On ROCKPAPERSCISSORS, his first non-soundtrack solo studio outing since 1992's COBALT BLUE, renowned Canadian guitarist/producer Michael Brook weaves together a dreamy tapestry from various world-music threads by featuring an international cast of performers, including choral and orchestral ensembles from Bulgaria, where much of the album was recorded. Always at the fore, however, is Brook's signature "infinite guitar" playing, which blends melody and ambience, as on the delicate "Want" (featuring Lisa Germano) and the mesmerizing title track, which presents a vocal turn by Paul Buchanan of the Blue Nile. Most significantly, the serene "Pond" incorporates the voice of the late Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a former Brook collaborator, giving the record a strong link to the guitarist's earlier work.
Recording information: Hall of National Philarmony, Sofia, Bulgaria; La Lavanderia; Park Terrace, Glasgow, Scotland; Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, England; Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA; The Labour Exchange, Bath, Somerset, England.
Photographer: Dean Chamberlain.
Personnel: Michael Brook (guitar, piano, synthesizer, programming); Liz Constantine, Lisa Germano, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Paul Buchanan (vocals); Richard Evans (guitar, organ); Claude Chalhoub (violin); Jason Lewis (drums, percussion); Ramy Antoun, Jon Watson (drums); Shira Myrow (background vocals).
Michael Brook - Rockpaperscissors Soundtrack Songs
Michael Brook - Rockpaperscissors Soundtrack Album Track Listing
Trk
Song
Time
Price
1
Strange Procession
2
Want Lisa Germano, Michael Brook / Lisa Germano
3
Doges
4
Darker Room Sir Richard Burton
5
Rock Paper Scissors (with Paul Buchanan, Paul Buchanan)
6
Tangerine Claude Chalhoub, Michael Brook / Claude Chalhoub
7
Light Star
8
Pond (with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan)
9
Silverized
10
Pasadena, Part 1 Ben Christophers
11
Pasadena, Part 2
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