Beautiful Wounds Explained
| Beautiful Wounds |
| Type: | studio |
| Cover: | Beautiful Wounds.jpg |
| Released: | 26 July 2021 |
| Studio: | Chale Abbey, Isle of Wight
Studio 99, London
L.O.A.D, Rome
Stingray Studios, Isle of Wight
Bongo Saloon, London
The Windmill Studio, Norfolk
241 Studios, London
Al's Pioneer Town Palace, Burbank, California; Stimia Studios, London
Cedar Creek Studios, Austin, Texas |
| Genre: | Soul, jazz, pop |
| Length: | 54:31 |
| Label: | Abbey Records |
| Prev Title: | Watertight |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
Beautiful Wounds is a studio album by the British drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Gould. It was released on Abbey Records in July 2021.[1]
The album includes the last recording made by Phil's brother and fellow Level 42 band member Boon Gould, who plays a guitar solo on the track "The Russian Submariner".[2] The title track "Beautiful Wounds" was released as a single with a video by the Italian director, Sarah Scherer.[3]
Reception
In its review of the album, Luxury News Online describes Beautiful Wounds as "an exquisite example of Phil Gould’s writing and musical prowess."[4]
Track listing
All compositions by Phil Gould except where noted.
- "Beautiful Wounds" (P. Gould, B. Locker, M. Neary, T. Crawley) – 5:36
- "The Dance" – 4:56
- "Truly Wise" – 6:08
- "Thank You" – 3:56
- "Faint Love" (P. Gould, W. Badarou) – 5:16
- "Open Wide" – 6:00
- "Body Blows" – 4:02
- "The Russian Submariner" (P. Gould, D. Granshaw, R. Brown, C. Jones) – 5:05
- "The Fear of Fear" – 5:30
- "Nina" (P. Gould, A. Mareek) – 4:05
- "Annie: My First Success" – 5:17
Personnel
- Phil Gould – lead vocals (tracks 2, 6 and 11), drums, percussion, piano, organ, keyboards, clavinet, marimba, congas and backing vocals
- Diana Winter – lead and backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 and 7)
- Keira Osment – lead vocals (track 4)
- Anji Hinke – lead vocals (tracks 5 and 9)
- Allison Mareek – lead vocals (track 10) and backing vocals (track 6)
- Severin Mouletin – lead and choir vocals (track 8)
- Wally Badarou – keyboards, arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, 10 and 11)
- Al Slavik – keyboards, arrangements (track 11)
- Bernhard Locker – acoustic and electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7)
- Boon Gould – guitar (track 8)
- Fabio Balestrieri – guitar (track 1, 3, 6 and 11)
- Katie Marie – guitar (track 6)
- Jon Gingell – dobro guitar (track 6)
- Mark Neary – bass, pedal steel guitar (tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7)
- Nick Pini – electric and acoustic bass (tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11)
- Yolanda Charles – bass (tracks 5 and 9)
- Peter Inagawa – double bass (tracks 2 and 7)
- Dave Granshaw – plucked bass, guitar, sonics (tracks 4 and 8)
- Rupert Brown – drums, percussion, guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11)
- Miles Bould – drums, percussion (tracks 3 and 9)
- Ash Soan – drums (tracks 5)
- Peter Eckford – congas, percussion (track 8)
- Neil Black – violin, effects (track 9)
- Matthias Jakisic – violin (track 1)
- Gary Barnacle – saxophone (track 10)
- Gianinna Delpino – backing vocals (track 2, 4 and 11)
- Sumudu Jayatilaka – backing vocals (track 1)
- Nadja Fro – backing vocals (track 3)
- Alex Gould – backing vocals, keyboards, marimba (track 5, 6 and 11)
- Mike Lindup – backing vocals and vocal arrangements (track 6)
- Sarah Ozelle – vocal arrangements (track 5 and 9)
Production
- Phil Gould – producer
- Dave Granshaw – producer (tracks 6 and 8)
- Rupert Brown – producer (tracks 2 and 8)
- Paul Waller – sleeve design
- Mathias Jakisic – photography
- Tina Korhonen – photography
- Maria Zhytnikova – photography
Notes and References
- Web site: Phil Gould – Beautiful Wounds. Discogs. 15 April 2024.
- News: Phil Gould recalls working with Bowie and speaks about the tragic death of his brother. music-news.com. 15 April 2024. 25 June 2021.
- News: Price. Jason. Former Level 42 member Phil Gould launches next chapter of career with solo LP. www.iconvsicon.com. 15 April 2024. 17 November 2020.
- News: Former Level 42 Member Launches New Career Chapter With Solo Album Beautiful Wounds. luxurynewsonline.com. 15 April 2024. 31 May 2021.
