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singer songwriter & guitarist

Ziggurat

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2008 ~ Hubris Records HUB004

Ziggurat – pyramid-like structure, found in ancient Mesopotamia; a place designed to provide a unique vantage point; according to Herodotus, a place of inspiration.

Tracklist:
01 The Road When I Was Young 4:55 sample clip
02 A Pretty Penny 3:44  
03 The King Of The Coiners 5:49  
04 The Rambling Comber 3:36  
05 Speaking In Tongues 4:32  
06 After Summer Rain 3:52 sample clip
07 In-between Years 3:51  
08 The Spoils Of War 6:49  
09 Madame Muse 5:05  
10 Fairweather Love 3:30  
11 Jacaranda 3:47  
12 The Devil May Care 4:18  
13 The Fisher Lad Of Whitby 4:32  
14 Archipelago 3:28  

All songs composed by Steve Tilston except
Tracks 4, 13 trad. arr. Steve Tilston

Musicians

Steve Tilston, vocals [1-14], guitar [1, 3-8, 12-13], 6 string guitar [2, 9], 12 string guitar [2, 11], slide guitar [9], resonator slide guitar [10], acoustic guitar [14];
Chris Parkinson, accordion [4, 6, 11, 13], piano [1, 10], organ [12];
Richard Curran, violin [1, 4-7, 11], viola [1, 3, 6-7];
Dave Bowie, double bass [1-2, 5-12];
Fin McArdle, percussion [2, 8, 11];
Maggie Boyle, harmony vocals [7];
Adam Featherstone, percussion [9-10]

Produced by Steve Tilston and Ron Angus
Engineered by Ron Angus at Studio One, Houghton Le Spring
Bass recorded by Andy Seward
Maggie Boyle recorded by Mike Hockenhull