Rocking Horse (album) explained

Rocking Horse
Type:	studio
Artist:	Kelli Ali
Cover:	Kelli_Ali_Rocking_Horse_2008.jpg
Released:	24 November 2008
Recorded:	Glasgow Pencaitland
Genre:	Folk, psychedelic folk, dream pop
Label:	One Little Indian
Producer:	Max Richter
Prev Title:	Psychic Cat
Prev Year:	2004
Year:	2008

Rocking Horse is the third solo album from singer-songwriter Kelli Ali and was released through One Little Indian Records on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom.^[1]

The album was produced by Max Richter, producer of Vashti Bunyan's album, Lookaftering, composer of The Blue Notebooks and winner of the European Film Academy Award for his score on Waltz with Bashir.^[2]

The album has been compared to Goldfrapp's album Seventh Tree.^[3]

The album's cover artwork is by Steven Wilson.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Dancing Bears" – 3:26
2. "One Day at a Time" – 5:01
3. "The Savages" – 3:23
4. "Heavens Door" – 5:04
5. "Urique" – 4:56
6. "Rocking Horse" – 3:21
7. "September Sky" – 5:32
8. "A Storm in a Teacup" – 5:01
9. "The Kiss" – 4:51
10. "Flowers" – 6:13
11. "Water Under the Bridge" – 3:16
12. "What to Do" – 3:36
13. "The Kiss Epilogue" – 1:44

Credits

• Kelli Ali – vocals, lyrics
• Max Richter – Piano, Hammond organ & Rhodes
• Marc Pilley – Acoustic & Electric guitars & Banjo
• Katherine Macintosh – Cor Anglais & Oboe
• Ruth Morley – Flute
• Simon Cottrell – Bass
• Simon Rawson – Viola
• Helen Duncan – Cello
• Uli Fenner – 1st Violin
• Sharleen Clapperton – Violin

Notes and References

1. Kelliali.com – discography. http://www.kelliali.com/index.php/kelliali/discography/
2. Web site: Fatcat Records | Home . Fat-cat.co.uk . 2012-02-06 . 2012-03-07.
3. News: Caroline. Sullivan . Kelli Ali: Rocking Horse | Music . The Guardian . 2008-11-21. 2012-03-07 . London.
4. Web site: Rocking Horse . SpiralEarth . 2008-12-19 . 2012-03-07.