The Circus
by Take That
- Type: Album
- Released: 28 November 2008
- Label: Polydor
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 50:05
Artists on this release: Studio Fury, Howard Donald, Stephen Marcussen, Mark Nightingale, Rick Guest, Owen Slade, Andy Wood, John Shanks, Derek Watkins, Jason Orange, Jeff Rothschild, Ben Mark, The London Studio Orchestra, Jamie Norton, Jonathan Wild, Matthew Ward, Olly Knights, Philip Sheppard, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Steve Robson, John Barclay, Gale Paridjanian
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Following up their massive comeback, 'The Circus' relies on sweeping string arrangements and emotionally charged pop-rock songwriting[cite: 3]. The record solidifies the group's transition into adult contemporary mainstays, prioritizing mature narratives and lush production[cite: 3].
Genres
Tracklist
- The Garden (5:07)
- Greatest Day (3:59)
- Hello (3:30)
- Said It All (4:15)
- Julie (3:53)
- The Circus (3:33)
- How Did It Come To This (3:10)
- Up All Night (3:24)
- What Is Love (3:27)
- You (4:13)
- Hold Up A Light (4:27)
- Here (4:28)
- She Said (2:33)
Credits
- Take That - primary artist, written-by
- Jason Orange - acoustic guitar, vocals
- Wil Malone - arranged by [strings and brass arranged by], conductor [strings and brass conducted by]
- Ben Mark - electric guitar, written-by
- Gary Barlow - keyboards, piano, vocals
- Jamie Norton - piano, written-by
- Mark Nightingale - tenor trombone
- Studio Fury - design, art direction
- 10 Management - management
- Jonathan Wild - management
- Steve Robson - written-by
- Stephen Marcussen - mastered by, mastering
- Rick Guest - photography by, photography
- Shari Sutcliffe - coordinator [production coordinator to john shanks]
- Graham Archer - engineer [additional engineering]
- Richard Lancaster - engineer [assistant engineer]
- Gale Paridjanian - written-by
- Olly Knights - written-by