Isobel Campbell

 

Artist:   Isobel Campbell 
Born:  April 27, 1976.  Glasgow, Scotland
Genre:  Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Chamber Pop
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Cello, Piano, Keyboards

Isobel Campbell is a Scottish Singer. Songwriter, Cellist and Composer, well-known as a founding member of Scottish Indie Pop band Belle and Sebastian, but left the group to pursue a solo careen, first as The Gentle Waves and later under her own name.  Isobel Campbell enjoyed success as Solo artist singer and songwriter of music Chamber Pop.

Artist:  Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Title:  Ballad Of The Broken Seas (2024)

Genre:  Indie Pop, Alternative Rock, Chamber Pop, Folk Rock

Label:  Cooking Vinyl

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Deus Ibi Est (2:51)

 2.  Black Mountain (3:10)

 3.  The False Husband (3:53)

 4.  Ballad Of The Broken Seas (2:42)

 5.  Revolver (2:40)

 6.  Ramblin' Man (3:29)

Side Two:

 1.  (Do You Wanna) Come Walk With Me? (3:27)

 2.  Saturday's Gone (4:37)

 3.  It's Hard To Kill A Bad Thing (2:53)

 4.  Honey Child What Can I Do? (3:44)

 5.  Dusty Wreath (3:44)

 6.  The Circus Is Leaving Town (5:35)

Personnel:

Mark Lanegan:  Vocals

Isobel Campbell:  Vocals, Piano, Cello, Harpsichord, Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel

Alyn Cosker:  Drums

Jim McCulloch:  Guitars

Ross Hamilton:  Double Bass on Tracks:  1/1, 6, 2/1, 2, Bass on Tracks:  1/4, 2/4, 6

David Robertson:  Bodhran on Track 1/1, Percussion on Track 2/2, Congas on Track 2/3 

Bill Wells:  Bass on Tracks:  1/2, 3, Piano on Track 1/4, Vibraphone on Track 2/2

John McCusker:  Solo Violin on Track 1/4

Joshua Blamchard:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 1/5

Eddi Nappi:  Bass on Track 1/5

Norm Block:  Dtums on Track 1/5

Geoff Allen:  Whip on Track 1/6

Claire Campbell:  Violin on Track 2/2

Chris Geddes:  Hammond Organ on Track 2/6

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Deus Ibi Est (2:51)

 2.  Black Mountain (3:10)

 3.  The False Husband (3:53)

 4.  Ballad Of The Broken Seas (2:42)

 5.  Revolver (2:40)

 6.  Ramblin' Man (3:29)

 7.  (Do You Wanna) Come Walk With Me? (3:27)

 8.  Saturday's Gone (4:37)

 9.  It's Hard To Kill A Bad Thing (2:53)

10. Honey Child What Can I Do? (3:44)

11. Dusty Wreath (3:44)

12. The Circus Is Leaving Town (5:35)

Ballad Of The Broken Seas  is the debut album by Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, originally released on March 7, 2006 by V2, remastered and reissued on November 22, 2024 by Cooking Vinyl.  180 Gram Vinyl.