DiscoGlassy

Pierce Turner

It's Only a Long Way Across

1987

© GlassPages, 1997

Cover Picture

References

• Beggars Banquet 6698-2-H.

Credits

• Produced by Philip Glass and Kurt Munkacsi.
• Associate Producer: Kevin Linnehan.
• For Euphorbia Productions, Ltd.
• Engineer: Don Christensen.
• Strings and brass arranged by Philip Glass.
• Conducted by Michael Riesman.
• Recorded at The Living Room, New York.
• Remix by Simon Boswell.
• Engineer: Louis Ascot.
• Assisted by Reynold.
• At Ridge Farm, Surrey.
• Artwork by David Allen.
• Photography by Carol Fonde.
• All Songs arranged by Pierce Turner with each musician contributing their own during rehearsal/improv sessions.
• All selections © 1987 Beggars Banquet Music Ltd.

Tracks

1. Wicklow Hills (5:46).
• Drums: Don Chriestensen.
• Synthesizers: Pierce Turner.
• Electric Guitar: Larry Kirwan.
• Acoustic Guitar: Frank Chirstian.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
2. Goings on Goin' Down (5:29).
• Drums: Thomas Hamlin.
• Bass: Ivan Elias.
• Guitar: Larry Saltzman.
• Female Voice: Fionnghuala Leahy.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner / Larry Kirwan.
3. How it Shone (4:53).
• Strings: Arranged by PHILIP GLASS.
• Harp: Michael Riesman.
• Tympani: Don Christensen.
• Piano: Pierce Turner.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
4. Orange Coloured Sun (4:41).
• Drums: John Michel.
• Bass: Ivan Elias.
• Electric Guitar: Werner F.
• Acoustic Guitar: Frank Chirstian.
• Synthesizers: Pierce Turner.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
5. Mover and a Shaker (4:40).
• Drums: John Michel.
• Bass: Ivan Elias.
• Guitars: Werner F and Richard Lloyd.
• Synthesizers: Pierce Turner.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
6. Mañana in Manhattan (4:16).
• Drums and Percussion: John Michel.
• Bass: Ivan Elias.
• Guitar: Werner F.
• Piano: Michael Riesman.
• Percussion: Don Christensen.
• Synthesizers and Percussion: Pierce Turner.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
7. Uncertain Smile (4:40).
• Drums: John Michel.
• Bass: Ivan Elias.
• Guitar: Werner F.
• Keyboards: Pierce Turner.
• Strings: Arranged by PHILIP GLASS.
• Words and Music: Matt Johnson.
8. Groovy Hearts (4:24).
• Drums: John Michel.
• Bass: Ivan Elias.
• Guitar: Werner F.
• Keyboards: Pierce Turner.
• Strings: Arranged by PHILIP GLASS.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
9. Musha God Help Her (Wexford Gossip) (3:31).
• Drums: Don Christensen.
• Keyboards: Pierce Turner and Michael Riesman.
• Brass Band: Arranged by PHILIP GLASS.
• Violin: Elliot Rosoff.
• Words and Music: Pierce Turner.
• Associate Producer: Kevin Linnehan.

Total Time 42:38.

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