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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