Seventh Tree

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All tracks are written by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory

Seventh Tree
Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree.png
Studio album by
Goldfrapp
Released22 February 2008 (2008-02-22)
Recorded2006–2007
Studio
Genre
Length41:41
Label Mute
Producer
Goldfrapp chronology
We Are Glitter
(2006)		Seventh Tree
(2008)		 iTunes Originals: Goldfrapp
(2008)
Alternative cover
Goldfrapp - Seventh Tree (special edition).png
Special edition cover
No.TitleLength
1."Clowns"4:08
2."Little Bird"4:25
3."Happiness"4:17
4."Road to Somewhere"3:52
5."Eat Yourself"4:06
6."Some People"4:40
7."A&E"3:18
8."Cologne Cerrone Houdini"4:26
9."Caravan Girl"4:05
10."Monster Love"4:23
Total length:41:41
Digital edition bonus tracks [32] [33]
No.TitleLength
11."Clowns" (instrumental)4:11
12."You Never Know" (live in London)3:50
Limited edition bonus DVD [34]
No.TitleLength
1."A Short Film"10:34
2."A&E" (music video)3:39
Special edition bonus DVD [35]
No.TitleLength
1."Clowns (instrumental) / Behind the scenes" (live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea)3:46
2."Happiness" (live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea)4:43
3."You Never Know" (live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea)4:14
4."Caravan Girl" (live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea)4:56
5."Monster Love" (live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea)4:32
6."Little Bird" (live at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea)7:12
7."A&E" (music video)3:39
8."Happiness" (music video)3:38
9."Caravan Girl" (music video)3:42
10."Clowns" (TV performance)4:10
11."Road to Somewhere" (TV performance)3:50

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Seventh Tree. [36]

Goldfrapp

Additional musicians

  • Nick Ingman – string orchestration, string conducting
  • Everton Nelson – string leader
  • Aidan Love – additional programming (tracks 2, 8, 10); keys (track 8)
  • Nick Batt – additional drum programming (tracks 4, 7)
  • Max Dingle – additional drum programming (track 8)
  • Richard Evans – guitars (track 10)
  • Steve Evans – acoustic guitar (track 7)
  • Flood – keys (tracks 3, 7, 9); guitar (track 7)
  • Chris Goulstone – drum samples (track 9); guitars (track 10)
  • Tony Hoffer – bass (track 9)
  • Charlie Jones – bass (tracks 2, 3, 8, 10); twang bass (track 9)
  • Alex Lee – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 8, 9); electric guitar, bass (track 5); Nashville guitar (track 2)
  • Justin Meldal-Johnsen – bass (tracks 6, 7)
  • Kit Morgan – acoustic guitar (track 1)
  • Andrew Murphy – acoustic guitar (track 1)
  • Damon Reece – drums (tracks 2, 3, 9); percussion (track 3)
  • Simon Rogers – Indian guitar (track 4)
  • Adrian Utley – fuzz bass, fuzz guitar (track 9)
  • Ruth Wall – harp samples (tracks 4, 7)
  • Denny Weston Jr. – drums (tracks 6, 7)
  • Metro Voices – choir (tracks 3, 5, 9)
  • Jenny O'Grady – choir master (tracks 3, 5, 9)
  • Strings (tracks 1, 2, 4–6, 8, 10)
    • Everton Nelson, Jackie Shave, Boguslaw Kostecki, Ann Morfee, Chris Tombling, Mark Berrow, Cathy Thompson, Debbie Widdup, Alexander Bălănescu, Stephen Morris, Chris Clad, Tom Pigott-Smith, Dermot Crehan, Sonia Slany, Joanathan Rees, Patrick Kiernan – violin
    • Jon Thorne, Peter Lale, Andy Parker, Katie Wilkinson, Chris Pitsilides – viola
    • David Daniels, Cathy Giles, Chris Worsey, Melissa Phelps, Robin Firman, Paul Kegg – cello
    • Mary Scully, Paddy Lannigan – double bass

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Seventh Tree
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [23] Gold200,062 [24]

Release history

Release dates and formats for Seventh Tree
RegionDateFormatEditionLabelRef(s)
Australia22 February 2008 CD Standard Virgin [55]
25 February 2008 Digital download Mute [56]
France
  • CD
  • digital download
Labels [57] [58]
CD + DVDLimited [59]
Germany
  • CD
  • digital download
StandardMute [60] [61]
CD + DVDLimited [62]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • LP
  • digital download
Standard [63]
CD + DVDLimited [63]
United States26 February 2008
  • CD
  • digital download
Standard [64] [65]
Japan27 February 2008CD EMI [66]
Germany31 October 2008CD + DVDSpecialMute [67]
United Kingdom3 November 2008 [63]

Notes

  1. ↑ Strings

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