Office Politics

Queuejumper
Neil Hannon
Gretsch Electric Guitar, Rickenbacker B. Guitar, Piano, Percussion, Roland JV-1080, Sequential Circuits Prophet5, Backing Vocals, Claps
Tim Weller
Drums, Claps
Tosh Flood
Drums, Backing Vocals, Claps
Andrew Skeet
Drums, Backing Vocals, Claps
Simon Little
Backing Vocals, Claps
Ian Watson
Backing Vocals, Claps
Ber Quinn
Backing Vocals
Pete Ruotolo
Backing Vocals
Strings
See below
Recorded by
Ber Quinn, Jake Jackson
Additionnal Recording & Mixed by
Guy Massey
Office Politics
Neil Hannon
Novation MiniNova, Mellotron, Korg Volca Beats, Korg SV-1, Fender Jazzmaster Electric Guitar, Drums
Tosh Flood
Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar
Hazel Fernandes
Backing Vocals
Sonia Jones
Backing Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Backing Vocals
Recorded by
Neil Hannon
Additionnal Recording & Mixed by
Guy Massey
Norman And Norma
Tim Weller
Drums
Simon Little
Fender Bass
Andrew Skeet
Piano, Wurlitzer
Neil Hannon
MiniNova, Solina String Ensemble, Arturia Oberheim SEM
Tosh Flood
Epiphone Texan Acoustic Guitar, Epiphone 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Gibson SG Electric Guitar, Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Hazel Fernandes
Backing Vocals
Sonia Jones
Backing Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Backing Vocals
Ian Watson
Prophet5
Recorded & Mixed by
Guy Massey
Absolutely Obsolete
Andrew Skeet
Piano
Tim Weller
Drums
Simon Little
Fender Bass
Tosh Flood
Fender Telecaster Electric Guitar, Gibson SG Electric Guitar
Neil Hannon
Mellotron, Mandolin, MiniNova, Glockenspiel
Guest Vocals
Chris Difford, Cathy Davey, Thomas Walsh
French Horn
See below
Recorded by
Ber Quinn
Mixed by
Guy Massey
Infernal Machines
Tim Weller
Drums, Percussion
Simon Little
Fender Bass, Sound Effects
Tosh Flood
Eastwood Baritone Electric Guitar
Thomas Walsh
Backing Vocals
Neil Hannon
Vacuum Plug-in, GEM Jumbo 61 R-6, SV-1, Mellotron
Recorded by
Ber Quinn, Neil Hannon
Mixed by
Guy Massey
You'll Never Work In This Town Again
Simon Little
Hofner Bass
Andrew Skeet
Whistling
Tim Weller
Drums
Tosh Flood
Epiphone Resonator Acoustic Guitar, Rickenbacker 330 Electric Guitar
Neil Hannon
Jumbo Organ, Percy Faith Cut-ups, Harmonica
Recorded by
Ber Quinn
Mixed by
Guy Massey
Psychological Evaluation
Neil Hannon
Yamaha Portasound PSS-170, MiniNova, Mellotron, Prophet5, Drums, Drum Editing
Simon Little
Warwick Bass
Recorded by
Neil Hannon
Additionnal Recording & Mixed by
Ber Quinn
The Synthesiser Service Centre Super Summer Sale
Andrew Skeet
Roland Juno-60
Ian Watson
Prophet5
Simon Little
Korg Volca Bass
Neil Hannon
Arturia iMini, Korg Monotron Delay, MiniNova
Tosh Flood
Mellotron, Softube Buchla 259e, Arturia CS-80 V3, MiniNova
Tim Weller
Roland 808 Drum Machine
Ber Quinn
Arturia Modular V
Recorded by
Ber Quinn
Additionnal Recording & Mixed by
Guy Massey
The Life And Soul Of A Party
Neil Hannon
Burns Electric Guitar, Prophet5, Solina, Mellotron, SV-1, Backing Vocals, Claps
Simon Little
Warwick Bass, Backing Vocals
Tosh Flood
Telecaster Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals, Claps
Andrew Skeet
Backing Vocals, Claps
Ian Watson
Backing Vocals, Claps
Tim Weller
Drums
Katie Kissoon
Backing Vocals
Hazel Fernandes
Backing Vocals
Sonia Jones
Backing Vocals
Jake Jackson
Backing Vocals
Recorded by
Neil Hannon, Guy Massey
Mixed by
Guy Massey
A Feather In Your Cap
Neil Hannon
Prophet5, MiniNova, Jumbo, SV-1, Solina, Backing Vocals
Recorded by
Neil Hannon
Mixed by
Guy Massey
I'm A Stranger Here
Ian Watson
Lira Finger 5 Organ
Simon Little
Hofner Bass
Andrew Skeet
Piano
Tosh Flood
Sigma Parlour Acoustic Guitar
Neil Hannon
Resonator Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Mellotron
Orchestra
See below
Recorded by
Ber Quinn, Jake Jackson
Mixed by
Guy Massey
Dark Days Are Here Again
Ian Watson
Accordion, Jumbo Organ, Backing Vocals
Andrew Skeet
Piano, Backing Vocals
Tosh Flood
Novo Electric Guitar, Omnichord, Backing Vocals
Tim Weller
Drums
Sonia Jones
Backing Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Backing Vocals
Hazel Fernandes
Backing Vocals
Simon Little
Fender Bass, Backing Vocals
Neil Hannon
Mellotron, Backing Vocals
Recorded by
Ber Quinn
Mixed by
Guy Massey
Philip & Steve's Furniture Removal Company
Andrew Skeet
Piano, Marimba Sample, Backing Vocals, Claps
Neil Hannon
Roland JV-1080, Vox Continental plug-in, MiniNova, Backing Vocals, Claps
Tosh Flood
Backing Vocals, Claps
Simon Little
Backing Vocals, Claps
Ian Watson
Backing Vocals, Claps
Tim Weller
Claps
Guest Vocal
Pete Ruotolo
Strings
See below
Recorded by
Neil Hannon, Ber Quinn, Jake Jackson
Mixed by
Guy Massey
Opportunity Knox
Simon Little
Fender Bass, Backing Vocals
Tosh Flood
Rickenbacker Electric Guitar, Low Voice, Backing Vocals
Andrew Skeet
Piano, Backing Vocals
Tim Weller
Drums
Ian Watson
Accordion, Jumbo, Backing Vocals
Neil Hannon
Banjo, Mellotron, Backing Vocals
Jake Jackson
Backing Vocals
Recorded by
Ber Quinn
Additionnal Recording & Mixed by
Guy Massey
After The Lord Mayor's Show
Andrew Skeet
Piano
Tim Weller
Drums
Simon Little
Fender Bass
Hazel Fernandes
Backing Vocals
Sonia Jones
Backing Vocals
Katie Kissoon
Backing Vocals
Neil Hannon
Mellotron
Tosh Flood
Epiphone Eldorado Electric Guitar
Brass
See below
Recorded by
Guy Massey, Jake Jackson
Mixed by
Guy Massey
When The Working Day Is Done
Ian Watson
Mellotron
Simon Little
Fender Bass
Andrew Skeet
Piano
Tim Weller
Drums
Neil Hannon
Martin Acoustic Guitar, Burns Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals
Orchestra (strings & brass)
See below
Recorded by
Ber Quinn, Jake Jackson
Mixed by
Guy Massey
Produced and arranged by
Neil Hannon
Recordings at The Menagerie, Kildare
Engineered by
Ber Quinn
Assisted by
Kevin Callanan
Recordings at Herbert Place & Sonic Studios, Dublin
Engineered by
Ber Quinn
Recordings at Air Studios, London
Engineered by
Jake Jackson
Assisted by
John Prestage
Recordings at Snap Studios, London
Engineered by
Guy Massey
Assisted by
Tom Leach
Recordings at Fluff!, London
Engineered by
Guy Massey
Mastered
by
Frank Arkwright
at
Abbey Road Studios, London
Orchestra
Contracted by
Lucy Whalley for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
Conducted by
Andrew Skeet
Additional orchestration
Andrew Skeet
Bassoon
Richard Skinner
Flute
Eliza Marshall
Oboe
Max Spiers
Clarinet
Martin Robertson
Strings
Violin
Warren Zielinski, Richard George, Alison Dods, Patrick Kiernan, Tom Pigott-Smith, Natalia Bonner, Lucy Wilkins, Perry Montague-Mason, Gillon Cameron
Viola
Bruce White, Emma Owens, Reiad Chibah
Cello
Chris Worsey, Caroline Dale, Ian Burdge
Bass
Richard Pryce
Brass
French Horn
David Pyatt, John Ryan
Trombones
Mark Templeton, Richard Edwards
Trumpet
Dan Newell
Tuba
Owen Slade
Photography
Ben Meadows
Artwork Design
Matthew Cooper
Artwork Concept
Neil Hannon
The following people and entities should be praised for helping to bring the matter to light
Alison Bullyment, Aliza Weller, Barbara Charone and all at MBC PR, Cathy Davey, Cecelia Lewis, Charlie Myatt and the team at 13 Artists, Craig Caukill, Dave O'Grady and Alison Rogers at Gilded, Fran Malyan and all at Sony Music ATV, Freddie Bunn, Harmony Kennedy, Holly Palmer, Jamie Favell, Jessica Dixon, Joe Furlong, Joggs Camfield, John Leahy, John Service, Lorraine Long, Lorraine Wilson, Mark Krais, Micky Kelleher, Neil Adams, Nina Davis, Pete Minvalla, everyone at PIAS but especially Steve, Greg, Rabih, Xavier, Fer, Meetz and Pieter, Rhob Cunningham, Richard Jones and all at AJPR, Sam Cullen, Saranne Reid, Willow Hannon and last but not least Warren Kennedy and the crew.
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