Escala / Escala (album)
UK COLUMBIA 88697474232 (May.2009)
2008年イギリスのオーディションTV番組「ブリテンズ・ゴット・タレント」で最終ステージまで残った女性弦楽カルテットグループ、エスカーラのデビューアルバム。メンバーは、ビクトリア・ライヨン、イジー・ジョンストン、シャンタル・レヴァートン、ターシャ・ホッジスの4人。全曲トレヴァー・ホーンがプロデュースを担当。オリジナル曲"Palladio"以外はレッド・ツェッペリンやポール・マッカートニーらの名曲をカヴァーしている。演奏にはホーン自身、アッシュ・ソーン、スティーヴ・リプソン、ロル・クレームの、クリス・ブレイド以外のザ・プロデューサーズ／USのメンバーが参加。ロルはニーナ・シモンのカバーで有名な「フィーリング・グッド」にギターで参加。この曲元々はミュージカル"The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd"の主題歌だった。ほかにツェッペリンの「カシミール」のカバーではスラッシュがゲスト参加している。
エンジニアは元アート・オブ・ノイズのメンバーだったゲイリー・ランガンが担当。
全英チャート2位。
track list
Requiem for a Tower (Mansell)
Palladio (Jenkins)
Kashmir (featuring Slash) Plant/Page/Bonham)
Finding Beauty (Armstrong)
Children (Concina)
Live and Let Die (McCartney/McCartney)
Chi Mai (Morricone)
Feeling Good (Newley/Bricusse)
Sarabande (Handel)
Clubbed to Death (Dougan)
Adagio for Strings OP.11 (Barber)
credit
"Requiem for a Tower"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr, Graham Archer and Smit.
Mixed by Tim Weidner.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Drums: Ash Soan
Programming: Tim Weidner, Pete Murray and Graham Archer.
Arranged by Pete Murray.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Pete Murray.
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
Cello: Thomas Carroll.
Viola: Fiona Winning.
"Palladio"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner.
Mixed by Rob Orton and Tim Weidner at Sarm Studios, Notting Hill.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr, Graham Archer.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Harpsichord and Piano: Chris Elliot.
Drums: Earl Harvin and Ash Soan.
Drums based on an idea by Jason Perry.
Guitar: Trevor Horn.
Guitar Samoles: Jamie Muhoberac.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Choirmaster: Jenny O'Grady.
Choir: Metro Singers.
Choir Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
"Kashmir"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London and Sarm West Coast, Los Angeles.
Mixed by Jeremy Wheatley for 365 Artists at Twenty-One Studios, London and Steve Robson.
Assisted by Richard Edgeler.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner, Gary Langan, Steve MacMillan and Mark Lewis.
Additional Engineer: Smit.
Assistant Engineeres: Sam Farr and Graham Archer.
Arranged by Simon Hale.
Lead Guitar: Slash.
Drums: Jeff Rothschild.
Guitar: John Shanks.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Simon Hale.
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Finding Beauty"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Engineer: Robert Orton.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer
Arranger: Simon Hale.
Programming: Trevor Horn and Tim Weidner.
Piano: Trevor Horn.
Violin: Tom Norris.
Cello: Thomas Carroll.
Viola: Fiona Winning.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Brass and Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Simon Hale.
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Children"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Engineer: Robert Orton.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer
Arranger for bars 1 to 16: Pete Murray.
Arranger for bars 17 to end: Chris Elliot.
Bass: Trevor Horn.
Drums: Ash Soan.
Guitar: Phil Palmer.
Programming: Trevor Horn, Tim Weidner, Chris Elliot and Sam Farr.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Brass and Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Orchestra Leader: Everton Nelson.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Live and Let Die"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Engineer: Robert Orton.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer.
Quartet Arrangement: Simon Hale.
Bass: Trevor Horn.
Guitar: Phil Palmer.
Drums: Ash Soan.
Piano and Hammond Organ: Pete Murray.
Programming: Pete Murray.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Brass and Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Pete Murray.
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Chi Mai"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Engineer: Tim Weidner.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer.
Programming: Tim Weidner.
Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Bass: Trevor Horn.
Harpsichord and Piano: Chris Elliot.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Orchestra Leader: Everton Nelson.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Feeling Good"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Mixed by Tim Weidner.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Arranged by Pete Murray.
Programming: Trevor Horn.
Bass: Trevor Horn.
Guitar: Phil Palmer, Steve Lipson and Lol Creme.
Drums and Percussion: Ash Soan.
Piano, Hammond Organ and Wurlitzer: Pete Murray.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Choirmaster: Jenny O'Grady.
Choir: Metro Singers.
Choir Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Brass Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Sarabande"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Mixed by Tim Weidner.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Arranged by Pete Murray.
Programming: Pete Murray, Tim Weidner and Trevor Horn.
Drums: Ian Thomas.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Brass Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Pete Murray.
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Choirmaster: Jenny O'Grady.
Choir: Metro Singers.
Choir Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Clubbed to Death"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Mixed by Tim Weidner.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Arranged by Simon Hale.
Programmimg: Trevor Horn, Graham Archer, Chris Elliot and Tim Weidner.
Piano: Chris Elliot.
Drums: Ash Soan.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Percussion Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Simon Hale.
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
"Adagio for Strings OP.11"
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions.
Recorded and Mixed at Sarm West Studios, London.
Recording Engineeres: Tim Weidner and Gary Langan.
Mixed by Robert Orton.
Assistant Engineers: Sarm Farr and Graham Archer.
Pro Tools Engineere: Mark Lewis.
Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Programming: Trevor Horn, Magnus Johnstone, Tim Weidner and Chris Elliot.
Orchestral Contractor and Fixer: Isobel Griffiths.
Orchestra Recorded at Angel Studios, London.
Brass Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Orchestra Conducted and Arranged by Chris Elliot.
Orchestra Leader: Everton Neison.
Choirmaster: Jenny O'Grady.
Choir: Metro Singers.
Choir Recorded at Sarm West Studios, London.
Assistant of String Production: Magnus Johnstone.
All Tracks Mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering, London.