2016 Rumer – This Girl’s In Love (A Bacharach & David Songbook)
Sarah Joyce (born 3 June 1979), better known by her stage name, Rumer, is a British singer–songwriter. Her stage name was inspired by the author Rumer Godden. Rumer’s voice has been described by The Guardian and many others as being reminiscent of Karen Carpenter
Rumer’s fourth album This Girl’s In Love (A Bacharach & David Songbook), released under the East West Records label, features Rumer’s take on select tracks from the songbook of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was released on 25 November 2016. Rumer remarked about how this album “was one she couldn’t have made five years ago” and that how she felt that she had the right “emotional palette” to draw on the songs she recorded. It was produced by her husband and producer Rob Shirakbari at Capitol Studios in early 2016. Rumer also will play her first London gig in over 2 years at London’s Cadogan Hall
Tracks
1 The Look Of Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:18
2 Balance Of Nature (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:05
3 One Less Bell To Answer (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:19
4 Are You There (With Another Girl) (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:14
5 (They Long To Be) Close To You (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:05
6 You\’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:04
7 Land Of Make Believe (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:29
8 A House Is Not A Home (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:46
9 Walk On By (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:16
10 The Last One To Be Loved (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:40
11 This Girl\’s In Love With You (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 04:54
12 What The World Needs Now Is Love (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:49
Media
Musicians
1 The Look Of Love
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Larry Ciancia |
| Drums | Jay Bellerose |
| Guitar | Grecco Buratto |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Accordion | Julie Wolf |
| Percussion | Jay Bellerose |
| Vocals | Rumer |
2 Balance Of Nature
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Jay Bellerose |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Ukelele | Kevin Afflack |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Harmonica | Tollak Ollestad |
| Harp | Stephanie Bennett |
| Oboe | Tom Boyd |
| Background Vocals | Rob Shirakbari |
| Vocals | Rumer |
3 One Less Bell To Answer
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Ash Soan |
| Guitar | Troy Dexter |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Percussion | Rob Shirakbari |
| Background Vocals | Susan Harriott |
| Vocals | Rumer |
4 Are You There (With Another Girl)
| Bass | Diego Rodriguez |
| Drums | Ash Soan |
| Guitar (solo) | Matt Backer |
| Guitar | Joshua Lopez |
| Guitar | Kevin Afflack |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Fender Rhodes | Rob Shirakbari |
| Percussion | Larry Ciancia |
| Background Vocals | Susan Harriott |
| Vocals | Rumer |
5 (They Long To Be) Close To You
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rob Shirakbari |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Vocals | Rumer |
6 You\’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Grecco Buratto |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Harp | Stephanie Bennett |
| Flugelhorn | Arturo Solar |
| Trumpet | Arturo Solar |
| Percussion | Renato Brasa |
| Vocals | Rumer |
7 Land Of Make Believe
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Jay Bellerose |
| Guitar | Greg Leisz |
| Acoustic Guitar | Grecco Buratto |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Greg Leisz |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Percussion | Jay Bellerose |
| Percussion | Renato Brasa |
| Vocals | Rumer |
8 A House Is Not A Home
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Harp | Stephanie Bennett |
| Oboe | Tom Boyd |
| Vocals | Rumer |
9 Walk On By
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Shawn Pelton |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rob Shirakbari |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Vibraphone | Rob Shirakbari |
| Percussion | Renato Brasa |
| Background Vocals | Susan Harriott |
| Vocals | Rumer |
10 The Last One To Be Loved
| Bass | Diego Rodriguez |
| Drums | Ash Soan |
| Guitar (solo) | Joshua Lopez |
| Guitar | Matt Backer |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| 12 String Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Sitar | Rob Shirakbari |
| Electric Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Fender Rhodes | Rob Shirakbari |
| Percussion | Larry Ciancia |
| Percussion | Renato Brasa |
| Background Vocals | Rob Shirakbari |
| Vocals | Rumer |
11 This Girl\’s In Love With You
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Drums | Ian Thomas |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Harmonica | Tollak Ollestad |
| Piano | Burt Bacharach |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Percussion | Renato Brasa |
| Background Vocals | Susan Harriott |
| Vocals | Burt Bacharach |
| Vocals | Rumer |
12 What The World Needs Now Is Love
| Bass | Rob Shirakbari |
| Acoustic Guitar | Rob Shirakbari |
| Piano | Rob Shirakbari |
| Harp | Stephanie Bennett |
| Background Vocals | Rob Shirakbari |
| Vocals | Rumer |
Horns & Strings
Horns (6-Piece Horns), Bass Trombone – Craig Gosnell (Tracks 2, 3)
Horns (6-Piece Horns), French Horn – Anna Bosler (Tracks 2, 3), Paul Klintworth (Tracks 2, 3)
Horns (6-Piece Horns), Trombone (Tenor) – Andy Martin (Tracks 2, 3)
Horns (6-Piece Horns), Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dan Fornero (Tracks 2, 3), Harry Kim (Tracks 2, 3)
Horns (7-Piece Horns), Bass Trombone – Charlie Morillas (Tracks 8, 9, 12)
Horns (7-Piece Horns), French Horn – John Reynolds (Tracks 8, 9, 12), Steve Becknell (Tracks 8, 9, 12)
Horns (7-Piece Horns), Trombone (Tenor) – Steven Holtman (Tracks 8, 9, 12)
Horns (7-Piece Horns), Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Dan Rosenboom (Tracks 8, 9, 12), Jon Lewis (Tracks 8, 9, 12)
Horns (7-Piece Horns), Tuba – Ross DeRoche (Tracks 8, 9, 12)
Strings (22-Piece), Cello – Charlie Tyler (2) (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Giovanna Clayton (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Vanessa Freebairn-Smith (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Strings (22-Piece), Cello (Principal) – Timothy Loo (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Strings (22-Piece), Viola – Cameron Patrick (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Carrie Holzman-Little (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Robin Ross (2) (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Strings (22-Piece), Viola (Principal) – Darrin McCann (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Strings (22-Piece), Violin – Jenny Takamatsu (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Joel Derouin (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Josefina Vergara (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Kathleen Robertson (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Mario DeLeon (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Marisa Kuney (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Mark Cargill (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Michele Richards (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Natalie Leggett (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Sara Parkins (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Shalini Vijayan (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Songa Lee (Tracks 2, 3, 12), Susan Chatman (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Strings (22-Piece), Violin, Concertmaster – Charlie Bisharat (Tracks 2, 3, 12)
Strings (Octet), Cello – John Krovoza (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11), Richard Dodd (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Strings (Octet), Concertmaster, Violin (1st Violin) – Eric Gorfain (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Strings (Octet), Viola – Caroline Buckman (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11), Leah Katz (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Strings (Octet), Violin (1st Violin) – Marisa Kuney (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Strings (Octet), Violin (2nd Violin) – Amy Wickman (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11), Daphne Chen (Tracks 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Strings (Quartet), Cello – Richard Dodd (Tracks 1, 6)
Strings (Quartet), Concertmaster, Violin (1st Violin) – Eric Gorfain (Tracks 1, 6)
Strings (Quartet), Viola – Leah Katz (Tracks 1, 6)
Strings (Quartet), Violin (2nd Violin) – Daphne Chen (Tracks 1, 6)
Liner Notes
Producer – Rob Shirakbari
Arranged By – Rob Shirakbari
Conductor – Rob Shirakbari
Contractor (22-Piece Strings, 6-Piece Horns) – JoAnn Tominaga
Contractor (7-Piece Horns) – Ross DeRoche
Engineer (Additional Engineers) – Alex Williams, Jeremy Underwood, Mark Bengtson, Paul Du Gré, Sergio Ruelas, Steve Genewick
Engineer (Engineered By) – Brian O\’Shaughnessy, Lynne Earls, Rob Shirakbari
Engineer (Mix Engineer) – Robbie Nelson
Engineer, Recorded By (Capital Studios Sessions) – Al Schmitt
Mastered By – Tony Cousins
Mixed By – Rob Shirakbari
Mixed By (Mix Assistant) – Matt Barnes
Art Direction – Rumer, Stuart Crouch
Photography By – Lisa Candela
Photography By (Photo Under the CD Taken By) – Paul Zollo
Record Company – Warner Music UK Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Eastwest Records
Copyright (c) – Eastwest Records
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Recorded At – Earls Music Productions
Recorded At – Apogee Studio
Recorded At – Bark Studio
Recorded At – The Dairy Studios
Recorded At – Firehouse Studios
Recorded At – The Firepit Recording Studios
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering