Before the Calm

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Before The Calm
Before the calm album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released12 July 1999
Recorded1998–1999 at Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre Alternative, lo-fi
Length44:01
Label Island
Producer Phil Vinall
Witness chronology
Before The Calm
(1999)
Under A Sun
(2001)
Alternate album cover
Before The Calm Album Cover - US Version.jpg
US version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Second Life" 2:44
2."Scars" 2:47
3."Freezing Over Morning" 4:41
4."Hijacker" 4:14
5."My Own Old Song" 3:58
6."So Far Gone" 6:12
7."Cause And Effect" 3:12
8."Heirloom"Witness/Harte5:12
9."Audition" 3:06
10."My Friend Will See Me Through" 4:39
11."Still" 3:11
US Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Long First Chapter"3:32
13."Before The Calm"3:04

Personnel

Witness

Additional musicians

Recording credits

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
UK12 July 1999 Island Records CDCID 8084, 546 373–2
United States16 May 2000 MCA Records CD088 112 269-2

References

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  4. 1 2 "Review: Before The Calm" . Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Southall, Nick. "Review: Before The Calm". Stylus Magazine . Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  6. Review soundbite sticker accompanying US album release.
  7. The Times album review, July 1999
  8. Melody Maker album review, July 1999
  9. Perry, Tim (3 July 1999). "Review: ALBUM REVIEWS". Independent News & Media . Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  10. 1 2 3 Eagan, Terry (October 2000). "Review: Witness UK, Before The Calm". Ink 19. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  11. "Feature: Witness The Comeback". Wigan Reporter (3 May 2001): 39.
  12. Dylan Harris (September 2000). "Rob Partridge Interview" . Retrieved 4 May 2009.