Collecting songs relating to the Lost In The Ghost Light concept - which revolves around the onstage and backstage reflections of a fictional 'classic' Rock musician in the twilight of his career - Songs From The Ghost Light is a companion release to Tim Bowness’s Inside Out label albums, Abandoned Dancehall Dreams (2014), Stupid Things That Mean The World (2015) and Lost In The Ghost Light (2017).
No Longer The One and Once A Record were considered for use on the album Lost In The Ghost Light. Stupid Things That Mean The World, The Sweetest Bitter Pill and Lost In The Ghost Light are alternative versions featuring 2017 vocals and musical overdubs. The Warm-Up Man Forever, The Great Electric Teenage Dream and Dancing For You were recorded live at The Band On The Wall, Manchester on 8th September 2015.
The album is available as a limited edition CD in digipak from
burningshed.com/store/timbowness/tim-bowness_songs-from-the-ghost-light_cd and as a limited 180g 'moon blue' vinyl version with signed insert from
burningshed.com/store/timbowness/tim-bowness_songs-from-the-ghost-light_vinyl
released August 18, 2017
Produced by Tim Bowness and Stephen Bennett
Mixed and mastered by Giancarlo Erra at
thebenchmusic.com, Summer 2017
Tim Bowness - Vocals, Synths (on 8)
Stephen Bennett - Novatron 400, Assorted Keyboards, Guitars (on 3)
Colin Edwin - Bass, Acoustic Bass
with
Michael Bearpark - Guitar (on 2, 5, 7)
Andrew Booker - Drums (on 2, 5, 7)
Charlotte Dowding - Violins (on 6)
Giancarlo Erra - Piano (on 8)
Andrew Keeling - String Arrangment (on 6)
Hux Nettermalm - Drums (on 3)
Anna Phoebe - Violins (on 1)
Kit Watkins - Flute, Waterphone and ‘Heartbeat' Percussion (on 8)
1, 2, 6, 8 written by Tim Bowness
3, 4, 5, 7 written by Tim Bowness and Stephen Bennett