Name: This Is The Life (eDeluxe) by Amy Macdonald
Brand: Amy MacDonald
SKU: 602438784059
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

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The debut album from Scottish singer/songwriter Amy Macdonald, This Is the Life achieved a remarkable feat -- it entered the charts at number two. Macdonald admits that the song "Poison Prince," which received a limited release as a single, is based on the life of Babyshambles/Libertines singer Pete Doherty, but the first nationally released single "Mr. Rock & Roll" has nothing whatever to do with him. With a finger on the pulse of news items of 2007, she fills "Footballer's Wife" with observations on WAG (wives and girlfriends) culture, in which female spouses are famous for nothing much more than their celebrity partners, and uses the title track "This Is the Life" to reflect upon the lifestyle she had always envied since the early days of practicing her guitar and honing her songwriting skills. Meanwhile, "Let's Start a Band" is exactly what it looks like: a song about being successful in the fickle career of pop music, a theme that is further developed on the song "Barrowland Ballroom," named after a venue in Glasgow that many an aspiring artist wishes to play. Macdonald captures the feelings of ordinary people in the crowd wishing that something exciting would happen in their lives ("I wish I saw Bowie playing on that stage"). There is a nostalgic feel to the album, which conjures up vocal images of Kirsty MacColl and vintage coffeehouse folk singers, and even the cover art evokes the '70s with its frayed edges and warm, lived-in appearance. ~ Sharon Mawer

1. Mr Rock & Roll

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Sarah Erasmus; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jolyon Dixon; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Pete Wilkinson
Adam Falkner; Performer
Performer: Jolyon Dixon
Chris Tumbling
Adam Falkner
Audrey Riley
Sarah Erasmus
Jonathan Hill
Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Laura Melhuish
Amy Macdonald
Jamie Sefton
Susan Dench; Performer
Piano: Audrey Riley
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish; Composer
Viola: Chris Tumbling
Susan Dench; Performer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Joe Fields
Beatriz Artola
Bob Clearmountain
Guy Katsav; Production
Violin: Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish
Richard George; Performer
Producer: Paul Adam
Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer

2. This Is The Life

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Performer: Seton Daunt
Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald
Adam Falkner
Jamie Sefton; Performer
Trumpet: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Flugelhorn: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Adam Falkner
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Piano: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Saxophone: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Clearmountain
Guy Katsav
Beatriz Artola
Joe Fields; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Pete Wilkinson
Joe Fields
Paul Adam; Production

3. Poison Prince

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jolyon Dixon; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Performer: Pete Wilkinson
Jolyon Dixon
Jamie Sefton
Adam Falkner
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Trumpet: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Flugelhorn: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Adam Falkner
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Piano: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Saxophone: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Mixing: Danton Paul Supple; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Studio Personnel: Beatriz Artola
Guy Katsav
Joe Fields
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Pete Wilkinson
Paul Adam
Joe Fields; Production

4. Youth Of Today

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Pete Wilkinson
Adam Falkner; Performer
Performer: Seton Daunt
Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Amy Macdonald
Jonathan Hill
Susan Dench
Laura Melhuish
Jamie Sefton
Chris Tumbling
Adam Falkner
Audrey Riley; Performer
Piano: Audrey Riley
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Viola: Chris Tumbling
Susan Dench; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish; Composer
Violin: Richard George
Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish; Performer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Danton Paul Supple; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Joe Fields
Danton Paul Supple
Beatriz Artola; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Joe Fields
Paul Adam
Pete Wilkinson; Production

5. Run

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Background Vocals: Sarah Erasmus
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Adam Falkner
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Performer: Seton Daunt
Jamie Sefton
Adam Falkner
Sarah Erasmus
Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Piano: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Danton Paul Supple; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Beatriz Artola
Joe Fields
Danton Paul Supple; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Joe Fields
Paul Adam
Pete Wilkinson; Production

6. Let's Start A Band

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Amy Macdonald
Sarah Erasmus; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Flugelhorn: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Pete Wilkinson
Adam Falkner; Performer
Performer: Seton Daunt
Jonathan Hill
Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Amy Macdonald
Sarah Erasmus
Susan Dench
Laura Melhuish
Jamie Sefton
Chris Tumbling
Adam Falkner
Audrey Riley; Performer
Piano: Audrey Riley
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Saxophone: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Trumpet: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Strings Arrangement: Pete Wilkinson; Composer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Bob Clearmountain
Beatriz Artola
Joe Fields; Production
Viola: Chris Tumbling
Susan Dench; Performer
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Violin: Laura Melhuish
Richard George
Jonathan Hill; Performer
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Paul Adam
Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson; Production

7. Barrowland Ballroom

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Amy Macdonald
Sarah Erasmus; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Electric Guitar: Jolyon Dixon; Performer
Performer: Audrey Riley
Sarah Erasmus
Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald
Jolyon Dixon
Jamie Sefton
Adam Falkner; Performer
Trumpet: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Flugelhorn: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Adam Falkner
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Piano: Pete Wilkinson
Audrey Riley; Performer
Saxophone: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Beatriz Artola
Bob Clearmountain
Joe Fields; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Paul Adam
Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson; Production

8. L.A.

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Sarah Erasmus
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald
Pete Wilkinson; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Composer: Pete Wilkinson
Amy Macdonald; Composer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Pete Wilkinson
Adam Falkner; Performer
Performer: Audrey Riley
Sarah Erasmus
Seton Daunt
Jonathan Hill
Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Amy Macdonald
Chris Tumbling
Laura Melhuish
Susan Dench
Adam Falkner
Jamie Sefton; Performer
Piano: Audrey Riley
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Viola: Chris Tumbling
Susan Dench; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Laura Melhuish
Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Jonathan Hill; Composer
Violin: Laura Melhuish
Jonathan Hill
Richard George; Performer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Bob Clearmountain
Joe Fields
Beatriz Artola; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Paul Adam
Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson; Production

9. A Wish For Something More

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Background Vocals: Sarah Erasmus
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Adam Falkner
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Performer: Pete Wilkinson
Jamie Sefton
Adam Falkner
Sarah Erasmus
Seton Daunt
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Piano: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Bob Clearmountain
Beatriz Artola
Guy Katsav
Joe Fields; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson
Paul Adam; Production

10. Footballer's Wife

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Seton Daunt; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Pete Wilkinson
Adam Falkner; Performer
Performer: Seton Daunt
Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Amy Macdonald
Jonathan Hill
Susan Dench
Laura Melhuish
Jamie Sefton
Chris Tumbling
Adam Falkner
Audrey Riley; Performer
Piano: Audrey Riley
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Viola: Chris Tumbling
Susan Dench; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish; Composer
Violin: Richard George
Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish; Performer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Joe Fields
Bob Clearmountain
Beatriz Artola; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Joe Fields
Paul Adam
Pete Wilkinson; Production

11. The Road To Home

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Sarah Erasmus; Performer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Cello: Audrey Riley; Performer
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jolyon Dixon; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Keyboard: Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Percussion: Adam Falkner
Pete Wilkinson; Performer
Performer: Susan Dench
Amy Macdonald
Richard George
Pete Wilkinson
Jonathan Hill
Sarah Erasmus
Audrey Riley
Adam Falkner
Chris Tumbling
Jamie Sefton
Jolyon Dixon
Laura Melhuish; Performer
Piano: Pete Wilkinson
Audrey Riley; Performer
Viola: Chris Tumbling
Susan Dench; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Pete Wilkinson
Richard George
Jonathan Hill
Laura Melhuish; Composer
Violin: Laura Melhuish
Richard George
Jonathan Hill; Performer
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Pete Wilkinson; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Beatriz Artola
Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson
Paul Adam; Production

12. Poison Prince

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Engineer: Mark Bishop; Production
Mixing: Mark Bishop; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Bishop; Production

13. Run

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Performer: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Composer: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Lyricist: Amy Macdonald; Composer
Engineer: Mark Bishop; Production
Mixing: Mark Bishop; Production
Studio Personnel: Mark Bishop; Production

14. Caledonia

by Amy Macdonald

Acoustic Guitar: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Background Vocals: Sarah Erasmus; Performer
Bagpipes: Philip Mason; Performer
Composer: Dougie Maclean; Composer
Lyricist: Dougie Maclean; Composer
Additional Producer: Joe Fields; Other
Bass Guitar: Jamie Sefton; Performer
Performer: Audrey Riley
Philip Mason
Jolyon Dixon
Jamie Sefton
Adam Falkner
Sarah Erasmus
Amy Macdonald; Performer
Recording Assistant: Guy Katsav; Production
Conductor: Audrey Riley; Conductor
Drums: Adam Falkner; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jolyon Dixon; Performer
Piano: Audrey Riley; Performer
Engineer: Joe Fields; Production
Executive Producer: Paul Adam; Production
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Recording: Beatriz Artola; Production
Studio Personnel: Guy Katsav
Beatriz Artola
Bob Clearmountain
Joe Fields; Production
Vocals: Amy Macdonald; Performer
Producer: Joe Fields
Pete Wilkinson
Paul Adam; Production

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This Is The Life (eDeluxe)

1. Mr Rock & Roll

2. This Is The Life

3. Poison Prince

4. Youth Of Today

5. Run

6. Let's Start A Band

7. Barrowland Ballroom

8. L.A.

9. A Wish For Something More

10. Footballer's Wife

11. The Road To Home

12. Poison Prince

13. Run

14. Caledonia

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This Is The Life (eDeluxe)

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1. Mr Rock & Roll

2. This Is The Life

3. Poison Prince

4. Youth Of Today

5. Run

6. Let's Start A Band

7. Barrowland Ballroom

8. L.A.

9. A Wish For Something More

10. Footballer's Wife

11. The Road To Home

12. Poison Prince

13. Run

14. Caledonia

Technical Specifications