Name: Songs For You, Truths For Me (International Exclusive Bundle) by James Morrison
Brand: James Morrison
SKU: 602517884038
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

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What separates James Morrison from fellow Brit singer/songwriters like James Blunt and Daniel Powter is his taste for soul. Sure, this may have been fostered in part by his fondness for Elton John -- whose presence is as inescapable in Morrison's music as it is in Blunt, Powter, or any number of modern-day pop troubadours -- but Morrison picks up on the splashy soul of John's middle-period, weaving in elements of Stevie Wonder and Van Morrison to create a retro-soul vibe that's more about the song than the groove. This is more true on Songs for You, Truths for Me than it was on his 2007 debut Undiscovered, as he piles on horn sections, sings with a gruff studied soulfulness, and even cribs from Van's "Crazy Love" on his own "Precious Love." All this soulman posturing can come across as a bit too earnest, but it does give Morrison a heft and measure of grit missing in the simpering Blunt, which lends Songs for You some pleasing sonic textures not all that dissimilar to John Mayer's Continuum, but Morrison isn't just about sound, he can construct good pop songs, especially when he goes for big, bright hooks, as he does on the '70s soul pastiche "Save Yourself" and "The Only Night," which recalls Elvis Costello in his Get Happy! phase. These talents kind of contradict the soul-baring promise of the album's title, but Morrison kind of drags when he gets into ballad territory, like the Nelly Furtado duet "Broken Strings." He's better on easy rolling numbers like "Please Don't Stop the Rain" or when he puts a bit of a kick in the tempo, as the energy accentuates his popcraft, which is more energetic, forceful -- and, yes, soulful -- than his peers, something that comes into sharp relief on this solid sophomore affair.
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1. The Only Night

by James Morrison

Composer: James Morrison
Martin Terefe; Composer
Drums: Kristoffer Sonne; Performer
Guitar: Martin Terefe; Performer
Horn: Joaquin Betancourt; Performer
Performer: James Morrison
Kristoffer Sonne
José Luis (chewy) Hernández
Joaquin Betancourt
Martin Terefe
Nikolaj Torp
Alexander Abreu
Amaury Perez; Performer
Saxophone: José Luis (chewy) Hernández; Performer
Lyricist: James Morrison
Martin Terefe; Composer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Piano: Nikolaj Torp; Performer
Trombone: Amaury Perez; Performer
Trumpet: Alexander Abreu; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Dan Parry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Martin Terefe
James Morrison; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Dyre Gormsen
Jose-raul Varonay; Other
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Producer: Martin Terefe; Production

2. Save Yourself

by James Morrison

Background Vocals: Rita Ora; Performer
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Drums: Steve Robson; Performer
Guitar: Luke Potashnick
James Morrison; Performer
Performer: Luke Potashnick
The London Session Orchestra
James Morrison
Chris Elliott
Rita Ora
Steve Robson; Performer
Strings: Chris Elliott
The London Session Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Composer: Steve Robson
Wayne Hector
James Morrison
Chris Braide; Composer
Lyricist: Steve Robson
James Morrison
Chris Braide
Wayne Hector; Composer
Engineer: Jonathan Shakhovskoy; Production
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Producer: Steve Robson; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Dan Parry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Wayne Hector
Chris Braide
Steve Robson
James Morrison; Other

3. You Make It Real

by James Morrison

Background Vocals: James Morrison
Ayak Thiik
Donovan Blackwood; Performer
Composer: Michael Paul Barry
James Morrison; Composer
Bass (vocal): Paul Barry; Performer
Cello: David Daniels; Performer
Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Guitar: Alex Smith
James Morrison
Adam Philips; Performer
Lyricist: James Morrison
Michael Paul Barry; Composer
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Keyboard: Mark Taylor; Performer
Performer: Perry Montague-mason
Bruce White
Paul Barry
Donovan Blackwood
Ash Soan
Alex Smith
Ayak Thiik
Adam Philips
Emlyn Singleton
David Daniels
Mark Taylor
James Morrison; Performer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Strings Arrangement: Mark Taylor; Composer
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Bass: Paul Barry; Performer
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Viola: Bruce White; Performer
Violin: Perry Montague-mason
Emlyn Singleton; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Dan Parry; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Morrison
Michael Paul Barry; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mark Taylor; Other

4. Please Don't Stop The Rain

by James Morrison

Drums: Eddie Fisher; Performer
Guitar: Seton Daunt
James Morrison; Performer
Composer: James Morrison
Ryan Tedder; Composer
Lyricist: James Morrison
Ryan Tedder; Composer
Bass (vocal): Jeremy Mccoy; Performer
Additional Producer: Ash Howes; Other
Bass: Jeremy Mccoy; Performer
Performer: Ryan Tedder
Eddie Fisher
Seton Daunt
Nikolaj Torp
Jeremy Mccoy
James Morrison; Performer
Piano: Ryan Tedder
Nikolaj Torp; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Engineer: Ryan Tedder
Rob Haggett
Colin Heldt
Giuseppe Salvadori
Neil Tucker
Richard Woodcraft; Production
Recording Assistant: Dougal Lott
Helen Atkinson
Dave Hagen; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Heldt
Dougal Lott
Helen Atkinson
Ryan Tedder
Rob Haggett
Giuseppe Salvadori
Neil Tucker
Richard Woodcraft
Dave Hagen; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ryan Tedder
James Morrison; Other
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Producer: Ash Howes
Ryan Tedder; Production

5. Broken Strings

by James Morrison, Nelly Furtado

Bass: Alex Smith; Performer
Bass (vocal): Alex Smith; Performer
Composer: James Morrison
Fraser T. Smith
Nina Woodford; Composer
Featured Artist: Nelly Furtado; Main Performer
Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Guitar: Adam Phillips; Performer
Engineer: Joao Nazario
Alex Smith
Ren Swan; Production
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Lyricist: Nina Woodford
James Morrison
Fraser T. Smith; Composer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor; Performer
Performer: Alex Smith
Nelly Furtado
Ash Soan
Mark Taylor
James Morrison
Adam Phillips; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Naweed Ahmed; Production
Vocals: James Morrison
Nelly Furtado; Performer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production
Programmer: Mark Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Ren Swan
Tom Elmhirst
Naweed Ahmed
Joao Nazario
Dan Parry
Alex Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nina Woodford
Fraser T. Smith
James Morrison; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mark Taylor; Other

6. Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

by James Morrison

Bass: Paul Barry; Performer
Bass (vocal): Paul Barry; Performer
Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Lyricist: Mark Taylor
Paul Barry
James Morrison; Composer
Engineer: Alex Smith
Ren Swan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Guitar: Adam Phillips
James Morrison; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Taylor; Performer
Performer: James Morrison
Ash Soan
Paul Barry
Adam Phillips
Neil Sidwell
John Thirkell
Mark Taylor; Performer
Trombone: Neil Sidwell; Performer
Trumpet: John Thirkell; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Composer: Paul Barry
James Morrison
Mark Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Parry
Tom Elmhirst
Alex Smith
Ren Swan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Paul Barry
Mark Taylor
James Morrison; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mark Taylor; Other
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Producer: Mark Taylor; Production

7. Once When I Was Little

by James Morrison

Composer: James Morrison
Martin Terefe
Dan Wilson; Composer
Cello: John Catchings; Performer
Drums: Kristoffer Sonne; Performer
Guitar: Martin Terefe; Performer
Performer: Kristoffer Sonne
James Morrison
John Catchings
David Davidson
Dan Wilson
Martin Terefe
David Angell
Kristin Wilkinson; Performer
Piano: Dan Wilson; Performer
Viola: Kristin Wilkinson; Performer
Violin: David Angell
David Davidson; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Lyricist: Dan Wilson
Martin Terefe
James Morrison; Composer
Strings Arrangement: David Davidson; Composer
Engineer: Dyre Gormsen
Iain Hill
Baeho "bobby" Shin; Production
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Iain Hill
Dyre Gormsen
Dan Parry
Baeho "bobby" Shin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dan Wilson
Martin Terefe
James Morrison; Other
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Producer: Martin Terefe; Production

8. Precious Love

by James Morrison

Composer: John Shanks
James Morrison; Composer
Background Vocals: Maxine Waters
Julia Waters; Performer
Cello: Jennie Lorenzo; Performer
Drums: Jeff Rothschild; Performer
Guitar: John Shanks; Performer
Keyboard: Charles Judge; Performer
Performer: Igor Szwec
H.s. Alexandra Leem
Gregory Teperman
Gregory Riley
Ghislaine Fleischmann
Emma Kummrow
Chris Farr
Matt Gallagher
James Morrison
Mike Jarosz
Luigi Mazzochi
Larry S. Gold
Jennie Lorenzo
Jeff Rothschild
John Shanks
Charles Parker
Julia Waters
Maxine Waters
Ruth Frazier
Charles Judge; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Farr
Gregory Riley; Performer
Lyricist: John Shanks
James Morrison; Composer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Strings: Larry S. Gold; Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Dan Parry; Production
Trumpet: Mike Jarosz
Matt Gallagher; Performer
Producer: John Shanks; Production
Viola: H.s. Alexandra Leem
Ruth Frazier; Performer
Violin: Ghislaine Fleischmann
Emma Kummrow
Charles Parker
Gregory Teperman
Igor Szwec
Luigi Mazzochi; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Composer Lyricist: John Shanks
James Morrison; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Lars Fox
Shari Sutcliffe
Jeff Rothschild; Other

9. If You Don't Wanna Love Me

by James Morrison

Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Bass: Steve Robson; Performer
Bass (vocal): Steve Robson; Performer
Drums: Karl Brazil; Performer
Guitar: James Morrison; Performer
Performer: Karl Brazil
The London Session Orchestra
James Morrison
Chris Elliott
Steve Robson; Performer
Strings: Chris Elliott
The London Session Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Composer: Martin Brammer
James Morrison
Steve Robson; Composer
Lyricist: Martin Brammer
James Morrison
Steve Robson; Composer
Engineer: Jonathan Shakhovskoy; Production
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Producer: Steve Robson; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Parry
Tom Elmhirst
Jonathan Shakhovskoy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Robson
Martin Brammer
James Morrison; Other

10. Fix The World Up For You

by James Morrison

Background Vocals: Rita Ora; Performer
Bass: Steve Robson; Performer
Bass (vocal): Steve Robson; Performer
Drums: Karl Brazil; Performer
Lyricist: Martin Brammer
James Morrison
Steve Robson; Composer
Engineer: Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Richard Flack; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Guitar: Luke Potashnick
James Morrison; Performer
Hammond Organ: Paul Beard; Performer
Composer: Martin Brammer
Steve Robson
James Morrison; Composer
Performer: James Morrison
Paul Beard
Steve Robson
Karl Brazil
Rita Ora
Andy Ross
Dominic Glover
Luke Potashnick
Mat Colman; Performer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Saxophone: Andy Ross; Performer
Trombone: Mat Colman; Performer
Trumpet: Dominic Glover; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Richard Flack
Dan Parry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Robson
Martin Brammer
James Morrison; Other
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Producer: Steve Robson; Production

11. Dream On Hayley

by James Morrison

Background Vocals: James Morrison
Eg White; Performer
Composer: Francis White
James Morrison; Composer
Cello: John Catchings; Performer
Drums: Eg White; Performer
Guitar: James Morrison
Eg White; Performer
Moog Bass: Eg White; Performer
Lyricist: James Morrison
Francis White; Composer
Engineer: Bobby Shin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Keyboard: Eg White; Performer
Performer: Monisa Angell
James Morrison
John Catchings
David Davidson
Eg White
David Angell; Performer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Strings: David Davidson; Performer
Producer: Eg White; Production
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Viola: Monisa Angell; Performer
Violin: David Angell
David Davidson; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Studio Personnel: Tom Elmhirst
Dan Parry
Bobby Shin; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Morrison
Francis White; Other

12. Love Is Hard

by James Morrison

Bass: Arnulf Lindner; Performer
Bass (vocal): Arnulf Lindner; Performer
Cello: Arnulf Lindner; Performer
Lyricist: Steve Robson
James Morrison
Martin Brammer; Composer
Engineer: Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Richard Flack; Production
Mixing Assistant: Dan Parry; Production
Glockenspiel: Steve Robson; Performer
Guitar: Luke Potashnick
James Morrison; Performer
Melodica: Steve Robson; Performer
Percussion: Steve Robson; Performer
Composer: James Morrison
Martin Brammer
Steve Robson; Composer
Performer: Luke Potashnick
James Morrison
Steve Robson
Arnulf Lindner; Performer
Piano: Steve Robson; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Mixing: Tom Elmhirst; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Parry
Richard Flack
Jonathan Shakhovskoy
Tom Elmhirst; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Robson
Martin Brammer
James Morrison; Other
Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Producer: Steve Robson; Production

13. Once When I Was Little

by James Morrison

Primary Artist: James Morrison; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Beverley Brown
Lauraine Mcintosh; Performer
Bass: Mark Arciero; Performer
Bass (vocal): Mark Arciero; Performer
Guitar: Matt White; Performer
Keyboard: Richard Milner
Richard Cardwell; Performer
Performer: Beverley Brown
Richard Milner
Richard Cardwell
Mark Arciero
Lauraine Mcintosh
James Morrison
Matt White; Performer
Vocals: James Morrison; Performer
Composer: James Morrison
Dan Wilson
Martin Terefe; Composer
Lyricist: James Morrison
Martin Terefe
Dan Wilson; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Naweed Ahmed; Production
Mixing: Jo Webb; Production
Producer: Mike Stevens; Production
Studio Personnel: Jo Webb
Naweed Ahmed; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dan Wilson
Martin Terefe
James Morrison; Other

Technical Specifications

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1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

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ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

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Stereo

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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, Adult Alternative

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 29, 2008

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Available

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Free

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602517884038

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Songs For You, Truths For Me (International Exclusive Bundle)

1. The Only Night

2. Save Yourself

3. You Make It Real

4. Please Don't Stop The Rain

5. Broken Strings

6. Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

7. Once When I Was Little

8. Precious Love

9. If You Don't Wanna Love Me

10. Fix The World Up For You

11. Dream On Hayley

12. Love Is Hard

13. Once When I Was Little

Technical Specifications

Songs For You, Truths For Me (International Exclusive Bundle)

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1. The Only Night

2. Save Yourself

3. You Make It Real

4. Please Don't Stop The Rain

5. Broken Strings

6. Nothing Ever Hurt Like You

7. Once When I Was Little

8. Precious Love

9. If You Don't Wanna Love Me

10. Fix The World Up For You

11. Dream On Hayley

12. Love Is Hard

13. Once When I Was Little

Technical Specifications