About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 8 April 2002 under Twisted Nerve Records and XL Recordings, and in America under the short-lived ARTISTdirect Records, as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.
In his book 31 Songs, About a Boy author Nick Hornby lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.
Track listing
Personnel
- Damon Gough â vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, celeste, Fender Rhodes, xylophone, harmonica, backing vocals, horns, strings, flute, percussion, triangle, co-producer
Additional musicians
- Sasha Krivstsov â bass
- Joey Waronker â drums
- Pete Thomas â drums
- Tom Rothrock â drum programming, synth sweeps, synth, bass, co-producer
- Jon Brion â fuzz guitar, Chamberlin, bass, vibes, voices
- Mike Brenner â lap steel, lap steel noises
- Steve McLaughlin â keyboards, co-producer
- Patrick Seymour â keyboards, conductor
- Jonathan Reese â orchestra leader
- Pete Beechill â trombone
- Jeff Turmes â saxophone
- Chuy Flores â backward noises
- Suzie Katayyama â orchestra arranger & conductor
- Sharon Celani â backing vocals
- Gia Ciambotti â backing vocals
- Ashley Arrison â backing vocals
- London Metropolitan Orchestra â strings
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References