Craig Armstrong – As If To Nothing

Label:	Astralwerks – ASW 11907-2, Melankolic – ASW 11907-2
Format:	CD, Album, Stereo
Country:	US
Released:	2002
Genre:	Electronic, Classical
Style:	Modern Classical, Ambient

Tracklist

1	Ruthless Gravity Programmed By, Keyboards – Craig Armstrong, Richard Norris*	5:50
2	Wake Up In New York Backing Vocals – Steven Lindsay Computer [Protools] – Jan "Stan" Kybert Featuring, Vocals – Evan Dando Guitar – Ali MacLeod, Craig Armstrong, John Parricelli Other [A&r Idea From] – Emma Ford Programmed By, Keyboards – Stephen Hilton Recorded By [Vocals] – David Donaldson	3:30
3	Miracle Edited By [Reworked By] – John Cummings, Stuart Braithwaite Engineer [Vocal Recording Engineer] – John Clark Featuring – Mogwai Tabla – Hanif Khan Vocals – Swati Natekar	3:19
4	Amber Piano – Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards – Stephen Hilton	5:09
5	Finding Beauty Programmed By – Jake Davies, Stephen Hilton	3:36
6	Waltz Featuring, Vocals – Antye Greie-Fuchs Piano – Craig Armstrong Recorded By [Vocals] – David Paterson*, David Donaldson	5:16
7	Inhaler Computer [Protools] – Jan "Stan" Kybert Guitar – Ali MacLeod Programmed By, Keyboards – Stephen Hilton	4:55
8	Hymn 2 Featuring – Photek Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Stephen Hilton Programmed By, Keyboards – Photek Soprano Vocals – Catherine Bott	4:49
9	Snow Bass – Scott Frazer Computer [Protools] – Jan "Stan" Kybert Featuring, Vocals – David McAlmont Piano – Craig Armstrong Programmed By – David Donaldson Programmed By [Additional] – Stephen Hilton Recorded By [Vocals] – David Donaldson, Geoff Allan	3:52
10	Starless II Performer [Sample] – King Crimson Piano – Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards – Stephen Hilton	4:36
11	Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Computer [Protools] – David Donaldson Featuring, Vocals – Bono Piano – Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards – Stephen Hilton Recorded By [Vocals] – Mark "Spike" Stent*	6:01
12	Niente Programmed By [Additional] – Stephen Hilton Programmed By, Keyboards – Jake Davies	4:48
13	Sea Song Computer [Protools] – David Donaldson, Jan "Stan" Kybert Featuring, Vocals – Wendy Stubbs Guitar – Ali MacLeod, Craig Armstrong Programmed By, Keyboards – Stephen Hilton Recorded By [Vocals] – David Donaldson	5:54
14	Let It Be Love Featuring, Vocals – Steven Lindsay Recorded By [Vocals] – Richard Norris*	3:50
15	Choral Ending	2:47

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Astralwerks
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Melankolic
Copyright © – Melankolic
Licensed To – Astralwerks
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Budde Musikverlag GmbH
Published By – Edition Biathlon
Published By – Chrysalis Music Publishing
Published By – BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Published By – Universal Music Publishing Ltd BV
Published By – Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Published By – Mother Music
Recorded At – Air Lyndhurst Studios
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – North Studios, Glasgow
Recorded At – Cava Sound
Recorded At – Mayfair Studios
Recorded At – Apollo Studios
Mixed At – Air Lyndhurst Studios
Mixed At – Olympic Studios
Mixed At – North Studios, Glasgow
Glass Mastered at – EMI MFG.

Credits

Arranged By [Orchestral And Choral Arrangement] – Craig Armstrong (tracks: 1, 11, 15)
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Craig Armstrong (tracks: 2 to 7, 9, 10, 12 to 14)
Arranged By [Orchestral, Vocal And Choral Arrangement] – Craig Armstrong (tracks: 8)
Cello – Anthony Pleeth, Ben Chappell, Dave Daniels*, Frank Schaefer, Martin Loveday, Naomi Wright, Paul Kegg, Sophie Harris, Tony Lewis (2)
Choir – Andrew Gray (2), Cherith Milburn-Fryer, Claire Henry, David Thomas*, Heather Carincross*, Helen Parker, Jenny O'Grady, John Bowley, Mary Carewe, Jenny O'Grady And The Metro Voices*, Michael Clarke (2), Michael Dorf*, Michael Pearn, Paul Badley, Rosalind Waters, Sarah Eyeden*, Sarah Leonard, Simon Grant (4), Simon Preece, Susan Flannery, Tom Pearce
Conductor – Cecilia Weston
Contractor [Orchestral Contractor] – Isobel Griffiths
Coordinator [Choral Co-ordinator] – Jenny O'Grady
Double Bass – Chris Laurence, Leon Bosch, Mary Scully, Mike Brittain, Paddy Lannigan*, Paul Morgan, Simon Benson
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Parricelli
Flute – Andy Findon*, Nina Robertson
Harp – Fiona Hibbert
Horns – Paul Gardham, Richard Bissill
Leader [Orchestra] – Gavyn Wright
Mixed By – Andy Bradfield (tracks: 3 to 5, 10, 12), David Donaldson (tracks: 3), Geoff Foster (tracks: 1, 6, 14, 15), John Clark (tracks: 3), Mark "Spike" Stent* (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 11, 13), Photek (tracks: 8)
Mixed By [Additional Mix] – Pdub* (tracks: 2, 9)
Mixed By [Assisted By] – David Treahearn (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 13), Mat Fields* (tracks: 2, 7, 9, 13)
Oboe – John Anderson (4)
Other [Assistant To Craig Armstrong], Coordinator [Album Co-ordinator] – Emma Ford
Other [Film Agent] – Vasi Vangelos
Percussion – Stephen Henderson*
Photography By – Rick Guest
Piano – Simon Chamberlain
Producer, Arranged By – Craig Armstrong, Stephen Hilton (tracks: 10)
Recorded By – Geoff Foster
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Keith Uddin (tracks: 4, 9 to 11, 13, 14), Ricky Graham (2) (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 12, 15)
Supervised By [Music Supervisor] – Sarah Dolan
Technician [Midi Transcription], Orchestrated By [Additional] – Matt Dunkley (tracks: 9)
Trombone – Lindsay Shilling
Trumpet – Andy Crowley, Paul Archibald
Viola – Bill Benham, Bob Smissen, Bruce White, Don McVay*, Gustav Clarkson, Ivo Van Der Werff, Kate Musker, Katie Wilkinson, Laurence Power, Peter Lale, Tim Grant
Violin – Alison Kelly, Antonia Fuchs, Ben Cruft, Boguslav Kostecki*, Cathy Thompson, Dave Woodcock*, Dermot Crehan, Douglas Mackie, Eddie Roberts (2), Everton Nelson, Iain King, Jackie Shave, Jim McLeod, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Julian Leaper, Kathy Shave*, Maciej Rakowski, Mark Berrow, Mike McMenemy*, Pat Kiernan*, Pauline Lowbury, Perry Montague-Mason, Peter Hanson, Rachel Allen, Ralph De Souza, Rebecca Hirsch, Rita Manning, Simon Fischer, Sonia Slany, Warren Zielinski
Written By – Armstrong/Dando (tracks: 2), Armstrong/Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Palmer-James (tracks: 10), Armstrong/Greie-Fuchs (tracks: 6), Armstrong/Hilton (tracks: 4), Armstrong/McAlmont (tracks: 9), U2 (tracks: 11)
Written-By – Greie-Fuchs* (tracks: 6), Bruford* (tracks: 10), Craig Armstrong (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12 to 15), Armstrong* (tracks: 2, 4, 6, 9, 10), Cross* (tracks: 10), McAlmont* (tracks: 9), Dando* (tracks: 2), Wetton* (tracks: 10), Palmer-James* (tracks: 10), Fripp* (tracks: 10), Hilton* (tracks: 4), U2 (tracks: 11)

Notes

℗ & © 2002 Virgin Records Ltd./Melankolic

Recorded at Air Studios, Olympic Studios, North Studio, Cava Sound Workshops, Mayfair Recording Studios and Apollo Studios. Mixed at Air Studios, Olympic Studios and North Studio.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 24381 19072 2
Barcode (Scanned): 724381190722
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 724381190722 1-0-1
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L044
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1685
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 724381190722 1-1-2
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L044
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 166K

Other Versions (5 of 13)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	As If To Nothing (CD, Album)	Melankolic, Virgin	CDSAD13, 7243 8 11907 2 2	UK & Europe	2002
	As If To Nothing (CD, Album, CD, Promo, Cardboard sleeve)	Melankolic, Melankolic, Virgin	CDSAD 13, 7243 8 11907 2 2, DE 6906	Europe	2002
New Submission	As If To Nothing (CD, Album, Promo)	Melankolic	CDSADDJY13	Europe	2002
New Submission	As If To Nothing (CD, Album)	Virgin, Virgin, Melankolic, Melankolic	7243 8 11907 2 2, CDSAD13	Canada	2002
New Submission	As If To Nothing (CD, Album)	Virgin	VJCP 68391	Japan	2002

Reviews

ugk.records Nov 13, 2004

Edited 17 years ago

After several projects done work-for-hire in the film and pop world, Craig Armstrong returns to where he originally started with his own material with the release of his second long-play CD As if to Nothing, collaborating with acts such as Bono, Evan Dando (Lemonheads), Mogwai, Photek, Antye Grei-Fuchs (Laub). Dominated with orchestral soundscapes and well worked-out arrangements, the record has lots of character and very emotional to say the least. One of the greatest song here is the wonderful “Wake up in New York”, sung by Evan Dando, a track which could have also found its place on Massive Attack’s Mezzanine. Bono’s “Stay (Far Away, So Close)”, which is also featured on U2’s Zooropa album and has been included on several movie soundtracks, is very convincing and heart-felt. Only the spoken-word track from Antye Grei-Fuchs is a little to get use to. -c- ToxicTwinz

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Craig Armstrong – As If To Nothing