Skinny Grin

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Skinny Grin
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Studio album by
Released20 November 2006
RecordedMarch and April 2006
Genre Punk jazz
Length46:48
Label V2 Records
Producer Robert Harder, Paul Epworth, Acoustic Ladyland
Acoustic Ladyland chronology
Last Chance Disco
(2005)
Skinny Grin
(2006)
Living With A Tiger
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Stylus Magazine A 2006
Drowned in Sound 9/10 2006
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg 2006
Time Out London 5/6 2006
BBC - Collective Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg 2006
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg 2006
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]

Skinny Grin is a 2006 album by Acoustic Ladyland, featuring the singles "Salt Water" and "Cuts & Lies". It was recorded at Eastcote Studios in London, engineered by Philip Bagenal and Al O'Connell. James Chance's guest appearance was recorded at The Cutting Room in New York City.

Contents

Track listing

All songs arranged by Acoustic Ladyland except "Skinny Grin" by Acoustic Ladyland and Robert Harder.

  1. "Road of Bones" (P. Wareham) - 3:06
  2. "New Me" (P. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 2:22
  3. "Red Sky" (P. Wareham) - 5:03
  4. "Paris" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 2:49
  5. "Your Shame" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 3:03
  6. "Skinny Grin" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 1:27
  7. "Salt Water (Scott Walker mix)" (P. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 3:48
  8. "Cuts & Lies" feat. Coco Electrik (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 3:15
  9. "Glass Agenda" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham, S. Rochford) - 2:39
  10. "That Night" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 4:30
  11. "The Rise" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 3:20
  12. "The Room" (P. Wareham) - 5:39
  13. "Hitting Home" (P. Wareham, M. Wareham) - 6:03

Personnel

Additional personnel

  1. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008) The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th edition). Penguin. p. 8

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