Beautiful Wounds

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Beautiful Wounds
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Studio album by
Phil Gould
Released26 July 2021
StudioChale Abbey, Isle of Wight
Studio 99, London
L.O.A.D, Rome
Stingray Studios, Isle of Wight
Bongo Saloon, London
The Windmill Studio, Norfolk
241 Studios, London
Al's Pioneer Town Palace, Burbank, California; Stimia Studios, London
Cedar Creek Studios, Austin, Texas
Genre Soul, jazz, pop
Length54:31
Label Abbey Records
Producer
Phil Gould chronology
Watertight
(2009)		Beautiful Wounds
(2021)
Singles from Beautiful Wounds
  1. "Beautiful Wounds"
    Released: November 2020
  2. "The Dance"
    Released: March 2021
  3. "Faint Love"
    Released: May 2021

Beautiful Wounds is a studio album by the British drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Gould. It was released on Abbey Records in July 2021. [1]

Contents

The album includes the last recording made by Phil's brother and fellow Level 42 band member Boon Gould, who plays a guitar solo on the track "The Russian Submariner". [2] The title track "Beautiful Wounds" was released as a single with a video by the Italian director, Sarah Scherer. [3]

Reception

In its review of the album, Luxury News Online describes Beautiful Wounds as "an exquisite example of Phil Gould’s writing and musical prowess." [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Phil Gould except where noted.

  1. "Beautiful Wounds" (P. Gould, B. Locker, M. Neary, T. Crawley) – 5:36
  2. "The Dance" – 4:56
  3. "Truly Wise" – 6:08
  4. "Thank You" – 3:56
  5. "Faint Love" (P. Gould, W. Badarou) – 5:16
  6. "Open Wide" – 6:00
  7. "Body Blows" – 4:02
  8. "The Russian Submariner" (P. Gould, D. Granshaw, R. Brown, C. Jones) – 5:05
  9. "The Fear of Fear" – 5:30
  10. "Nina" (P. Gould, A. Mareek) – 4:05
  11. "Annie: My First Success" – 5:17

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. ↑ "Phil Gould – Beautiful Wounds". Discogs . Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Phil Gould recalls working with Bowie and speaks about the tragic death of his brother". music-news.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Price, Jason (17 November 2020). "Former Level 42 member Phil Gould launches next chapter of career with solo LP". www.iconvsicon.com. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Former Level 42 Member Launches New Career Chapter With Solo Album Beautiful Wounds". luxurynewsonline.com. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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