Walking on Eggshells is the second studio album by Paddy Milner

Paddy Milner

Paddy Milner is a Scottish singer-songwriter.-History:After living for a short while in Scotland, Milner spent most of his youth in Dorset, England. It was here that he was exposed to music from an early age and learnt to play the piano...

, released on 2004-10-25.

Recorded mainly at Gallery Studios with encouragement from the studio's owner and Roxy Music

Roxy Music

Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...

 guitarist Phil Manzanera

Phil Manzanera

Phil Manzanera is a musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. In 2006 Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On An Island and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America...

. Taken from the album, the first single Unsquare Dance

Unsquare Dance

"Unsquare Dance" is an iconic musical piece written by the American jazz composer Dave Brubeck in 1961.Written in 7/8 time, the piece is a typical example of Brubeck's exploration of time signatures. According to Brubeck, it was written during a single trip from his home to the recording studio,...

is an arrangement of Dave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck

David Warren "Dave" Brubeck is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills...

's classic, and has received accolades all around; Brubeck himself said, "I love it, wouldn't change a note".

The video to the single "You Think You're So Damn Funny" gained coverage on French and German T.V., helping to propel the album to the No. 1 Bestselling Jazz/Blues album in France in May 2005. As well as Paddy's songs and arrangements, the album features five songs co-written with lyricist Pete Brown

Pete Brown

Peter Ronald Brown is an English performance poet and lyricist.Best known for his collaborations with Jack Bruce, Brown also worked with The Battered Ornaments, formed his own group Pete Brown & Piblokto!, and worked with Graham Bond and Phil Ryan. Brown also writes film scores and formed a film...

, most well known for his collaborations with Cream

Cream (band)

Cream were a 1960s British rock supergroup consisting of bassist/vocalist Jack Bruce, guitarist/vocalist Eric Clapton, and drummer Ginger Baker...

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Track listing

1. "Walking on Eggshells"
2. "You Think You're So Damn Funny"
3. "After the Rain"
4. "Unsquare Dance
   Unsquare Dance
   "Unsquare Dance" is an iconic musical piece written by the American jazz composer Dave Brubeck in 1961.Written in 7/8 time, the piece is a typical example of Brubeck's exploration of time signatures. According to Brubeck, it was written during a single trip from his home to the recording studio,...
   
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5. "Run For Cover"
6. "Dreamtime"
7. "Rollin' & Tumblin'"
8. "Can't Escape the Song"
9. "Lazy Monday"
10. "Falling For the Moon"
11. "I Live the Life I Love"
12. "Beware of the Groove"
13. "Back to the Real World"
14. "The Awakening"