Inhaler	4:55	X
	Computer [Protools] - Jan "Stan" Kybert Guitar - Ali MacLeod Programmed By, Keyboards - Stephen Hilton*
8	Hymn 2	4:49	X
	Featuring - Photek Programmed By [Additional Programming] - Stephen Hilton* Programmed By, Keyboards - Photek Soprano Vocals - Catherine Bott
9	Snow	3:52	X
	Bass - Scott Frazer Computer [Protools] - Jan "Stan" Kybert Featuring, Vocals - David McAlmont Piano - Craig Armstrong Programmed By - David Donaldson Programmed By [Additional] - Stephen Hilton* Recorded By [Vocals] - David Donaldson , Geoff Allan
10	Starless II	4:36	X
	Performer [Sample] - King Crimson Piano - Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards - Stephen Hilton*
11	Stay (Faraway, So Close!)	6:01	X
	Computer [Protools] - David Donaldson Featuring, Vocals - Bono Piano - Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards - Stephen Hilton* Recorded By [Vocals] - Mark "Spike" Stent*
12	Niente	4:48	X
	Programmed By [Additional] - Stephen Hilton* Programmed By, Keyboards - Jake Davies
13	Sea Song	5:54	X
	Computer [Protools] - David Donaldson , Jan "Stan" Kybert Featuring, Vocals - Wendy Stubbs Guitar - Ali MacLeod , Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards - Stephen Hilton* Recorded By [Vocals] - David Donaldson
14	Let It Be Love	3:50	X
	Featuring, Vocals - Steven Lindsay Recorded By [Vocals] - Richard Norris
15	Choral Ending	2:47	X

Credits

Arranged By [Orchestral And Choral Arrangement] - Craig Armstrong (tracks: 1, 11, 15)
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] - Craig Armstrong (tracks: 2 to 7, 9 to 10, 12 to 14)
Arranged By [Orchestral, Vocal And Choral Arrangement] - Craig Armstrong (tracks: 8)
Cello - Anthony Pleeth , Ben Chappell , Dave Daniels* , Frank Schaefer , Martin Loveday , Naomi Wright , Paul Kegg , Sophie Harris , Tony Lewis (2)
Choir - Jenny O'Grady And The Metro Voices*
Conductor - Cecilia Weston
Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] - Isobel Griffiths
Double Bass - Chris Laurence , Leon Bosch , Mary Scully , Mike Brittain , Paddy Lannigan* , Paul Morgan , Simon Benson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar - John Parricelli
Flute - Andy Findon* , Nina Robertson
Harp - Fiona Hibbert
Horns - Paul Gardham , Richard Bissill
Leader [Orchestra] - Gavyn Wright
Mixed By - Andy Bradfield (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 10, 12) , David Donaldson (tracks: 3) , Geoff Foster (tracks: 1, 6, 14, 15) , John Clark (tracks: 3) , Mark "Spike" Stent* (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 11, 13) , Photek (tracks: 8)
Mixed By [Additional Mix] - Pdub* (tracks: 2, 9)
Mixed By [Assisted By] - David Treahearn (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 13) , Mat Fields* (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 13)
Oboe - John Anderson (4)
Other [Assistant To Craig Armstrong], Other [Album Co-ordinator] - Emma Ford
Other [Choral Co-ordinator] - Jenny O'Grady
Other [Film Agent] - Vasi Vangelos
Other [Music Supervisor] - Sarah Dolan
Percussion - Stephen Henderson
Photography - Rick Guest
Piano - Simon Chamberlain
Producer, Arranged By - Craig Armstrong , Stephen Hilton* (tracks: 10)
Recorded By - Geoff Foster
Recorded By [Assisted By] - Keith Uddin (tracks: 4, 9 to 11, 13 to 14) , Ricky Graham (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 12, 15)
Technician [Midi Transcription], Orchestrated By [Additional] - Matt Dunkley (tracks: 9)
Trombone - Lindsay Shilling
Trumpet - Andy Crowley , Paul Archibald
Viola - Bill Benham , Bob Smissen , Bruce White , Don McVay* , Gustav Clarkson , Ivo Van Der Werff , Kate Musker , Katie Wilkinson , Laurence Power , Peter Lale , Tim Grant
Violin - Alison Kelly , Antonia Fuchs , Ben Cruft , Boguslav Kostecki* , Cathy Thompson , Dave Woodcock* , Dermot Crehan , Douglas Mackie , Eddie Roberts (2) , Everton Nelson , Iain King , Jackie Shave , Jim McLeod , Jonathan Evans-Jones , Julian Leaper , Kathy Shave* , Maciej Rakowski , Mark Berrow , Mike McMenemy* , Pat Kiernan* , Pauline Lowbury , Perry Montague-Mason , Peter Hanson , Rachel Allen , Ralph De Souza , Rebecca Hirsch , Rita Manning , Simon Fischer , Sonia Slany , Warren Zielinski
Vocals [Choir] - Andrew Gray (2) , Cherith Milburn-Fryer , Claire Henry , David Thomas* , Heather Carincross* , Helen Parker , Jenny O'Grady , John Bowley , Mary Carewe , Michael Clarke (2) , Michael Dorf* , Michael Pearn , Paul Badley , Rosalind Waters , Sarah Eyeden* , Sarah Leonard , Simon Grant (4) , Simon Preece , Susan Flannery , Tom Pearce
Written By - Armstrong/Dando (tracks: 2) , Armstrong/Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Palmer-James (tracks: 10) , Armstrong/Greie-Fuchs (tracks: 6) , Armstrong/Hilton (tracks: 4) , Armstrong/McAlmont (tracks: 9) , U2 (tracks: 11)
Written-By - Greie-Fuchs* (tracks: 6) , Bruford* (tracks: 10) , Craig Armstrong (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 15) , Cross* (tracks: 10) , McAlmont* (tracks: 9) , Dando* (tracks: 2) , Wetton* (tracks: 10) , Palmer-James* (tracks: 10) , Fripp* (tracks: 10) , Hilton* (tracks: 4) , U2 (tracks: 11)

Notes

Recorded at Air Studios, Olympic Studios, North Studio, Cava Sound Workshops, Mayfair Recording Studios and Apollo Studios. Mixed at Air Studios, Olympic Studios and North Studio.

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Rated 4/5

Review by ToxicTwinz Nov 13, 2004 (edited over 5 years ago)

After several projects done work-for-hire in the film and pop world, Craig Armstrong returns to where he originally started with his own material with the release of his second long-play CD As if to Nothing, collaborating with acts such as Bono, Evan Dando (Lemonheads), Mogwai, Photek, Antye Grei-Fuchs (Laub). Dominated with orchestral soundscapes and well worked-out arrangements, the record has lots of character and very emotional to say the least. One of the greatest song here is the wonderful “Wake up in New York”, sung by Evan Dando, a track which could have also found its place on Massive Attack’s Mezzanine. Bono’s “Stay (Far Away, So Close)”, which is also featured on U2’s Zooropa album and has been included on several movie soundtracks, is very convincing and heart-felt. Only the spoken-word track from Antye Grei-Fuchs is a little to get use to. -c- ToxicTwinz