The Best of Elbow

~ Release by Elbow (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Grounds for Divorce
additional engineer:
Danny Evans
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Grounds for Divorce by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
Grounds for Divorce
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
4.53:38
2Magnificent (She Says)
cello:
Jane Hallett (cellist) and Nicholas Trygstad (cellist)
double bass:
Bea Schirmer (bassist) and Dan Storer (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Reeves (UK freelance drummer and percussionist)
strings:
Hallé Orchestra
viola:
Chris Emerson (violist) and Julian Mottram (violist)
violin:
Caroline Abbott (violinist), Paulette Bayley, Sarah Ewins (violinist), Lyn Fletcher, Julia Hanson (violinist) and John Purton (violinist)
strings arranger:
Guy Garvey, Nick Ingman and Mark Potter
recording of:
Magnificent (She Says)
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Elbow (UK rock band)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
54:26
3Lippy Kids
additional engineer:
Danny Evans
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
additional choir vocals:
Hallé Youth Choir
lead vocals:
Guy Garvey
additional chorus master:
Joe Duddell
chorus master:
Gregory Batsleer
choir vocals arranger:
Guy Garvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2011)
mixed at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
instrumental versions:
Lippy Kids (instrumental) by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
Lippy Kids
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
6:09
4One Day Like This
additional engineer:
Danny McTague
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
cello:
Ian Burdge (cellist)
viola:
Stella Page
violin:
Prabjote Osahn
background vocals:
Ian Burdge (cellist), Prabjote Osahn, Stella Page, Angela Thwaite and Louise Turner
strings arranger:
Guy Garvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
One Day Like This (Music video) by Elbow (UK rock band)
instrumental versions:
One Day Like This (instrumental) by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
One Day Like This
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
3.756:40
5The Bones of You
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
The Bones of You (Music video) by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
The Bones of You
lyricist:
Guy Garvey, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
Guy Garvey, George Gershwin (composer), Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
is based on:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
3.94:54
6My Sad Captains
engineer:
Danny Evans and José Gómez (classical music producer)
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
bass:
Peter Turner
drums (drum set):
Richard Jupp
guitar:
Mark Potter
keyboard:
Craig Potter
trumpet:
Tim Barber (trumpet), Katherine Curlett (trumpet) and Bob Marsh (trumpet)
lead vocals:
Guy Garvey
horn arranger:
Guy Garvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Elbow Rooms and Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
My Sad Captains
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
6:00
7Leaders of the Free World
additional programming:
Jason Boshoff and Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer)
additional engineer:
Mike Tarantino
additional producer:
Marius de Vries and Tom Rothrock
producer:
Elbow (UK rock band)
assistant mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Andy Bradfield, Elbow (UK rock band) and Dave Emery (engineer)
editor:
Mike Tarantino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
V2 Music Limited (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2005)
mixed for:
365 Artists
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Elbow Rooms and The Embassy in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music video for:
Leaders of the Free World by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
Leaders of the Free World
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
3.156:18
8Mirrorball
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2008)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mirrorball
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
4.655:51
9Fugitive Motel
recording of:
Fugitive Motel
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
5:07
10New York Morning
engineer:
Danny Evans and José Gómez (classical music producer)
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Pete McPhail
bass:
Peter Turner
drums (drum set):
Richard Jupp
guitar:
Mark Potter
keyboard:
Craig Potter
trumpet:
Tim Barber (trumpet) and Katherine Curlett (trumpet)
additional vocals:
Jimi Goodwin
lead vocals:
Guy Garvey
horn arranger:
Guy Garvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2014)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Elbow Rooms and Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
New York Morning
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
55:21
11Great Expectations
engineer:
Danny Evans
producer:
Elbow (UK rock band)
assistant mixer:
Jason Mott
mixer:
Elbow (UK rock band) and Tom Rothrock
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
V2 Music Limited (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Elbow Rooms and Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music video for:
Great Expectations by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
Great Expectations
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
3.85:01
12The Birds
producer and mixer:
Craig Potter
cello:
Adrianne Wininsky (cellist) and Margit van der Zwan
lead vocals:
Guy Garvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2011)
mixed at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Birds
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
3.98:02
13Scattered Black and Whites
recording of:
Scattered Black and Whites
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
5:25
14Golden Slumbers
cover recording of:
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
42:26