Adele (3) – 21

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Label:	XL Recordings – XLLP 520
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jan 21, 2011
Genre:	Jazz, Funk / Soul, Blues, Pop
Style:	Soul-Jazz, Acoustic, Piano Blues, Neo Soul

Tracklist

A1	Rolling In The Deep Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Paul Epworth Drums – Leo Taylor Engineer – Mark Rankin Mixed By – Tom Elmhirst Mixed By [Assisted By] – Dan Parry* Piano – Neil Cowley Producer – Paul Epworth Tenor Saxophone – Ray Carless Trumpet – Noel Langley Written-By – Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth	3:46
A2	Rumour Has It Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Piano, Organ [B3], Drums, Strings [Arrangement] – Ryan Tedder Arranged By – Ryan Tedder Drums, Acoustic Guitar – Jerrod 'Skins' Bettis* Engineer – Ryan Tedder Mixed By – Tom Elmhirst Mixed By [Assisted By] – Dan Parry* Producer – Ryan Tedder Programmed By – Ryan Tedder Recorded By [Additional Vocals] – Dan Parry* Written-By – Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder	3:39
A3	Turning Tables Arranged By [Strings] – Chris Elliot* Mixed By – Ian Dowling, Jim Abbiss Piano – Neil Cowley Producer – Jim Abbiss Strings [Performed By] – Boguslaw Kostecki, Bruce White, Caroline Dale, Cathy Thompson, Chris Laurence, Chris Worsey, David Daniels, Emlyn Singleton, Jackie Shave, Julian Leaper, Patrick Kiernan, Peter Lale, Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Rita Manning, Stephen Morris, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski Written-By – Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder Arranged By [Strings] – Chris Elliot* Mixed By – Ian Dowling, Jim Abbiss Piano – Neil Cowley Producer – Jim Abbiss Strings [Performed By] – Boguslaw Kostecki, Bruce White, Caroline Dale, Cathy Thompson, Chris Laurence, Chris Worsey, David Daniels, Emlyn Singleton, Jackie Shave, Julian Leaper, Patrick Kiernan, Peter Lale, Rachel Stephanie Bolt, Rita Manning, Stephen Morris, Tom Pigott-Smith, Warren Zielinski Written-By – Adele Adkins, Ryan Tedder	4:06
A4	Don't You Remember Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Choir [Directed By] – Oren Waters Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Mixed By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr. Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Sara Lyn Killion* Strings [Arranged By] – David Campbell Written-By – Adele Adkins, Dan Wilson Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Choir [Directed By] – Oren Waters Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Mixed By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr. Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Sara Lyn Killion* Strings [Arranged By] – David Campbell Written-By – Adele Adkins, Dan Wilson	4:00
A5	Set Fire To The Rain Arranged By [String Arrangement Written-by] – Rosie Danvers Bass, Guitar, Piano – Fraser T. Smith* Drums – Ash Soan Engineer [For My Audiotonic Productions - Assistant] – Isabel Seeliger-Morley Engineer [For My Audiotonic Productions] – Beatriz Artola Engineer [Strings Session] – Steve Price (6) Mixed By – Fraser T. Smith* Producer – Fraser T. Smith* Strings [Performed By] – Eleanor Mathieson, Hayley Pomfrett, Jenny Sacha, Jo Allen, Kotono Sato, Natalia Bonner, Rustom Pomeroy, Stephanie Cavey Violin – Amy Stanford, Emma Owens, Jane Oliver, Lucy Shaw, Rosie Danvers Written-By – Adele Adkins, Fraser T. Smith Arranged By [String Arrangement Written-by] – Rosie Danvers Bass, Guitar, Piano – Fraser T. Smith* Drums – Ash Soan Engineer [For My Audiotonic Productions - Assistant] – Isabel Seeliger-Morley Engineer [For My Audiotonic Productions] – Beatriz Artola Engineer [Strings Session] – Steve Price (6) Mixed By – Fraser T. Smith* Producer – Fraser T. Smith* Strings [Performed By] – Eleanor Mathieson, Hayley Pomfrett, Jenny Sacha, Jo Allen, Kotono Sato, Natalia Bonner, Rustom Pomeroy, Stephanie Cavey Violin – Amy Stanford, Emma Owens, Jane Oliver, Lucy Shaw, Rosie Danvers Written-By – Adele Adkins, Fraser T. Smith	3:58
A6	He Won't Go Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Choir [Directed By] – Oren Waters Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Mixed By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr. Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Sara Lyn Killion* Strings [Arranged By] – David Campbell Written-By – Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Choir [Directed By] – Oren Waters Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Mixed By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr. Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Sara Lyn Killion* Strings [Arranged By] – David Campbell Written-By – Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth	4:30
B1	Take It All Mixed By – Ian Dowling, Jim Abbiss Piano – Neil Cowley Producer – Jim Abbiss Written-By – Adele Adkins, Francis White	3:44
B2	I'll Be Waiting Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Ben Thomas (9) Arranged By [Trombone And Horn] – Harry Brown Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Paul Epworth Drums – Leo Taylor Engineer – Mark Rankin Mixed By – Tom Elmhirst Mixed By [Assisted By] – Dan Parry* Piano – Neil Cowley Producer – Paul Epworth Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Ray Carless Trumpet – Noel Langley Written-By – Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Ben Thomas (9) Arranged By [Trombone And Horn] – Harry Brown Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Paul Epworth Drums – Leo Taylor Engineer – Mark Rankin Mixed By – Tom Elmhirst Mixed By [Assisted By] – Dan Parry* Piano – Neil Cowley Producer – Paul Epworth Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Ray Carless Trumpet – Noel Langley Written-By – Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth	3:56
B3	One And Only Arranged By [Strings] – David Campbell Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Directed By [Choir] – Oren Waters Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr., Sara Lyn Killion* Written-By – Adele Adkins, Dan Wilson, Greg Wells Arranged By [Strings] – David Campbell Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Directed By [Choir] – Oren Waters Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr., Sara Lyn Killion* Written-By – Adele Adkins, Dan Wilson, Greg Wells	5:45
B4	Lovesong Arranged By [Strings] – David Campbell Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Directed By [Choir] – Oren Waters Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr., Sara Lyn Killion* Written-By – Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst, Paul Thompson, Robert Smith, Roger O'Donnell, Simon Gallup Arranged By [Strings] – David Campbell Banjo, Accordion – David Hidalgo Bass – Pino Palladino Choir – Carmen Carter, Carmen Twillie, James Gilstrap, Josef Powell, Julia Waters Tillman, Lorna Maxine Water, Terry Young Coordinator [Production] – Lindsay Chase Directed By [Choir] – Oren Waters Drums – Chris Dave Guitar – Matt Sweeney, Smokey Hormel Harp – Stephanie Bennett Mixed By – Andrew Scheps Percussion – Lenny Castro Piano – James Poyser Producer – Rick Rubin Recorded By – Greg Fidelman Recorded By [Assisted By] – Phillip Broussard Jr., Sara Lyn Killion Written-By – Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst, Paul Thompson*, Robert Smith, Roger O'Donnell, Simon Gallup	5:12
B5	Someone Like You Engineer – Philip Allen Mixed By – Tom Elmhirst Mixed By [Assisted By] – Dan Parry* Piano – Dan Wilson Producer – Adele (3), Dan Wilson Written-By – Adele (3), Dan Wilson	4:40

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – XL Recordings Ltd.
Copyright © – XL Recordings Ltd.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Recorded At – Harmony Studios
Recorded At – Serenity Sound
Recorded At – Metropolis Studios
Recorded At – Wendyhouse Productions
Recorded At – Air Studios
Recorded At – Patriot Studios
Recorded At – Sphere Studios
Recorded At – Shangri-La, Malibu, CA
Mixed At – Punkerpad West
Recorded At – MyAudiotonic Studios
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Recorded At – Eastcote Studios
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BA23651

Credits

Design – Adele (3), Phil Lee (5)
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mastered By [Vinyl Cut] – RJ*
Photography By – Lauren Dukoff
Vocals – Adele (3)

Notes

℗ & © 2011 XL Recordings Ltd.

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this record.
Everyone who brought me back to life to write it. And to everyone who played on it and took it to their hearts to make it happen.
To everyone along the way in the past and in the present - Family, Friends and Fans.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Love Always.

Adele x

Cardboard credits inner sleeve.

In Matrix/Runouts for Variant 2 (Side A) "TI9" and (Side B) "4T" , and for Variant 3 (Side A) "XXN" are mirrored in runouts.

Durations do not appear on this release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (String): 634904052010
Barcode (Text): 6 34904 05201 0
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): XLLP-520A RJ STERLING BA23651-01A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): XLLP-520B RJ STERLING BA23651-01B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched [STERLING stamped], variant 2): XLLP-520A RJ STERLING TI9 BA23651-01A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched [STERLING stamped], variant 2): XLLP-520B0 4T RJ STERLING BA23651-01B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): XLLP-520A XXN RJ STERLING BA23651-01A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): XLLP-520B RJ STERLING BA23651-01B1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	21 (CD, Album, Limited Edition)	XL Recordings	XLCD 520 E	Europe	2011
	21 (CD, Album)	XL Recordings	XLCD 520	Europe	2011
New Submission	21 (CD, Album, Limited Edition, CD, Single)	High Note Records, XL Recordings, High Note Records, XL Recordings	HN826CD, HN826CDX	Taiwan	2011
Recently Edited	21 (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Amazon.co.uk Edition)	XL Recordings, XL Recordings	XLCD520AMZ, XLCD 520	UK	2011
Recently Edited	21 (2×CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Digipak, Target Deluxe Edition)	XL Recordings	88697827342	US	2011

Reviews

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cyberbee35 Mar 16, 2023
Edited one day ago
4 star out of 5. Lots of cracking noise on side B. It's there every round on the tracks themselves especially because side B consist of slow compositions. This type of the cracking noise is there from track 1 up to the "Lovesong". I'd say only last track on side B is less of the cracking noise every round. However, the noise is not too much annoying. Whoever looks for very quite record, it's not for you for the side B. Side A is much better in this sense thought it consist of more dynamic and fast compositions implying lots of the instrumental parts. The overall sound engineering work and mastering are very fine. I don't find it to be too much compressed. The record still sounds like a fine vinyl record not like your standard digital CD record. This particular release is a fine vinyl record close to the finest analog stereo experience: warm, rich and dynamic. 4 out of 5 stars. It could be 5 out of 5 on the level of the nowadays vinyl records, but still side B's got some cracking noise every round for most of the tracks. In that sense, side A is not perfect as well yet still is much, much better comparing to side B. Fine vinyl record otherwise of the fine Adele's album. Buy this particular release for the price knowing some cons described above. It's still enjoyable one. Make sure you get it flat fine on both sides, and, then, it'd be the best one out of Adele's 21 albums released on vinyl.
maltklaus Dec 17, 2021
Edited one year ago
I love Adele and 21 is still my favourite album. After listening to it via streaming many, many times, I got the LP as I've got back into that hobby. I got the LP on the same day as my new turntable and thought I had set up the turntable incorrectly. Lack of presence in the voice and lack of dynamics, it sounds uninspired and flat. Put on some other LPs which confirmed that it was not the turntable's fault, this release is sadly not what Adele deserves...
UPDATE: The above was written with a properly calibrated AT VM95E stylus. Upgrading to a VM95ML stylus much improved playback performance for this pressing in particular so that I have no problems recommending it anymore for people with better than entry-level setups.
Oh, and my copy already came with a few micro scratches, and it has quite a few pops and clicks and the center hole is too tight due to manufacturing residue... (UPDATE: scratches/pops/click much less noticeable with the upgraded stylus as well)
hayenm Aug 27, 2021
I have this copy and I must say, it's pretty good. No obvious distortions or compressed sound that I hear. It's not one of the greatest pressings I own, but it's more than acceptable. Maybe I'm just lucky.
XETSOF Jan 17, 2021
Edited one year ago
This pressing is outstanding. No compression, clean / flat vinyl. Maybe I lucked out here. I expected the worse, but ended up with the best. I would argue that you need a really good reference system to deal with the vocal dynamics in this recording. Mine almost distorts a tiny amount on ‘Someone Like You’; at one point, but that is because the vocals are mixed at a very loud level in this recording, so I’m guessing that is what other reviewers are reporting here. Reference system Technics SL1200G / VanDenHul Frog Gold MC cart.
Bnist Nov 12, 2020
Record ok, but deserve better pressing, still better than mp3.
Vinylinabox Nov 11, 2020
It started out really bad. For some reason "Rolling In The Deep" sounds terrible! But the rest of the record is okey!
yayomelendez Sep 21, 2020
Edited 2 years ago
Great album, but sound distorts in 2 songs on side A and side B distorts in "Some one like you" (unacceptable for a professional product)
Philippe2020 Jul 24, 2020
Great album and the LP sounds terrific on my Sony PS-LX300 + hi-fi system (just need to add extra treble and bass) ! Much better than MP3.
Rosco10 Jan 10, 2018
I hope that somewhere the original recording of this album has been given the treatment it deserves, and the poor quality of this album is down to poor mastering and pressing. The compression is intrusive on a high end system, you can hear the roll off! If not, its an absolute travesty not to have captured the artist in the best possible way.
davosmall83 Apr 28, 2017
I have rated the music and the album is great. However I find the audio quality of this pressing very bad. No dynamics at all and Adele's voice sounds very distant when compared to the CD version. Even the Mp3 sounds better to my ears.