Great Escape (The Rifles album)
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Great Escape is the second studio album from The Rifles
, which was released on January 26, 2009 after the initial release date of October 13 was delayed.
The album delay was somewhat attributed to the length of time it took to record. The Rifles used two different producers, Dave McCracken and Stan "Jan" Kybert, as well as recording the album in three different locations.
The Rifles used Dave Davies
' (The Kinks
) studio in Crouch End, called Konk Studios, Dan Hawkins
' (The Darkness) studio Leeders Farm, and "The Pool" in Miloco Studios
to record the album.
The working title for the album was The Pavement's Diaries.
The album was released in North America on September 15, 2009 through Nettwerk Music Group.
's Dew Tour 2009.
Songs "Romeo & Julie", "Winter Calls", and "Toe Rag" were all used in the series 3 premier of the TV show Gavin & Stacey
.
The cover art for Great Escape can be seen in the commercial for the sixth generation of the iPod Nano
.
"Fall to Sorrow" was used in the trailer for the 2010 film The Switch.
"Sometimes" was featured in the episode "Kill or Be Killed" of TV show The Vampire Diaries
.
The song "Winter Calls" was featured in an Expedia.com TV advert.
"The Great Escape" was on the soundtrack to the video game Test Drive Unlimited 2
.
The Rifles (band)
The Rifles are an English indie rock band from Chingford, London.Their debut album No Love Lost was released on 17 July 2006 and reached #26 in the UK charts...
, which was released on January 26, 2009 after the initial release date of October 13 was delayed.
The album delay was somewhat attributed to the length of time it took to record. The Rifles used two different producers, Dave McCracken and Stan "Jan" Kybert, as well as recording the album in three different locations.
The Rifles used Dave Davies
Dave Davies
David Russell Gordon "Dave" Davies is an English rock musician best known for his role as lead guitarist and vocalist for the English rock band The Kinks....
' (The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
) studio in Crouch End, called Konk Studios, Dan Hawkins
Dan Hawkins (musician)
Daniel Francis Hawkins is an English rock guitarist, noted for his strong revival of 1970s classic rock and 1980s metal....
' (The Darkness) studio Leeders Farm, and "The Pool" in Miloco Studios
Miloco Studios
Miloco Studios are a leading independent group of recording studios based in London, England. There are currently twelve commercial recording studios underneath the Miloco umbrella, plus a selection of private long-let programming rooms...
to record the album.
The working title for the album was The Pavement's Diaries.
The album was released in North America on September 15, 2009 through Nettwerk Music Group.
Track listing
- The last track contains a hidden track called "Lazy Bones".
In popular culture
The song "Science in Violence" was featured in an ad for MTV2MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Dew Tour 2009.
Songs "Romeo & Julie", "Winter Calls", and "Toe Rag" were all used in the series 3 premier of the TV show Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey
Gavin & Stacey is a British comedy television series. A romantic comedy-drama, the show follows the long-distance relationship of Gavin from Billericay in Essex, England, and Stacey from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The writers of the show, actors James Corden and Ruth Jones, also...
.
The cover art for Great Escape can be seen in the commercial for the sixth generation of the iPod Nano
IPod nano
iPod Nano is a digital media player designed and marketed by Apple Inc.. The first generation of iPod Nano was introduced on September 7, 2005 as a replacement for iPod Mini. It uses flash memory for storage. iPod Nano has gone through six models, or generations, since its introduction...
.
"Fall to Sorrow" was used in the trailer for the 2010 film The Switch.
"Sometimes" was featured in the episode "Kill or Be Killed" of TV show The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries is a young adult vampire horror series of novels written by L. J. Smith. The story centers around Elena Gilbert, a high school girl torn between two vampire brothers. The series was originally a trilogy published in 1991, but pressure from readers led Smith to write a fourth...
.
The song "Winter Calls" was featured in an Expedia.com TV advert.
"The Great Escape" was on the soundtrack to the video game Test Drive Unlimited 2
Test Drive Unlimited 2
Test Drive Unlimited 2 is a racing video game developed by Eden Games and published by Atari. It is the sequel to Test Drive Unlimited and the tenth game in the series. The game was released on 8 February 2011 in North America and on 11 February in Europe.The game suffered from many bugs during...
.
Personnel
- Cello - Ian Burdge (tracks: 2,10,11)
- Viola - John Metcalfe (tracks: 2), N. Baw (tracks: 10,11)
- Violin - Louisa Fuller, Sally Herbert (tracks: 2), Emlyn Singleton, Warren Zielinski (tracks: 10,11)
- Trumpet - Daniel Newell (tracks: 10,11)
Production
- Producer - Dave McCraken (tracks: 2,5,6,7), Stan Kybert (tracks: 1,3,4,8-12)
- Engineer - Andy Saunders (tracks: 1,3,4,8-12), Gergus Peterkin (tracks: 7), Richard Wilkinson, Serg (tracks: 2,5,6)
- Additional Engineer - Dario Dendi (tracks: 1,3,4,8-12)
- Mastering - Ted Jensen
- Additional Mastering - Guy Davie
- Mixing - Stephen Harris (tracks: 1,3,4,8-12), Steve Fitzmaurice (tracks: 2,5,6,7)
- Photography - Oliver Twitchett