Hal (album) explained
Hal is the eponymous debut of Irish band Hal, released by Rough Trade Records on May 10, 2005.
Track listing
- "What a Lovely Dance" (Allen, Mullan, O'Brien)
- "Play the Hits" (Allen, O'Brien)
- "Keep Love as Your Golden Rule" (Allen, Mullan, O'Brien)
- "Don't Come Running" (Allen, Mullan, O'Brien)
- "I Sat Down" (Allen, O'Brien)
- "My Eyes Are Sore" (Allen, Mullan, O'Brien)
- "Fools by Your Side" (Allen, Mullan, O'Brien)
- "Worry About the Wind" (Allen, O'Brien)
- "Satisfied" (Allen, O'Brien)
- "Slowdown (You've Got a Friend)" (Allen, O'Brien)
- "Coming Right Over" (Allen, O'Brien)
Personnel
- Hal
- David Allen — guitars, lead vocals
- Paul Allen — bass, backing vocals
- Stephen O'Brien — keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Áine O'Brien – whistle
- Mike Thompson — horns
- Richard Watkins — horns
- Paul Archibald – trumpet
- Steven McDonnell – trumpet
- Richard Edwards – trombone
- Karl Ronan — trombone
- Gavin Roche – bass trombone
- Owen Slade – tuba
- Ian Humphries – violin
- Nicolette Kuo – violin
- Jim Sleigh – viola
- Philip Sheppard – cello
- Zoe Martlew – cello
- David Ayre – double bass
- Johnny Scott — pedal steel guitar, mandolin
- Clive Deamer – drums, percussion
- Philip Sheppard — string and brass arrangements