Plastic Beach

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Tracklist

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1Orchestral Intro
recorded in:
Devon, England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia ViVA (British orchestra)
conductor:
André de Ridder (conductor)
orchestrator:
James Redwood and André de Ridder (conductor)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rolls Royce Factory in Derby, England, United Kingdom and Veolia Environmental Services Pitsea Landfill Site in Pitsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Orchestral Intro
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz2.551:09
2Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
recording engineer:
Ted Chung, Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), Chris Jackson (US recording engineer, Tha Hollywood Spot), Stephen Sedgwick and Josh Shultz
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional brass:
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
additional drums (drum set):
Gabriel Manuals Wallace
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
lyricist:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Snoop Dogg (US rapper)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and My Own Chit Publishing
Gorillaz & Snoop Dogg2.93:36
3White Flag
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
orchestra:
National Orchestra for Arabic Music
conductor:
Essam Rafea
performer:
Bashy, Gorillaz (virtual band) and Kano (UK hip‐hop artist)
orchestrator:
Essam Rafea
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and دار الأسد للفنون والثقافة (Damascus Opera House) in Damascus, Dimashq (Damascus Governorate), Syria
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
White Flag
miscellaneous support:
Wissam Khodur
lyricist:
Bashy, Gorillaz (virtual band) and Kano (UK hip‐hop artist)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
Bashy Holdings Ltd., Blue Mountain Music and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz, Bashy & Kano2.83:43
4Rhinestone Eyes
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional drums (drum set):
Gabriel Manuals Wallace
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos (Lagos State), Nigeria (in 2008)
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rhinestone Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz3.353:20
5Stylo
assistant recording engineer:
Michael Makowski
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
vocals:
Bobby Womack
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Stylo
additional lyricist:
Michael Horovitz
lyricist:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Medina Sounds Music (also printed on releases as "Medina Sound Music")
Gorillaz & Mos Def featuring Bobby Womack3.74:31
6Superfast Jellyfish
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional drums (drum set):
Gabriel Manuals Wallace
additional guitar:
Gruff Rhys
contains samples by:
Sir David Attenborough (broadcaster and naturalist)
performer:
De La Soul, Gorillaz (virtual band) and Gruff Rhys
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Superfast Jellyfish
lyricist:
De La Soul, Gorillaz (virtual band) and Gruff Rhys
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Gruff Rhys
publisher:
80’s Kid Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kricket Spit Publishing and Manett Publishing
Gorillaz, De La Soul & Gruff Rhys3.32:55
7Empire Ants
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional guitar [guitars]:
Simon Tong (The Verve)
additional keyboard:
Fredrik Källgren Wallin and Håkan Wirenstrand
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon) (Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon)
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Empire Ants
lyricist:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Yukimi Nagano (Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and ハイウェーブ音楽出版 (High Wave Music Publishing)
Gorillaz & Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon)44:44
8Glitter Freeze
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional guitar:
Simon Tong (The Verve)
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Glitter Freeze
lyricist:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Minder Music
Gorillaz & Mark E. Smith2.84:03
9Some Kind of Nature
assistant recording engineer:
Michael Makowski
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional drums (drum set):
Gabriel Manuals Wallace
additional guitar:
Lou Reed
choir vocals:
The Purple, The People, The Plastic Eating People
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Lou Reed
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 9)
recording of:
Some Kind of Nature
lyricist and composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Lou Reed Music and Spirit Music
Gorillaz & Lou Reed33:00
10On Melancholy Hill
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
On Melancholy Hill
lyricist and composer:
Damon Albarn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz4.13:54
11Broken
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Broken
lyricist and composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz3.453:17
12Sweepstakes
assistant recording engineer:
Michael Makowski
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional brass:
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
additional drums (drum set):
Gabriel Manuals Wallace
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sweepstakes
lyricist:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Mos Def (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Medina Sounds Music (also printed on releases as "Medina Sound Music")
Gorillaz & Mos Def2.855:20
13Plastic Beach
recorded in:
Devon, England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
additional guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rolls Royce Factory in Derby, England, United Kingdom and Veolia Environmental Services Pitsea Landfill Site in Pitsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Plastic Beach
lyricist and composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz3.43:47
14To Binge
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional keyboard:
Fredrik Wallin (Little Dragon) and Hakan Wirenstrand (Little Dragon)
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon) (Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon)
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
To Binge
lyricist:
Gorillaz (virtual band) and Yukimi Nagano (Yukimi Nagano of Little Dragon)
composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and ハイウェーブ音楽出版 (High Wave Music Publishing)
Gorillaz & Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon)3.253:56
15Cloud of Unknowing
recorded in:
Devon, England, United Kingdom
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional guitar:
Simon Tong (The Verve)
vocals:
Bobby Womack
orchestra:
Sinfonia ViVA (British orchestra)
conductor:
André de Ridder (conductor)
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
orchestrator:
James Redwood and André de Ridder (conductor)
recorded at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Rolls Royce Factory in Derby, England, United Kingdom and Veolia Environmental Services Pitsea Landfill Site in Pitsea, Essex, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cloud of Unknowing
lyricist and composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz featuring Bobby Womack3.23:06
16Pirate Jet
recording engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer) and Stephen Sedgwick
programming:
Stephen Sedgwick
producer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
additional drums (drum set):
Gabriel Manuals Wallace
additional mouth harp:
David Coulter
choir vocals:
The Purple, The People, The Plastic Eating People
performer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
recorded at and mixed at:
13 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pirate Jet
lyricist and composer:
Gorillaz (virtual band)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gorillaz3.152:32

Credits

Release

mastering:Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)
design and artwork:Zombie Flesh Eaters
J.C. Hewlett
manufactured by and licensed to:Virgin Records (holding company for Virgin)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2010)
mastered at:Masterdisk in New York, New York, United States
glass mastered at:Sony DADC (Terre Haute, IN facility) in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2196160 [info]
ASIN:US: B0035G9ABQ [info]