The Optimist

~ Release by Anathema (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

2x180g vinyl pressing, includes mp3 download code

Annotation last modified on 2017-10-11 10:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Ghosts assistant recording engineer: Orri McBrearty recording engineer, producer and mixer: Tony Doogan (Scottish producer) programming: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) engineer: Kevin Burleigh additional producer: Vincent Cavanagh acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano: Daniel Cavanagh bass guitar [bass]: Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh drums (drum set): Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) guest cello: Robert Anderson (cellist) guest double bass: Duncan Lyall guest trombone: Michael Owers guest viola [violas]: Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone guest violin family: Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb guitar family: Vincent Cavanagh keyboard [keyboards]: Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) vocals: Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (female singer for Anathema) phonographic copyright (℗) by: We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017) recorded at: Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom produced at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom recording of: Ghosts lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		4:17
C2	Can't Let Go assistant recording engineer: Orri McBrearty recording engineer, producer and mixer: Tony Doogan (Scottish producer) programming: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) engineer: Kevin Burleigh additional producer: Vincent Cavanagh acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano: Daniel Cavanagh bass guitar [bass]: Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh drums (drum set): Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) guest cello: Robert Anderson (cellist) guest double bass: Duncan Lyall guest trombone: Michael Owers guest viola [violas]: Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone guest violin family: Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb guitar family: Vincent Cavanagh keyboard [keyboards]: Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) vocals: Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (female singer for Anathema) phonographic copyright (℗) by: We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017) recorded at: Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom produced at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom recording of: Can’t Let Go writer: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		5:01
D1	Close Your Eyes assistant recording engineer: Orri McBrearty recording engineer, producer and mixer: Tony Doogan (Scottish producer) programming: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) engineer: Kevin Burleigh additional producer: Vincent Cavanagh acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano: Daniel Cavanagh bass guitar [bass]: Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh drums (drum set): Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) guest cello: Robert Anderson (cellist) guest double bass: Duncan Lyall guest trombone: Michael Owers guest viola [violas]: Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone guest violin family: Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb guitar family: Vincent Cavanagh keyboard [keyboards]: Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) vocals: Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (female singer for Anathema) phonographic copyright (℗) by: We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017) recorded at: Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom produced at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom recording of: Close Your Eyes lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		3:39
D2	Wildfires assistant recording engineer: Orri McBrearty recording engineer, producer and mixer: Tony Doogan (Scottish producer) programming: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) engineer: Kevin Burleigh additional producer: Vincent Cavanagh acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano: Daniel Cavanagh bass guitar [bass]: Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh drums (drum set): Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) guest cello: Robert Anderson (cellist) guest double bass: Duncan Lyall guest trombone: Michael Owers guest viola [violas]: Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone guest violin family: Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb guitar family: Vincent Cavanagh keyboard [keyboards]: Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) vocals: Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (female singer for Anathema) phonographic copyright (℗) by: We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017) recorded at: Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom mixed at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom produced at: Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom recording of: Wildfires lyricist and composer: Daniel Cavanagh strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		5:39
D3	Back to the Start edit of: Back to the Start by Anathema (British alternative / progressive rock band) recording of: Back to the Start writer: Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema) strings arranger: Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer) arranger: Vincent Cavanagh publisher: Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)		7:36

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/10409897 [info]
other databases:	https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Anathema/The_Optimist/641752 [info]

Release group

creative direction:	Daniel Cavanagh

associated singles/EPs:	Can’t Let Go Springfield

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1192309 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Anathema/The-optimist [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ana_thema/the-optimist/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/anathema/the-optimist [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/846890/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=54369 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Optimist/329366 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Optimist/108018 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003042124 [info]
Wikidata:	Q30168078 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 802644892214
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 54:13

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Kscope
Kscope922

Release events

Europe
2017

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