James Blunt

Artist:  James Blunt

Birth Name:  James Hillier Blunt

Born:  February 22, 1974.  Tidworth, Hampshire, England

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Soft Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Occupation:  Singer, Songwrter, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, KeyboardsPiano, Organ, Ukulele, Marimba

James Blunt is an English Singer, Songwriter, and Musician from Tidworth, Hampshire.  He has released seven albums since 2004 and has sold over 20 million records worldwide.  He released the debut album Back To Bedlam, with the singles "You're Beautiful", and "Goodbye My Lover".  His first album has sold over 12 million copies worldwide

 

Title:  Back To Bedlam (20th Anniversary Edition) (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Rock, Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Soft Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Contemporary Pop, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Label:  Atlantic

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  High (4:03) 

 2.  You're Beautiful (3:33)

 3.  Wisemen (3:42)

 4.  Goodbye My Lover (4:20)

 5.  Tears And Rain (4:04)

Side B:

 1.  Out Of My Mind  (3:33)

 2.  So Long Jimmy (4:26)

 3.  Billy (3:37)

 4.  Cry (4:06)

 5.  No Bravery (4:00)

Personnel:

James Blunt:  Lead Vocals, Guitars on Tracks:  1, 5, 6, 9, Organ on Tracks:  3, 4, 6, 9, Piano on Tracks:  1, 4, 5, 10, Wurlitzer Electric Piano on Tracks:  5, 6, 7, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  2, 7, Rodes Piano on Tracks:  3, 4, Keyboards, Marimba on Track 1, Classical Guitar on Track 3, Twelve-String Guitar on Track 4, Church Organ on Track 5, Backing Vocals  on Track 6, Grand Piano on Track 8, Mellotron on Track 9

Sasha Krivtsov:  Bass on All Tracks Except 4, 7, 10, Backing Vocals on Track 5

Charlie Paxson:  Drums on All Tracks Except 10, Backing Vocals on Track 6

John Nau:  Hammond Organ on Tracks:  3, 5-7, 8, Wurlitzer Electric Piano on Tracks:  1, 3, 8, 9, Piano on Track 2, Guitar Sustain on Track 4, Backing Vocals on Track 8, Tack Piano on Track 8

Eric Gorfain:  Strings on Tracks:  2, 4, 5

Richard Dodd:  Strings on Tracks:  2, 4, 5

The. Section Quartet:  Strings on Tracks:  2, 4, 5

John "Gumby" Goodwin:  Electric Guitar on Track 3, Backing Vocals on Track 6, Slide Guitar Solo on Track 7

Matt Chait:  Guitar Sample on Track 4, Electric Guitar on Track 7, Guitar on Track 8

Jimmy Hogarth:  Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards on Track 3

Sacha Skarbek:  Rhodes Piano on Track 3

Amanda Ghost:  Backing Vocals on Track3

Guy Chambers:  Guitar Feedback on Track 5

Tom Rothrock:  Backing Vocals on Track 6

W. Vincent:  Bass on Track 8

The Producer:  Slide Guitar on Track 9

Linda Perry:  Guitar on Track 10

P. III:  Bass on Track 10

Brian McCloud:  Drums on Track 10

Mike Tarantino:  Lead Guitar on Track 1, Electric Guitar on Track 2, Mississippi Guitar on Track 7

Back To Bedlam is the debut studio album by James Blunt, orignally released on Ocotber 11, 2004 by Atlantic, remastered and reissued on October 11, 2024 by Atlantic.  The album reached No. 1 on US Top Rock Albums Chart (Billboard)/US Heatseekers Albums Chart (Billboard)/UK Albums Chart/Swiss Albums Chart/Swedish Albums Chart/New Zealand Albums Chart/Irish Albums Chart/European Albums Chart/Danish Albums Chart/Canadian Albums Chart/Belgian Albums Chart/Australian Albums Chart/Austrian Albums Chart.  20th Anniversary Limited Edition Recycled Red Vinyl.