Reality Killed the Video Star
by Robbie Williams
- Type: Album
- Released: 9 November 2009
- Label: Virgin
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 57:03
- Community rating: 2.88/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Produced primarily by Trevor Horn, the former Take That star's eighth studio effort represented a highly orchestrated comeback following a three-year hiatus. The recording merges grand, sweeping pop-rock instrumentation with introspective lyricism, reflecting on his tumultuous relationship with fame and the shifting music industry landscape.
Genres
Descriptors: Ballad, ballad, melodic, orchestral
Tracklist
- Morning Sun (4:06)
- Bodies (4:03)
- You Know Me (4:21)
- Blasphemy (4:19)
- Do You Mind (4:06)
- Last Days Of Disco (4:50)
- Somewhere (1:02)
- Deceptacon (5:01)
- Starstruck (5:21)
- Difficult For Weirdos (4:29)
- Superblind (4:46)
- Won't Do That (3:38)
- Morning Sun Reprise (1:23)
- Arizona (5:32)
Credits
- Robbie Williams - primary artist, vocals, written-by
- Brandon Christy - backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, programmed by, written-by
- Danny Spencer - backing vocals, performer [central midfield], programmed by, written-by
- Fil Eisler - backing vocals, bass [synth], guitar, programmed by, written-by
- Jamie Muhoberac - backing vocals, keyboards, organ, piano, programmed by
- Kelvin Andrews - backing vocals, performer [central midfield], programmed by, written-by
- Lol Creme - backing vocals, guitar
- Chris Bruce - bass, guitar
- Tom Hingston Studio - design, art direction
- Mark Lewis - engineer [additional], engineer [assistant]
- Chris Briggs - a&r
- Aaron Walk - engineer [assistant]
- Edd Hartwell - engineer [assistant]
- Sam Farr - engineer [assistant]
- ie Music Ltd. - management
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by
- Robert Orton - mixed by
- Julian Broad - photography by
- Jeremy Murphy - recorded by [strings | assistant]
- Niall Acott - recorded by [strings]
- Steve Price - recorded by [strings]
- Don Black - written-by
- Scott Ralph - written-by
- Craig Russo - written-by
- Fran莽oise Hardy - written-by
- Guy Chambers - written-by
- Chas Jankel - written-by
- Andy Stubbs - written-by
- Jonathan Hand - written-by
- Stephen Cadman - written-by