Back to Bedlam

by James Blunt

Back to Bedlam cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 October 2004
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 41:40
  • Community rating: 2.94/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The former British Army officer's debut album became an inescapable, multi-platinum global phenomenon. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tom Rothrock, the incredibly successful release focuses heavily on Blunt's high-register vocals and sentimental acoustic guitar balladry, perfectly encapsulated by the ubiquitous smash hit 'You're Beautiful'.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, grief

Tracklist

  1. High (4:03)
  2. You're Beautiful (3:29)
  3. Wisemen (3:41)
  4. Goodbye My Lover (4:18)
  5. Tears and Rain (4:04)
  6. Out of My Mind (3:33)
  7. So Long, Jimmy (4:24)
  8. Billy (3:37)
  9. Cry (4:06)
  10. No Bravery (3:55)
  11. Fall at Your Feet - Acoustic (2:25)

Credits

  • James Blunt - primary artist, acoustic guitar, electric piano [rhodes], electric piano [wurlitzer], organ, songwriter, composed by, vocals, keyboards, marimba, guitar [classical], twelve-string guitar [12-string], organ [church], backing vocals, grand piano, mellotron
  • Sasha Krivtsov - bass, backing vocals
  • Amanda Ghost - composed by, backing vocals
  • Jimmy Hogarth - composed by, songwriter, acoustic guitar, keyboards
  • Sacha Skarbek - composed by, composed by [additional], songwriter, electric piano [mid 8 rhodes]
  • Charlie Paxon - drums, backing vocals
  • John Nau - electric piano [wurlitzer], organ [hammond], guitar [sustain], backing vocals, piano [tack]
  • Eric Gorfain - strings

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