About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 8 April 2002 under Twisted Nerve Records and XL Recordings, and in America under the short-lived ARTISTdirect Records, as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.
In his book 31 Songs, About a Boy author Nick Hornby lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.
Track listing
Personnel Damon Gough – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, celeste, Fender Rhodes, xylophone, harmonica, backing vocals, horns, strings, flute, percussion, triangle, co-producer
Additional musicians Sasha Krivstsov – bass Joey Waronker – drums Pete Thomas – drums Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth sweeps, synth, bass, co-producer Jon Brion – fuzz guitar, Chamberlin, bass, vibes, voices Mike Brenner – lap steel, lap steel noises Steve McLaughlin – keyboards, co-producer Patrick Seymour – keyboards, conductor Jonathan Reese – orchestra leader Pete Beechill – trombone Jeff Turmes – saxophone Chuy Flores – backward noises Suzie Katayyama – orchestra arranger & conductor Sharon Celani – backing vocals Gia Ciambotti – backing vocals Ashley Arrison – backing vocals London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position UK Albums (OCC) 74
References