Album: Aviv Geffen
Artist: Aviv Geffen
2009 Mars Records
CD: MARS2CD
Aviv Geffen: vocals (all),
backing vocals (6, 8), guitars (2-4, 6-8, 10), keys (2-3, 5-9, 11),
piano (2, 9), Mellotron (4), xylophone (4) numbers refer to the UK edition
David Andrew Sitek: bass (1), guitars (1), drums (1), keys (1),
programming (1)
Dan Brown: backing vocals (1)
Trevor Horn: bass (2, 6, 8), backing vocals
(2), additional keys (5)
Ash Soan: drums (2, 6, 8)
Phil Palmer: acoustic guitar (2, 4), guitars (5)
Jamie Mahoubarac [sic]: keys
(2), additional keys (5)
Alex: backing vocals (2, 4, 8)
Steven Wilson: guitars (3, 6, 8), acoustic guitars (3), backing vocals
(8)
Eran Mitelman: keys (3, 9, 10)
Seffy Efrati: bass (3, 9, 10)
Tomer Z: drums (3, 9, 10)
Roger McGuinn: 12 string guitar (4)
Pete Murray: keys (6)
Louis Jardin [sic]: percussion
(6)
Harel Ben-Ami: guitars (9)
Kid: guitars (10)
Mike Garson: piano (11)
String arrangement: Geffen (2, 4, 5, 8, 11), Murray (6)
Produced by David Andrew Sitek (1), Trevor Horn (2, 4-6, 8, 12), Ken
Nelson (3, 7, 9, 10), Aviv Geffen (11)
Original vocal production by Robot Club/Steve Orchard/Graham Archer (1)
Additional production and remix by the Thrillers (12)
Executive producer: Horn (11)
Mixed by Sitek/Chris Coady (1), Robert Orton (2, 4-6, 8, 12),
Nelson/Mark Phythian (3, 7, 9, 10), Tim Weidner/Orchard (11)
Engineered by Zephyrus Sow (1), Weidner/Orchard (2, 4, 5, 8, 11),
Nelson (3, 7, 9, 10), Weidner (6)
Mastered by Steve Fallone
Artwork: Dirk Rudolphe
Photos: Kevin Westenberg
Tracks (UK edition):
1. It was Meant to be a Love Song (4:00)
2. Black & White (4:29)
3. It's Cloudy Now (3:07)
4. It's Alright (2:53)
5. Berlin (3:21)
6. Silence (3:27)
7. Heroes (2:10)
8. The One (3:37)
9. Forest in My Heart (4:03)
10. Now or Never (3:28)
11. October (3:34)
12. Thrillers vs. Aviv Geffen: It was Meant to be a Love Song (Time
Waits for No One Edit) (3:07)
Enhanced CD features:
It was Meant to be a Love Song (Video)
Black & White (video)
Tracks (international edition):
1. Black & White
2. It was Meant to be a Love Song
3. Berlin
4. It's Alright
5. Heroes
6. It's Cloudy Now
7. October
8. Now or Never
9. The One
10. Forest in My Heart
all songs by Geffen
Notes: Horn uses his usual team (Muhoberac, Jardim, Soan, Palmer) to
produce this debut English-language solo album from Israeli star Aviv
Geffen. Geffen has also worked extensively with Porcupine Tree's Steven
Wilson in Blackfield and Wilson guests here too. (3) is a version of
Geffen's signature
song "Ahshav Meunan" from his 1993 Hebrew-language album of the same
name, which was also released in an English-language version on the
debut Blackfield album.
"It was Meant to be a Love Song" was the debut single: "It was Meant to
be a Love Song" (3:41), "It was Meant to be a Love Song (Alternative
Mix)" (3:39), "It was Meant to be a Love Song (Thrillers Time Waits for
No One Edit)" (3:05), "It was Meant to be a Love Song (Thrillers
Remix)" (7:30), "It was Meant to be a Love Song (The Rogue Element
Mix)" (5:18). A digital-only second single followed: "It's Alright"
(2:56), "It's Alright (Stonemasons Remix)" (6:49), "It's Alright
(Thrillers Remix)" (3:09), "It's Alright (Loverush Uk! Remix)" (6:49),
"It's Alright (Axon Dubstep Remix)" (4:17). (HP, 27 Oct 09; updated 15
Nov 09)
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