This Is the Life

~ Release by Amy Macdonald (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Mr Rock & Roll assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar: Jamie Sefton cello: Audrey Riley drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Jolyon Dixon keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson viola: Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling violin family: Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist) background vocals: Sarah Erasmus conductor: Audrey Riley strings arranger: Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Mr Rock & Roll lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	3	3:35
2	This Is the Life assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar and flugelhorn, saxophone and trumpet: Jamie Sefton drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: This Is the Life lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	3.75	3:06
3	Poison Prince assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Danton Supple editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar and flugelhorn, saxophone and trumpet: Jamie Sefton drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Jolyon Dixon keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Poison Prince lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	3.75	3:29
4	Youth of Today assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Danton Supple editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar: Jamie Sefton cello: Audrey Riley drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson viola: Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling violin family: Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist) conductor: Audrey Riley strings arranger: Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Youth of Today lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	3.5	4:00
5	Run assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Danton Supple editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar: Jamie Sefton cello: Martina Nagel drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson background vocals: Sarah Erasmus and Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) conductor: Audrey Riley phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Run lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	2.5	3:51
6	Let's Start a Band assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar and flugelhorn, saxophone and trumpet: Jamie Sefton cello: Audrey Riley drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson viola: Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling violin family: Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist) background vocals: Sarah Erasmus and Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) conductor: Audrey Riley strings arranger: Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Let’s Start a Band lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	3.25	4:05
7	Barrowland Ballroom assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar and flugelhorn, saxophone and trumpet: Jamie Sefton drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Jolyon Dixon keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson background vocals: Sarah Erasmus and Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) conductor: Audrey Riley phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Barrowland Ballroom lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	2.8	3:59
8	L.A. assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar: Jamie Sefton cello: Audrey Riley drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt and Jolyon Dixon keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson viola: Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling violin family: Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist) background vocals: Sarah Erasmus and Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) conductor: Audrey Riley strings arranger: Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: L.A. lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) and Pete Wilkinson publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	2.75	4:07
9	A Wish for Something More assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar: Jamie Sefton drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson background vocals: Sarah Erasmus and Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: A Wish for Something More lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	3	3:46
10	Footballer's Wife assistant recording engineer: Guy Katsav keyboard programming and piano programming: Pete Wilkinson engineer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) additional producer: Joe Fields (American jazz producer) executive producer: Paul Adam mixer: Bob Clearmountain editor: Beatriz Artola acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) bass guitar: Jamie Sefton cello: Audrey Riley drums (drum set): Adam Falkner electric guitar: Seton Daunt keyboard and piano: Pete Wilkinson percussion: Adam Falkner and Pete Wilkinson viola: Susan Dench (violist) and Chris Tumbling violin family: Richard George (violinist), Jonathan Hill (violinist) and Laura Melhuish (British violinist) conductor: Audrey Riley strings arranger: Pete Wilkinson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Melodramatic Records Ltd. (in 2007) recorded at: Brooklands Road Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Soho Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Footballer’s Wife lyricist and composer: Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter) publisher: Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)	2.25	5:07

Credits

Release

photography:	Valerie Phillips (fashion photographer)
graphic design:	Fury (graphic designer)
engineer:	Joe Fields (American jazz producer)
additional producer:	Joe Fields (American jazz producer)
executive producer:	Paul Adam
producer:	Pete Wilkinson
additional recording engineer:	Guy Katsav
keyboard and piano programming:	Pete Wilkinson
editor:	Beatriz Artola
acoustic guitar:	Amy Macdonald (Scottish singer/songwriter)
bass guitar:	Jamie Sefton
membranophone:	Adam Falkner
percussion:	Pete Wilkinson

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:	Mr Rock & Roll Poison Prince Run This Is the Life
included in:	This Is the Life + A Curious Thing

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/100990 [info]
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Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000789220 [info]
Wikidata:	Q698147 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602517437036
Format:: CD
Length:: 39:05

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

Labels

Mercury Records
UNI-0602517-43703

Release events

Sweden
2007-10-17

Release group rating

4.1 (see all ratings)

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