Final Straw

~ Release by Snow Patrol (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1How to Be Dead
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer:
Garret Lee
mixer:
Garret Lee
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
How to Be Dead
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
3.753:22
2Wow
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wow
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
3.64:02
3Gleaming Auction
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Gleaming Auction
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
42:04
4Whatever’s Left
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Whatever’s Left
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
3.82:40
5Spitting Games3.953:46
6Chocolate4.353:09
7Run
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer:
Garret Lee
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
cello:
James Banbury
viola:
Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Alison Dods (violinist) and Fiona McCapra
strings arranger:
James Banbury
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Run
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited
3.75:55
8Grazed Knees
recording engineer:
Ben Georgiades (piano)
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
cello and piano:
James Banbury
viola:
Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Alison Dods (violinist) and Fiona McCapra
strings arranger:
James Banbury
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (piano)
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Grazed Knees
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
3.752:55
9Ways & Means
recording engineer:
Ben Georgiades (piano)
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
cello and piano:
James Banbury
viola:
Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Alison Dods (violinist) and Fiona McCapra
strings arranger:
James Banbury
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (piano)
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ways & Means
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4.254:48
10Tiny Little Fractures
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tiny Little Fractures
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
42:29
11Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking
recording engineer:
Ben Georgiades (piano)
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
cello and piano:
James Banbury
viola:
Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Alison Dods (violinist) and Fiona McCapra
strings arranger:
James Banbury
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (piano)
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
44:32
12Same
recording engineer:
Ben Georgiades (piano)
assistant engineer:
Jeff McLaughlin
engineer:
Dan Swift
producer and mixer:
Garret Lee
piano:
James Banbury
additional background vocals:
Iain Archer
mixed for and produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Same
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn
publisher:
Big Life Music
3.953:57

Credits

Release

mastering:Stephen Marcussen (mastering engineer)
Louie Teran
bass guitar and keyboard:Mark McClelland
glockenspiel, guitar and keyboard and background vocals and lead vocals:Gary Lightbody
guitar and background vocals:Nathan Connolly
membranophone:Jonny Quinn
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/album/6rnHGj9PUHcEQCp4xdjbeJ [info]

Release Group

associated singles/EPs:Chocolate
How to Be Dead
Run
Spitting Games
part of:40 Best Albums of the Year (SPIN magazine, 2005-01) (number: 23) (order: 23)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 2004) (order: 136)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/120071 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000330239 [info]
Wikidata:Q2629221 [info]