...The Corner of Miles and Gil

...The Corner of Miles and Gil
Studio album by
Released15 May 2006
StudioHighfield Street Studios, Liverpool
GenreAlternative Rock
Length52:53
LabelSour Mash
ProducerShack, David "Yorkie" Palmer
Shack chronology
Here's Tom with the Weather
(2003)
...The Corner of Miles and Gil
(2006)
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Allmusic [1]

...The Corner of Miles and Gil is the fifth and, to date, final album by English alternative rock band Shack, released in 2006. While the album was not a high seller, only reaching number 55 on the UK Albums Chart, it was critically acclaimed.[by whom?]

The album was released on Noel Gallagher's Sour Mash label, and the band supported Oasis on live dates in 2006 promoting the album.

The album's title was a reference to the musical partnership between Miles Davis and Gil Evans, a cited influence of Michael Head's music.

Track listing

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All songs written by Mick Head except when noted.

  1. "Tie Me Down" - 3:33
  2. "Butterfly" (John Head) - 4:50
  3. "Cup of Tea" - 3:35
  4. "Shelley Brown" - 4:25
  5. "Black & White" - 5:13
  6. "New Day" (John Head) - 3:54
  7. "Miles Away" - 5:31
  8. "Finn, Sophie, Bobby & Lance" - 4:18
  9. "Moonshine" (John Head) - 4:02
  10. "Funny Things" - 2:21
  11. "Find a Place" (John Head) - 5:47
  12. "Closer" - 5:24

Personnel

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Shack

with:

  • David "Yorkie" Palmer - keyboards, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Tim O'Shea - guitar (track 11)
  • Simon Wolstonecroft - bass guitar (tracks 1,2,5–7,12)
  • Simon James - tenor and baritone saxophone, flute, recorder (tracks 9,10)
  • Andy Frizell - alto and baritone saxophone, alto flute (tracks 9,10)
  • Gillian Bould - trombone (tracks 1,2,5–7,12)
  • Alan Bould - horn (tracks 1,2,5–7,12)
  • Barry Taylor - euphonium (tracks 1,2,5–7,12)
  • Alex Marks, Celia Goodwin - violin (tracks 1,4,5,7,11,12)
  • John Robert Shepley - viola (tracks 1,4,5,7,11,12)
  • Gethyn Jones - cello (tracks 1,4,5,7,11,12)
  • Alan Rimmer, John O'Hare - cornet (tracks 1,2,5–7,12)
  • Joanna Head - backing vocals (track 4)
  • The Light Fantastic String Quartet - strings (tracks 1,4,5,7,11,12)
  • The Tartleton & District Brass Band - brass (tracks 1,2,5–7,12)

References

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  1. ^ "On the Corner of Miles and Gil - Shack | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 2020.