Is There Nothing We Could Do? Explained

Is There Nothing We Could Do?
Type:	studio
Artist:	Badly Drawn Boy
Cover:	istherenothingwecoulddo.jpg
Released:	14 December 2009
Genre:	Rock and roll, folk
Length:	42:11
Label:	Big Life
Producer:	Stephen Hilton
Prev Title:	Born In The U.K.
Prev Year:	2006
Next Title:	It's What I'm Thinking Pt.1 – Photographing Snowflakes
Next Year:	2010

Is There Nothing We Could Do? is the sixth studio album by Badly Drawn Boy, released in 2009. It contains music inspired by the television film The Fattest Man in Britain.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Opening Theme" – 1:55
2. "Is There Nothing We Could Do?" – 3:38
3. "A Gentle Touch" – 0:27
4. "All The Trimmings" – 2:11
5. "Welcome Me To Your World" – 3:41
6. "Guitar Medley" – 3:31
7. "Is There Nothing We Could Do? Reprise" – 3:47
8. "Big Brian Arrives" – 2:29
9. "Amy In The Garden" – 1:03
10. "Been There, Verified" – 1:27
11. "Just Look At Us Now?" – 3:33
12. "Wider Than A Smile" – 5:07
13. "Piano Theme" – 2:26
14. "The Letter" – 3:06
15. "I'll Carry On" – 3:58

Personnel

• Damon Gough - vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Che Beresford - drums
• Ollie Collins - bass
• Bob Marsh - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Colin Mcleod - Clavichord, effects, cage
• Norman Mcleod - ladders
• Natalie Dudman - violin
• Sinead Fletcher - cello

The Heath Quartet

• Oliver Heath - violin 1
• Natalie Dudman - violin 2
• Gary Pomeroy - viola
• Christopher Murray - cello

External links

• Is There Nothing We Could Do? Review on the BBC Music website
• Is There Nothing We Could Do? Review in The Guardian

Notes and References

1. http://www.itv.com/presscentre/presspacks/thefattestmaninbritain/default.html