The Optimist

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Vincent Cavanagh: "additional producer" --> "pre-production by"

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Tracklist

CD 1
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132.63N 117.14W
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
32.63N 117.14W
writer:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
1:17
2Leaving It Behind
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Leaving It Behind
writer:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
4:28
3Endless Ways
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Endless Ways
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
5:50
4The Optimist
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Optimist
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
5:37
5San Francisco
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
San Francisco
writer:
Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
5:00
6Springfield
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Springfield
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
45:50
7Ghosts
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ghosts
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
4:17
8Can’t Let Go
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can’t Let Go
writer:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
5:01
9Close Your Eyes
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Close Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
3:39
10Wildfires
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wildfires
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Cavanagh
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
5:39
11Back to the Start
assistant recording engineer:
Orri McBrearty
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Tony Doogan (Scottish producer)
programming:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
engineer:
Kevin Burleigh
additional producer:
Vincent Cavanagh
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and grand piano:
Daniel Cavanagh
bass guitar [bass]:
Jamie Cavanagh, Vincent Cavanagh and Daniel Cavanagh
drums (drum set):
Daniel Cardoso and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
guest cello:
Robert Anderson (cellist)
guest double bass:
Duncan Lyall
guest trombone:
Michael Owers
guest viola [violas]:
Tom Dunn (viola) and Sophie Rathbone
guest violin family:
Kobus Frick, Greg Lawson (violinist / arranger / conductor), Paul Medd, Alastair Savage, Emily Ward (violinist) and Liza Webb
guitar family:
Vincent Cavanagh
keyboard [keyboards]:
Vincent Cavanagh, Daniel Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
vocals:
Vincent Cavanagh and Lee Douglas (Female singer for Anathema)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Attica Audio in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ulster, Ireland, Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom and Gorbals Sound in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
produced at:
Castle of Doom Studios in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Back to the Start
writer:
Vincent Cavanagh and John Douglas (UK metal drummer for Anathema)
strings arranger:
Paul Leonard‐Morgan (Scottish score composer)
arranger:
Vincent Cavanagh
publisher:
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
11:43

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
art direction:Daniel Cavanagh
design/illustration, photography and graphic design:Travis Smith (American graphic artist)
additional photography:Daniel Cavanagh
Heather Elizabeth
mastering:Frank Arkwright (UK mastering engineer)
copyrighted (©) by:We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema) (in 2017)
licensed from:We’re Here Music Ltd. (handles copyrights for Anathema)
licensed to:Snapper Music plc (parent company of Snapper Music)
mastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10410301 [info]
ASIN:UK: B06XSBZR8W [info]
other databases:https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Anathema/The_Optimist/640203 [info]

Release Group

creative direction:Daniel Cavanagh
associated singles/EPs:Springfield
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1192309 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003042124 [info]
Wikidata:Q30168078 [info]