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Maria Quinn: Closure (Maria Quinn MQ202301)

Closure
Maria Quinn

Maria Quinn MQ202301 (CD, UK, 9 June 2023)

Produced by Boo Hewerdine;
Recorded by Angus Lyon at Gran’s House Studio, Biggar and at home;
Piano on track 8 and string quartet (tracks 3, 5, 8-9, 11) recorded by Keir Long at GloWorm Studio, Glasgow;
Bass and percussion recorded by Euan Burton and Louis Abbott at GloWorm Studio, Glasgow;
Gustaf Ljunggren’s contributions recorded at A Small World Studio, Copenhagen;
Piano on track 1 and all other instruments recorded by Maria Quinn at home;
String quartet arrangements by Maria Quinn (3, 5, 9) and Seonaid Aitken (8, 11);
Mixed and mastered by Chris Waite at Gran’s House Studio;
Artwork and design by Elly Lucas

Musicians

Maria Quinn: piano, vocals, keys;
Chris Bradley: trumpet [1];
Ross Donaldson: french horn [1];
Gustaf Ljunggren: mandolin, keys [1], flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax [2], banjo [4];
Louis Abbott: percussion [1, 7, 12];
Euan Burton: bass [1, 3, 7, 12];
Seonaid Aitken, Katrina Lee: violins [3, 5, 8-9, 11];
Patsy Reid: viola [3, 5, 8-9, 11];
Alice Allen: cello [3, 5, 8-9, 11];
Joanne Donaldson: clarinet [4, 12];
Louise Black: flute [6, 10];
Lesley Woodbrooks: violin [7]

Tracks

  1. Tiny Painted Room (3.34)
  2. North (2.55)
  3. Malcolm Brings the Milk (3.04)
  4. I Knew Josephine (3.20)
  5. Pillow Talk (2.15)
  6. Dwelling (2.54)
  7. At Beekeeper’s Corner (2.43)
  8. Inside This Coat (2.52)
  9. Hinges Torn (3.57)
  10. The Gate (3.44)
  11. So Many Tunes (3.26)
  12. Tomorrow’s Kindling (3.07)

All songs written by Maria Quinn except
Track 10 by Maria Quinn, Mike Rawlins