The Wild Swan (album)
The Wild Swan is the third album by Northern Ireland singer-songwriter, Foy Vance. On this album, Foy Vance channels a wide variety of styles. "Upbeat Feelgood" will bring comparisons to Van Morrison,[3] while "She Burns" may remind listeners of Bruce Springsteen. Elton John executive produced the album.[4]
| The Wild Swan | ||||
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| Released | 13 May 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville | |||
| Genre | Roots rock[1] | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | Gingerbread Man | |||
| Producer | Jacquire King, Elton John[2] | |||
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Track listing
Every track written by Foy Vance, except "Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye" written by Vance and Marc Bolan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution" | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Upbeat Feelgood" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Coco" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Casanova" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Bangor Town" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Burden" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "She Burns" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Be Like You Belong" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Unlike Any Other" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye" (Marc Bolan / Foy Vance) | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)" | 4:04 |
| 12. | "The Wild Swans on the Lake" | 3:07 |
Personnel
- Foy Vance – keyboards, guitar, mando-guitar, vocals
- Eric Darken – chimes, percussion, vibraphone
- Mike Farris – backing vocals
- Clare Hadwen – violin
- Richard Hadwen – viola
- Paul Hamilton – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Leisa Hans – backing vocals
- Jim Hoke – piano, saxophone
- Alys Jackson – violin
- Tim Lauer – accordion, dulcimer, keyboards, harmonium
- Kolton Lee – baritone guitar
- Colm McClean – guitar, steel guitar, Mandocaster
- Conor McCreanor – bass guitar, double bass
- Blake Mills – slide guitar
- Darragh Murphy – low whistle, Uilleann pipes
- Ryan Rafferty – bagpipes
- Heather Rigdon – backing vocals
- David Sloan – cello
- Ashley Wilcoxson – backing vocals
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, octophone, strings, backing vocals
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References
- The Wild Swan at AllMusic. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- "Elton John Credited For Foy Vance Album".
- "Foy Vance: The Wild Swan album review – one of our most talented singer-songwriters". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- "Foy Vance | Foy Announces New Album "The Wild Swan"". Foy Vance. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- "The Wild Swan – Foy Vance – Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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