Robbie Williams / Reality Killed The Video Star (album)
UK Virgin 5099930969629 (Nov.2009)
JPN EMI Music Japan TOCP-66915 (Nov.2009)
イギリスの男性ボーカルグループ、テイク・ザットのメンバーだったロビー・ウィリアムスのソロ8thスタジオアルバム。「ウォント・ドゥ・ザット」にロル・クレームがピアノ、オルガン、キーボードで参加。全曲トレヴァー・ホーンがプロデュースを担当。当初はガイ・チェンバースとマーク・ロンソンとホーンとでそれぞれが分担してプロデュースを担当という体制が予定されていたが、最終的にホーンのみの単独プロデュースとなったようだ。タイトルの"Reality Killed The Video Star"はホーンがメンバーだったバグルスのヒット曲のもじり。全英チャート2位。ウィリアムスのアルバムとしては初めて1位がとれなかった作品となってしまった。邦題は「ヴィデオ・スターの悲劇」。
アルバム発売前の2009年10月20日にはBBCのTV番組"The BBC Electric Proms"で、アルバムの曲や「ラジオ・スターの悲劇」をホーンやアン・ダドリー、ロル・クレームらをバックに熱唱している。このコンサートの音楽監督もホーンが担当した。その録音はシングルカットされた「モーニング・サン」の、イギリスのみのダウンロード配信のカップリングとして発表されている。
track list
モーニング・サン Morning Sun (Black/Andrews/Spencer/Scott/Ralph)
ボディーズ Bodies (Christy/Russo)
ユー・ノウ・ミー You Know Me (Hardy/Andrews/Spencer)
ブラスフェミー Blasphemy (Chambers)
ドゥ・ユー・マインド？ Do You Mind ? (Jankel/Andrews/Spencer)
ラスト・デイズ・オブ・ディスコ Last Days of Disco (Andrews/Spencer)
サムウェア Somewhere (Spencer/Andrews/Stubbs/Hand/Cadman)
デセプテイコン Deceptacon (Andrews/Spencer/Scott/Ralph)
スターストラック Starstruck (Andrews/Beard/Spencer)
ディフィカルト・フォー・ウィアードス Difficult for Weirdos (Andrews/Spencer)
スーパーブラインド Superblind (Eisler)
ウォント・ドゥ・ザット Won't Do That (Andrews/Spencer/Scott/Ralph)
モーニング・サン （リプライズ） Morning Sun (Reprise) (Black/Andrews/Spencer/Scott/Ralph)
[bonus track for japanese edition]
アリゾナ Arizona (Spencer/Andrews)
credit
Produced by Trevor Horn
Engineered by Tim Weidner
Central Midfield by Danny Spencer and Kelvin Andrews
Additional Engineering by Graham Archer
Additional production on track 5 by Stephen Hague
Additional Engineering on Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 and 10 by Mark Lewis
Tracks 3, 5, 6 and 9 mixed by Tim Weidner
4, 8, 11 and 12 mixed by Robert Orton
1, 2 and 10 mixed by Tim Weidner and Robert Orton
7 mixed by Graham Archer
Mix editing on track 1 and additional mixing on track 3 by Graham Archer
Assistant engineering by Sam Farr
Assistant Engineers tracks 2 and 9 Edd Hartwell, track 5 Aaron Walk, track 9 Mark Lewis
Programming by Chuck Norman, Stephen Hague track 1, Brandon Christy track 2, Graham Archer track 3, Jamie Muhoberac tracks 6,9 and 10, Danny Spencer and Kelvin Andrews tracks 6 and 7, Tim Weidner tracks 9 and 11 and Fil Eisler track 11
Orchestral arrangements by Anne Dudley
Orchestral conductor: Anne Dudley
Orchestral contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Strings recorded by Niall John Acott (except track 1 recorded by Miall john Acott and Steve Price)
Assisted by Jeremy Murphy
Mastered by Bob Ludwing at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
Recorded at Sarm Studios (London), Sarm West Coast (L.A.) and Angel Studios (London)
Mixed at Sarm Studios (London)
Bodies is based on an original production and arrangement by Brandon Christy and Craig Russo.
Blasphemy is based on an original arrangement by Guy Chambers.
Deceptacon, starstruck and Difficult For Weirdos are based on original prodctions by Soul Mekanik.
Superblind is based on an original arrangement and orchestral arrangement by iZLER.
A&R: Chris Briggs
Design and art direction: Tom Hington Studio
Photography: Julian Broad
Management: ie:music ltd
"Morning Sun"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Bass: Trevor Horn
Drums/Percussion: Ash Soan
Guitar: Steve Lipson
Guitar: Phil Palmer
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Piano/Organ/Keyboards: Anne Dudley
Piano/Organ/Keyboards: Jamie Mulhoberac
Backing Vocals: Sarm Crowd
Keyboards: Pete Murray
Harmonica: Richard Scott
Backing Vocals: Chris Braide
"Bodies"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Bass/Keyboards/Backing Vocals: Trevor Horn
Drums: Earl Harvin
Guitar: Phil Palmer
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Keyboards/Vibraphone: Pete Murray
Guitars/Keyboards/Backing Vocals: Brandon Christy
Guitars: Steve Lipson
Backing Vocals: Tracy Ackerman, Ijeoma Njaka, Vie Le, Malloy, Issac Gaulden
"You Know Me"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Bass: Trevor Horn
Drums: Ash Soan
Guitar: Steve Lipson
Guitar: Phil Palmer
Piano/Organ/Keyboards: Anne Dudley
Piano/Organ/Keyboards: Jamie Mulhoberac
Piano/Organ/Keyboards: Pete Murray
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Backing Vocals: Andy Cain, Tessa Nules, Ryan Molloy
"Blasphemy"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Keyboards: Trevor Horn
Guitar: Phil Palmer
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Piano: Anne Dudley
Double Bass: Mary Scully
Oboe: Chris Cowie
"Do You Mind ?"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Keyboards/Backing Vocals: Jamie Mulhoberac
Drums: Earl Harvin
Bass: Chris Bruce
Guitar: Randall Jacobs
Guitar: Phil Palmer
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Keyboards: Pete Murray
Backing Vocals: Tracy Ackerman, Danny Spencer, Kelvin Andrews
"Last Days of Disco"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Piano: Trevor Horn
Guitars: Phil Palmer
Keyboards: Jamie Muhoberac
Drums: Ash Soan
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Backing Vocals: Tessa Niles, Tracy Ackerman
"Somewhere"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Backing Vocals: Danny Spencer
Backing Vocals: Kelvin Andrews
"Deceptacon"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Bass/Keyboards/Backing Vocals: Trevor Horn
Piano/Keyboards: Jamie Muhoberac
Drums: Earl Harvin
Bass/Guitars: Chris Bruce
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Backing Vocals: Tracy Ackerman
Vibraphone/Hammond Organ: Pete Murray
Guitars: Phil Palmer
Rhodes: Anne Dudley
"Starstruck"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Guitars: Phil Palmer
Drums: Ash Soan
Operatic Solo Vocal: Olivia Safe
Rhodes/Vibraphone: Pete Murray
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Piano/Percussion: Paul Beard
Backing Vocals: Tracy Ackerman, Tessa Niles
"Difficult for Weirdos"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Keyboards: Jamie Muhoberac
Guitars: Phil Palmer
Drums: Ash Soan
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Piano/Keyboards: Anne Dudley
Backing Vocals: Tracy Ackerman
Cheering: Sarm Crowd
"Superblind"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Bass/Keyboards/Piano: Trevor Horn
Drums: Ash Soan
Guitars: Phil Palmer
Guitars/Synth Bass/Backing Vocals: Fil Eisler
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Keyboards: Pete Murray
Backing Vocals: Tim Weidner, Tracy Ackerman
"Won't Do That"
Vocals: Robbie Williams
Bass/Keyboards/Backing Vocals: Trevor Horn
Drums: Ash Soan
Guitars: Steve Lipson
Guitar/Backing Vocals: Lol Creme
Piano/Organ/Keyboards: Anne Dudley
Keyboards/Backing Vocals: Jamie Muhoberac
Percussion: Luis Jardim
Backing Vocals: Bruce Wooley, Ryan Molloy, Tim Weidner
single
Robbie Williams/Morning Sun - EP
2010
UK Chrysalis Digital Download
Morning Sun / Morning Sun (Live from BBC Electric Proms) / Elastik