Rex Orange County
(Alexander O'Connor)(4.05.1998
Grayshott, Hampshire, England)
Produced by Rex Orange County and Ben Baptie Mixed by Ben Baptie at Strongroom Studios, London
Engineered by Ben Baptie Assisted by Tom Archer Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, Nashville
Strings on tracks 4,6,9 arranged by Sally Herbert and Rex Orange County Strings on track 7,10 arranged by Sally Herbert All strings conducted by Sally Herbert Violins:
Everton Nelson (leader)
Steve Morris (leader of seconds)
Oli Langford
Ian Humphries
Calina de la Mare
Richard George
Louisa Fuller
Tom Pigott-Smith
Natalia Bonner
Violas:
John Metcalfe (1st)
Nick Barr
Reiad Chibah
Rachel Robson
Celli:
Ian Burdge (1st)
Tony Wollard
Chris Worsey
Strings recorded by Haydn Bendall in Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, London. Assisted by Alex Ferguson, Tom Archer and Natasha Canter
Strings Contractor: Amy Stewart for Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
Saxophone arrangement on track 2 - Ben Baptie and Rex Orange County Brass and woodwind arrangement on track 3 - Rex Orange County and Ben Baptie Brass and woodwind arrangement on track 9 - Rex Orange County Brass and woodwind arrangement on track 10 - Michael Underwood, Rex Orange County and Ben Baptie
Children's Choir led by Luke Halpin at Braintcroft Academy
Choir:
Houda Warsama
Adelina Gherman
Vihan Bhudia
Mahad Ali
Lisa Marie Massiah
Farah Siddique
Emily Amoura
Karima Abdi
Gabi Sandru
Mohammad Zalghara
Salam Al Lakod
Sarah Jabir
Nelu Dobie
Ayana Ahmed
Junaid Attoh
Ghena Alshteiwi
Mosda Hisharizada
Zainab Al-Shammary
José Mendes
Vanessa Prilogran
Abdul Akbari
Retaj Almataj
Isa Khalid
[1] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie lead vocal, backing vocals, vocoder, bass, guitar, synths - Rex Orange County drum programming - Ben Baptie
[2] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie lead vocal, backing vocals, live drums, percussion, bass, piano, organ, guitar - Rex Orange County drum programming, drum machines, percussion - Ben Baptie saxophones (alto & tenor) - Michael Underwood
[3] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie lead vocal, backing vocals, drums, bass, piano, synths - Rex Orange County drum programming - Ben Baptie saxophone, bass clarinet, flute - Michael Underwood trumpet - Johnny Woodham
[4] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie lead vocal, backing vocals, drum programming, percussion, guitar, keys, synths - Rex Orange County drum programming, percussion, synths - Ben Baptie bass - Pino Palladino strings conducted by Sally Herbert
[5] Written by Alexander O'Connor lead vocal, backing vocals, drum programming, bass, guitar, Rhodes - Rex Orange County children's choir led by Luke Halpin
[6] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie, Ben Ash lead vocal, backing vocals, percussion, bass, guitar, synths, Rhodes - Rex Orange County drum programming, guitar - Ben Baptie backing vocals - Thea Morgan-Murrell strings conducted by Sally Herbert
[7] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie lead vocal, backing vocals, bass, guitar, piano, synths - Rex Orange County drum programming, guitar - Ben Baptie strings conducted by Sally Herbert
[8] Written by Alexander O'Connor lead vocal, piano, organ - Rex Orange County
[9] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie lead vocal, backing vocals, vocoder, drums, bass, piano, synths, organ - Rex Orange County drum programming, guitar - Ben Baptie saxophone - Michael Underwood trumpet - Johnny Woodham
strings conducted by Sally Herbert
[10] Written by Alexander O'Connor, Ben Baptie, Michael Underwood lead vocal, backing vocals, drums, bass synth, bass, nylon guitar, piano, synths - Rex Orange County drum programming, acoustic guitar, synth - Ben Baptie saxophone, bass clarinet, flute - Michael Underwood strings conducted by Sally Herbert
Cover photograph by Alasdair McLellan Design and illustration by Bráulio Amado Painted portrait by Madeleine Pfull
(P)&(C) 2019 Rex Orange County, under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
2019 (Rex Orange County/Sony Music 19075-986662) CD (GB)
2019 (Rex Orange County/Sony Music 19075-98666-1) LP (EU/US)
2019 (Rex Orange County/Sony Music 19075-98666-2) CD (EU/US) (33:58) 2019 (Rex Orange County/Sony Music 19075-99729-1) LP (US)
