Product Overview
Paloma Faith – Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful? / Includes Stone Cold Sober & New York / Sony Music Audio CD 2009 / 88697543552
UPC 886975435524
Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? is the debut studio album by English recording artist Paloma Faith. It was released on 28 September 2009 by Epic Records. Its first two singles from the album, "Stone Cold Sober" and "New York", both peaked within the top twenty in the United Kingdom. The album spawned three more singles: "Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?", "Upside Down" and "Smoke & Mirrors".
The album received mixed reviews from critics. Since its release, the album has spent 106 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and peaked at number 9. It was announced on 1 March 2013 that the album had been certified 2× Platinum with sales exceeding 600,000 copies. To promote the album Faith embarked her first concert Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful Tour on 12 February 2010 which visited Europe.
- Label: Sony Music – 88697543552
- Format: CD, Album
- Country: Europe
- Released: Sep 28, 2009
- Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
- Style: Europop, Pop Rock
Simplified Tracklist:
Tracklist:
| 1 | Stone Cold Sober
Backing Vocals [Bv's], Handclaps [Claps] – Paloma Faith
Drums – Ryan Martin (5)
Electric Guitar – Phil Whitfield
Engineer – Gandalf Roudette-Muschamp
Horns – Dom Glover, Jim Hunt, Nichol Thompson
Mastered By – Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer [Original], Engineer, Keyboards, Guitar, Handclaps [Claps] – Blair Mackichan
Producer [Original], Producer [Additional], Engineer, Keyboards, Guitar, Handclaps [Claps], Percussion, Programmed By – Patrick Byrne
Written-By – Patrick Byrne*, Paloma Faith
Backing Vocals [Bv's], Handclaps [Claps] – Paloma Faith
Drums – Ryan Martin (5)
Electric Guitar – Phil Whitfield
Engineer – Gandalf Roudette-Muschamp
Horns – Dom Glover, Jim Hunt, Nichol Thompson
Mastered By – Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer [Original], Engineer, Keyboards, Guitar, Handclaps [Claps] – Blair Mackichan
Producer [Original], Producer [Additional], Engineer, Keyboards, Guitar, Handclaps [Claps], Percussion, Programmed By – Patrick Byrne
Written-By – Patrick Byrne, Paloma Faith
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2:54 | |
| 2 | Smoke & Mirrors
Drums – Karl Brazil
Engineer – Richard Flack
Guitar – Luke Potashnick
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Strings] – Steve Robson
Strings – The London Session Orchestra
Written-By – Alison Clarkson, Paloma Faith, Steve Robson
Drums – Karl Brazil
Engineer – Richard Flack
Guitar – Luke Potashnick
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Strings] – Steve Robson
Strings – The London Session Orchestra
Written-By – Alison Clarkson, Paloma Faith, Steve Robson
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3:06 | |
| 3 | Broken Doll
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Simon Hale
Leader [Strings] – Perry Montague-Mason
Mastered By – Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards [Keyboard Parts], Drum Programming – Ian Barter
Recorded By [Strings - Assistant] – James Stone
Recorded By [Strings] – Niall Acott
Strings – London Studio Orchestra
Written-By – Ian Barter, Paloma Faith
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Simon Hale
Leader [Strings] – Perry Montague-Mason
Mastered By – Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards [Keyboard Parts], Drum Programming – Ian Barter
Recorded By [Strings - Assistant] – James Stone
Recorded By [Strings] – Niall Acott
Strings – London Studio Orchestra
Written-By – Ian Barter, Paloma Faith
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4:07 | |
| 4 | Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?
Backing Vocals [Bv's] – Edith Langley, Lianne Barnes
Bass – Ali Friend
Cello – Harriet Wiltshire, Laura Anstee, Llinos Richards
Drums – Andy Newmark
Guitar – Leo Abrahams
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Bv's] – Seye Adelekan
Horns [Horn] – Joseph Walters
Mastered By – Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Organ [Wurlizter], Piano, Percussion, Guitar – Ed Harcourt
Recorded By – Jon Bailey
Recorded By [Assistant] – Olga Fitzroy
Trombone – Sky Murphy
Trumpet – Hadrian Garrard
Viola – Amy Stanford, Kotono Sato, Una Palliser
Violin – Fiona Brice, Jesse Murphy, Laura Stanford, Sarah Tuke
Violin, Backing Vocals [Bv's] – Gita Harcourt, Rosie Langley
Written-By – Ed Harcourt, Paloma Faith
Backing Vocals [Bv's] – Edith Langley, Lianne Barnes
Bass – Ali Friend
Cello – Harriet Wiltshire, Laura Anstee, Llinos Richards
Drums – Andy Newmark
Guitar – Leo Abrahams
Guitar, Backing Vocals [Bv's] – Seye Adelekan
Horns [Horn] – Joseph Walters
Mastered By – Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Organ [Wurlizter], Piano, Percussion, Guitar – Ed Harcourt
Recorded By – Jon Bailey
Recorded By [Assistant] – Olga Fitzroy
Trombone – Sky Murphy
Trumpet – Hadrian Garrard
Viola – Amy Stanford, Kotono Sato, Una Palliser
Violin – Fiona Brice, Jesse Murphy, Laura Stanford, Sarah Tuke
Violin, Backing Vocals [Bv's] – Gita Harcourt, Rosie Langley
Written-By – Ed Harcourt, Paloma Faith
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4:35 | |
| 5 | Upside Down
Bass [Upright Bass] – Matthew Waer
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer [Additional] – Jamie Reddington, Jay Reynolds
Producer, Guitar, Programmed By – Jos Jorgensen
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By – Andy Love
Saxophone [Sax] – Ruthie Phoenix
Written-By – Andrew Nicholas Love, Belle Sara Humble, Jos Hartvig Jorgensen, Paloma Faith
Bass [Upright Bass] – Matthew Waer
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer [Additional] – Jamie Reddington, Jay Reynolds
Producer, Guitar, Programmed By – Jos Jorgensen
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By – Andy Love (2)
Saxophone [Sax] – Ruthie Phoenix
Written-By – Andrew Nicholas Love, Belle Sara Humble, Jos Hartvig Jorgensen, Paloma Faith
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3:09 | |
| 6 | Romance Is Dead
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Recorded By, Keyboards, Guitar, Programmed By – Greg Kurstin
Written-By – George Noriega, Jodi Marr, Paloma Faith, Rob Wells
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Recorded By, Keyboards, Guitar, Programmed By – Greg Kurstin
Written-By – George Noriega, Jodi Marr, Paloma Faith, Rob Wells
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3:04 | |
| 7 | New York
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals – Lawrence Johnson
Arranged By [Brass] – David Campbell
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Simon Hale
Backing Vocals – Brian Jones, Candice Johnson, Carol Riley (2), Dee Dee Wilde, Donna Allen, Ian Pitter, Joy Malcolm, Marcus Johnson (4), Paloma Faith, Patricia Scott, Pearle Jarrett, Robin Bailey-Reid, Subrina McCalla, Venessa Yeboah
Drum Programming, Bass – Pete Davis
Engineer – Carlos Alvarez, Jossip Serrano
Engineer [Assistant] – Trent Watkins
Leader [Strings] – Perry Montague-Mason
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Original String Arrangement], Arranged By [Brass] – Jodi Marr
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Original String Arrangement], Arranged By [Brass] – George Noriega
Producer, Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Original String Arrangement], Arranged By [Brass] – Rob Wells
Recorded By [Strings - Assistant] – James Stone
Recorded By [Strings] – Niall Acott
Strings – London Session Orchestra
Written-By – Jodi Marr, Paloma Faith
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals – Lawrence Johnson
Arranged By [Brass] – David Campbell
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Simon Hale
Backing Vocals – Brian Jones, Candice Johnson, Carol Riley (2), Dee Dee Wilde, Donna Allen, Ian Pitter, Joy Malcolm, Marcus Johnson (4), Paloma Faith, Patricia Scott, Pearle Jarrett, Robin Bailey-Reid, Subrina McCalla, Venessa Yeboah
Drum Programming, Bass – Pete Davis
Engineer – Carlos Alvarez, Jossip Serrano
Engineer [Assistant] – Trent Watkins
Leader [Strings] – Perry Montague-Mason
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Backing Vocals, Arranged By [Original String Arrangement], Arranged By [Brass] – Jodi Marr
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Original String Arrangement], Arranged By [Brass] – George Noriega
Producer, Piano, Keyboards, Programmed By, Arranged By [Original String Arrangement], Arranged By [Brass] – Rob Wells
Recorded By [Strings - Assistant] – James Stone
Recorded By [Strings] – Niall Acott
Strings – London Session Orchestra
Written-By – Jodi Marr, Paloma Faith
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3:39 | |
| 8 | Stargazer
Arranged By [Strings] – Per Ekdahl
Backing Vocals – Emily McEwan
Management [J. Elofsson And P. Westerlund Representation] – XL Talent
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By – J. Elofsson, P. Westerlund
Recorded By [Strings] – Andreas Unge, Daniel Persson (5)
Strings – Stockholm Session Strings
Written-By – Jörgen Elofsson, Paloma Faith
Arranged By [Strings] – Per Ekdahl
Backing Vocals – Emily McEwan
Management [J. Elofsson And P. Westerlund Representation] – XL Talent
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By – J. Elofsson, P. Westerlund
Recorded By [Strings] – Andreas Unge, Daniel Persson (5)
Strings – Stockholm Session Strings
Written-By – Jörgen Elofsson, Paloma Faith
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3:45 | |
| 9 | My Legs Are Weak
Drums, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey
Engineer [Drums], Engineer [Horns] – Eric Spring
Engineer [Strings], Arranged By [Strings], Strings – Oliver Kraus
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Engineer, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vibraphone, Toy Piano, Celesta [Celeste], Programmed By – Samuel Dixon
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Ben Castle
Trombone – Trevor Mires
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn] – Dominic Glover
Written-By – Paloma Faith, Sam Dixon
Drums, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey
Engineer [Drums], Engineer [Horns] – Eric Spring
Engineer [Strings], Arranged By [Strings], Strings – Oliver Kraus
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Engineer, Piano, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vibraphone, Toy Piano, Celesta [Celeste], Programmed By – Samuel Dixon
Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – Ben Castle
Trombone – Trevor Mires
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horn] – Dominic Glover
Written-By – Paloma Faith, Sam Dixon
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4:48 | |
| 10 |
Play On
Drums – Karl Brazil
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Instruments [All Other] – Steve Robson
Programmed By [Additional] – TMS (2)
Strings [String Quarter] – Amy Langley, Amy Stanford, Gita Harcourt, Rosie Langley
Written-By – Paloma Faith, Steve Robson
Drums – Karl Brazil
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Steve Fitzmaurice
Mixed By [Assistant] – Darren Heelis
Producer, Instruments [All Other] – Steve Robson
Programmed By [Additional] – TMS (2)
Strings [String Quarter] – Amy Langley, Amy Stanford, Gita Harcourt, Rosie Langley
Written-By – Paloma Faith, Steve Robson
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4:04 |
- A&R – Jo Charrington, Nick Raphael
- Art Direction, Design – No Days Off
- Design [Set Design] – Petra Storrs
- Illustration [Dave Illustration] – Andy MacGregor
- Other [Hair] – Eamonn Hughes
- Other [Make Up] – Hiromi Ueda
- Other [Styling] – Moritz Junge
- Photography By – Finlay MacKay
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