Flesh is the second studio album by David Gray.[4] It was initially released on 6 September 1994, and re-released in 2001.[5] The cover was changed to a black and white photo for the re-release.[5]
| Flesh | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 September 1994 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1994 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 45:18 | |||
| Label | Hut/Virgin (UK)[1] Caroline Records (US)[2] | |||
| Producer | David Gray | |||
| David Gray chronology | ||||
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| Alternate Cover | ||||
 Cover of 2001 reissue. The above image was originally used as back cover of the original 1994 release. | ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote that the musicians are led "into semi-electric ladyland on Flesh, using grander arrangements that, thanks to an excess of extroversion in the overall effort, turn the Gaelic aspect of Gray’s music dismayingly toward the Waterboys ... a disappointment."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by David Gray.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Are You?" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "The Light" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Coming Down" | 6:15 |
| 4. | "Falling Free" | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Made Up My Mind" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Mystery of Love" | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Lullaby" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "New Horizons" | 5:56 |
| 9. | "Love's Old Song" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Flesh" | 5:21 |
Credits
editMusicians
edit- David Gray – vocals, guitar
- Neil MacColl – backing vocals (track 5), guitar (tracks 1-3, 5 & 8-10), mandolin (tracks 2 & 9), autoharp (track 3), slide guitar (track 6), hi-strung guitar (track 8), Danelectro guitar (track 10)
- David Nolte – bass
- Seamus Beaghen – piano
- Andy Metcalfe – organ, piano
- Craig McClune – drums, percussion (1, 2 & 10)
- Roy Dodds – drums, percussion (tracks 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
- Simon Edwards – acoustic bass
Production
edit- Recorded by Jim Abbiss; except tracks 3, 6, 9, and 10 recorded by Jim Abbiss and Jock Loveland, and track 7 recorded by David Gray.
- Mixed by Neil MacColl, Jim Abbiss, and David Gray.
- Photography by John Ross, Lawrence Watson, Richard J. Burbridge, and Thomas Krygier.
References
edit- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2 October 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "David Gray | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Heatley, Michael (11 November 2009). David Gray: A Biography. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857120526 – via Google Books.
- ^ "David Gray". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2 October 2020.