The Madness of Crowds
This page is about Tony Donockley's 2009 album. For Ingrid Laubrock's 2011 album, see The Madness of Crowds (Ingrid Laubrock album).
| The Madness of Crowds | ||||
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| Studio album by Troy Donockley | ||||
| Released | April 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Warterworld Studios, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom and other places in 2009; Mixed at The Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire[1] | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Celtic rock | |||
| Length | 51:26 | |||
| Label | Lantern Music | |||
| Producer | Troy Donockley | |||
| Troy Donockley chronology | ||||
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The Madness of Crowds is the third solo album by English progressive rock artist Troy Donockley. The album was released in 2009. It is the first solo album by Troy to be released after his involvement with Nightwish and as a result features Tuomas Holopainen, reciting the poem "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman in the song "Now, Voyager".
The album was recorded at Warterworld Studios, East Yorkshire, UK and various other locations in early 2009. It was mixed at The Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire by Ewan Davies and mastered by Denis Blackham at Skyemasters. The album cover sculptures are from “The Brutish Museum” by Alastair Dickson and photographed by Sean Tamblyn.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Madness of Crowds" | 8:54 |
| 2. | "Reeds" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Exiled" | 5:16 |
| 4. | "Now, Voyager" | 9:13 |
| 5. | "The Procession" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Orkahaugr" | 11:18 |
| 7. | "End of Faith" | 8:16 |
| Total length: | 51:26 | |
Credits
Musicians[1]
- Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, low/high whistles, acoustic/electric guitars, Bouzouki, keyboards, mandolin, percussion & vocals
- Joanne Hogg – vocals
- Nick Holland – vocals
- Barbara Dickson – vocals
- Heather Findlay – vocals
- Brad Lang – double bass & fretless bass
- Frank van Essen – violins, viola, drums & percussion
- Rosie Biss – cello
- Tuomas Holopainen, John Butterworth, Caroline Hayden, Jonsu Salomaa, John Hayden, Karen Butterworth, Nick Holland, Barbara Dickson, Russell Field, Sue Lindley, Terri Donockley, Tim Martindale, Pete Zorn, Poppy, Archie Cookson, Trevor Leroyd, Ben Lindley, Bradders, Mia Donockley, Bryan Josh and Ike Maltby – spoken words (on track 4)
- Lucy Muir – harp
- Daniel Gregg – oboe
- Peter Carter – clarinet
- Vita Dowd – flute
- Martin Vanderhoff – bassoon
Technical personnel[1]
- Ewan Davies – engineering
- Tim Martindale – cover design, photography and layout
- Alastair Dickson – album cover sculptures (from The Brutish Museum)
- Sean Tamblyn – photos of sculptures
- Denis Blackham – mastering (at Skyemasters)
References
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