Absent Friends

Produced and performed by

Neil Hannon

Recorded

at: RAK, Abbey Road and Konk Studios
by: Guy Massey
assisted by: Raj Das and Chris Bolster

Mixed

at: Mayfair Studios
by: Nigel Godrich
assisted by: Dan Marguerat

Orchestra arranged and conducted by

Guest performers

Lauren Laverne: Vocals on Come Home Billy Bird
Yann Tiersen: Accordion on Sticks & Stones

Additional players

Miggy Barradas: Drums on 2, 4, 8 & 11
Rob Farrer: Percussion on 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8
Simon Little: Double bass on 8
Crispin Robinson: Congas on 4 & 8
Joby Talbot: Plucked piano on 9

Millennia musicians

Everton Nelson, Charles Mutter, Warren Zielinski, Cath Haggo, Natalia Bonner, Giles Broadbent, Rick Koster, Matthew Scrivener, Alison Dods, Darragh Morgan, Richard George, Steve Hussey, Tim Myall, Helena Wood, John Smart, Maya Bickel, Jenny Sacha, Vince Greene, Adrian Smith, Louise Hogan, Reiad Chibah, Dan Cornford, Jay Craig, Chris Worsey, Ian Burdge, Nick Holland, Chris Fish, Lucy Shaw, Bev Jones, Lucy Wakeford, Dan Newell, Tom Rees-Roberts, James Spaddy Adams, Mike Kearsey, Matt Gunner, Simon Morgan, Nick Cartledge, Dom Kelly, Jo Cackett, Gareth Newman and Chris Richards

Fixed by

Jonathan Brigden

Horn solo on ‘Freedom Road’ by

Violin solo on ‘Laika’s Theme’ by

Flute solo on ‘The Happy Goth’ by

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2004 EMI Records Ltd.