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Adele
21
XL Recordings
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1. Rolling In The Deep
(Adele Adkins/Paul Epworth)
Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. OBO EMI Publishing Ltd. (BMI)
Paul Epworth: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion and Backing Vocals
Neil Cowley: Piano
Leo Taylor: Drums
Noel Langley: Trumpet
Ray Carless: Tenor Sax
Produced by Paul Epworth
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Engineered by Mark Rankin
Recorded at Eastcote Studios, London
2. Rumour Has It
(Adele Adkins/Ryan Tedder) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Write 2 Live (ASCAP). Administered Worldwide by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ryan Tedder: Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, B3, Drums, String Arrangement
Jerrod “Skins” Bettis: Drums, Acoustic Guitar
Produced by Ryan Tedder
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Programming and Arrangement by Ryan Tedder
Recorded at Serenity Sound, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by AJ Clark: Air Studios and Wendyhouse Productions, London and Patriot Studios, Denver, CO.
Additional Vocals Recorded by Dan Parry at Metropolis Studios, London
3. Turning Tables
(Adele Adkins/Ryan Tedder) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Write 2 Live (ASCAP). Administered Worldwide by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing America, Inc.
Neil Cowley: Piano
Strings arranged by Chris Elliot
Strings performed by Patrick Kiernan, Stephan Morris, Tom Piggott-Smith, Julian Leaper, Boguslaw Kostecki, Bruce White, Peter Lale Rachel, Stephanie Bolt, David Daniels, Caroline Dale, Warren Zielinski, Jackie Shave, Chris Laurence, Rita Manning, Cathy Thompson, Emlyn Singleton, Chris Worley
Produced by Jim Abbis
Mixed by Jim Abbis and Ian Dowling
Recorded at Sphere Studios, London
4. Don’t You Remember
(Adele Adkins/Dan Wilson) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Music / Sugar Lake Music (ASCAP)
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
5. Set Fire To The Rain
(Adele Adkins / Fraser T. Smith) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Songs (BMI)
Fraser T. Smith: Bass guitar, Piano
Ash Soan: Drums
String arrangement written by Rose Danvers and performed by Wired Strings:
Hayley Pomfrett, Kotono Sat, Jenny Sacha, Rustom Pomeroy, Stephanie Cavey, Natalie Bonner, Jo Allen, Eleanore Mathieson: Violins
Emma Owens, Amy Stanford, Jane Oliver, Rosie Danvers, Lucy Shaw
Produced and Mixed by Fraser T. Smith
Engineered by Beatriz Artola
Assisted by Isabel Seeliger-Morely for Myaudiotonic Productions.
Strings sessions engineered by Steve Price
Recorded at Myaudiotonic Studios, London
Strings recorded at Angel Studios, London
6. He Won’t Go
(Adele Adkins/Paul Epworth) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. OBO EMI Publishing Ltd. (BMI)
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
7. Take It All
(Adele Adkins/Francis White) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) OBO Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Neil Cowley: Piano
Produced by Jim Abbis
Mixed by Jim Abbis and Ian Dowling
8. I’ll Be Waiting
(Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. OBO EMI Publishing Ltd. (BMI)
Paul Epworth: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion and Backing Vocals
Neil Cowley: Piano
Leo Taylor: Drums
Ben Thomas: Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Harry Brown: Trombone and Horn Arrangement
Noel Langley: Trumpet
Ray Carless: Tenor Sax
Produced by Paul Epworth
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Engineered by Mark Rankin
Recorded at Eastcote Studios, London
9. One and Only
(Adele Adkins/Dan Wilson/Greg Wells) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Music / Sugar Lake Music (ASCAP) / Firehouse Cat (ASCAP) Administered Worldwide by Kobalts Songs Music Publishing America, Inc.
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
10. Lovesong
(Robert Smith/Laurence Tolhurst/Simon Gallup/Boris Williams/Porl Thompson/Roger O’Donnell) Universal Music – MGB Songs (ASCAP)
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
11. Someone Like You
(Adele Adkins/Dan Wilson) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Music / Sugar Lake Music (ASCAP)
Dan Wilson: Piano
Produced by Dan Wilson and Adele
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Engineered by Philip Allen
Recorded at Harmony Studios, West Hollywood, CA
12. I Found A Boy
(Bonus Track)
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Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NY.
Photography: Lauren Dukoff
Design: Adele & Phil Lee
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this record. Everyone who brought me back to life to write it, and to everyone who played on it and took it to their hearts to make it happen. To everyone along the way in the past and in the present – family, friends and fans. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Love Always,
Adele X
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(P) 2011 XL Recordings Ltd. © 2011 XL Recordings Ltd., The copyright in this sound recording is owned by XL Recordings Ltd. All Rights Reserved / Distributed by Columbia Records, A Division of Sony Music Entertainment / 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211 / ‘Columbia’ and Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM. Off. Marca Registrada / Warning: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Adele
21
XL Recordings
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1. Rolling In The Deep
(Adele Adkins/Paul Epworth)
Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. OBO EMI Publishing Ltd. (BMI)
Paul Epworth: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion and Backing Vocals
Neil Cowley: Piano
Leo Taylor: Drums
Noel Langley: Trumpet
Ray Carless: Tenor Sax
Produced by Paul Epworth
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Engineered by Mark Rankin
Recorded at Eastcote Studios, London
2. Rumour Has It
(Adele Adkins/Ryan Tedder) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Write 2 Live (ASCAP). Administered Worldwide by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing America, Inc.
Ryan Tedder: Electric Guitar, Bass, Piano, B3, Drums, String Arrangement
Jerrod “Skins” Bettis: Drums, Acoustic Guitar
Produced by Ryan Tedder
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Programming and Arrangement by Ryan Tedder
Recorded at Serenity Sound, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by AJ Clark: Air Studios and Wendyhouse Productions, London and Patriot Studios, Denver, CO.
Additional Vocals Recorded by Dan Parry at Metropolis Studios, London
3. Turning Tables
(Adele Adkins/Ryan Tedder) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Write 2 Live (ASCAP). Administered Worldwide by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing America, Inc.
Neil Cowley: Piano
Strings arranged by Chris Elliot
Strings performed by Patrick Kiernan, Stephan Morris, Tom Piggott-Smith, Julian Leaper, Boguslaw Kostecki, Bruce White, Peter Lale Rachel, Stephanie Bolt, David Daniels, Caroline Dale, Warren Zielinski, Jackie Shave, Chris Laurence, Rita Manning, Cathy Thompson, Emlyn Singleton, Chris Worley
Produced by Jim Abbis
Mixed by Jim Abbis and Ian Dowling
Recorded at Sphere Studios, London
4. Don’t You Remember
(Adele Adkins/Dan Wilson) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Music / Sugar Lake Music (ASCAP)
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
5. Set Fire To The Rain
(Adele Adkins / Fraser T. Smith) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Songs (BMI)
Fraser T. Smith: Bass guitar, Piano
Ash Soan: Drums
String arrangement written by Rose Danvers and performed by Wired Strings:
Hayley Pomfrett, Kotono Sat, Jenny Sacha, Rustom Pomeroy, Stephanie Cavey, Natalie Bonner, Jo Allen, Eleanore Mathieson: Violins
Emma Owens, Amy Stanford, Jane Oliver, Rosie Danvers, Lucy Shaw
Produced and Mixed by Fraser T. Smith
Engineered by Beatriz Artola
Assisted by Isabel Seeliger-Morely for Myaudiotonic Productions.
Strings sessions engineered by Steve Price
Recorded at Myaudiotonic Studios, London
Strings recorded at Angel Studios, London
6. He Won’t Go
(Adele Adkins/Paul Epworth) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. OBO EMI Publishing Ltd. (BMI)
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
7. Take It All
(Adele Adkins/Francis White) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Sony/ATV Songs LLC (BMI) OBO Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Neil Cowley: Piano
Produced by Jim Abbis
Mixed by Jim Abbis and Ian Dowling
8. I’ll Be Waiting
(Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / EMI Blackwood Music Inc. OBO EMI Publishing Ltd. (BMI)
Paul Epworth: Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion and Backing Vocals
Neil Cowley: Piano
Leo Taylor: Drums
Ben Thomas: Acoustic and Electric Guitar
Harry Brown: Trombone and Horn Arrangement
Noel Langley: Trumpet
Ray Carless: Tenor Sax
Produced by Paul Epworth
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Engineered by Mark Rankin
Recorded at Eastcote Studios, London
9. One and Only
(Adele Adkins/Dan Wilson/Greg Wells) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Music / Sugar Lake Music (ASCAP) / Firehouse Cat (ASCAP) Administered Worldwide by Kobalts Songs Music Publishing America, Inc.
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
10. Lovesong
(Robert Smith/Laurence Tolhurst/Simon Gallup/Boris Williams/Porl Thompson/Roger O’Donnell) Universal Music – MGB Songs (ASCAP)
Matt Sweeney: Guitar
Smokey Hormel: Guitar
Pino Palladino: Bass
James Poyser: Piano
Chris Dave: Drums
Lenny Castro: Percussion
David Hidalgo: Banjo, Accordion
Stephanie Bennett: Harp
Strings Arranged by David Campbell
Choir Directed by Oren Gilstrap
Choir: Carmen Carter, Josef Powell, Terry Young, Julia Waters Tillman, James Gilstrap, Carmen Twillie, Lorna Maxine Waters
Produced by Rick Rubin
Mixed by Andrew Scheps
Recorded by Greg Fidelman
Assisted by Sarah Lyn Killion, Phillip Broussard, Jr.
Production Coordinator: Lindsay Chase
Recorded at Shangri La Studios, Malibu, CA
Mixed at Punkerpad West, Van Nuys, CA
11. Someone Like You
(Adele Adkins/Dan Wilson) Universal – Songs of Polygram Int., Inc. (BMI) / Chrysalis Music / Sugar Lake Music (ASCAP)
Dan Wilson: Piano
Produced by Dan Wilson and Adele
Mixed by Tom Elmhirst
Assisted by Dan Parry
Engineered by Philip Allen
Recorded at Harmony Studios, West Hollywood, CA
12. I Found A Boy
(Bonus Track)
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Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound, NY.
Photography: Lauren Dukoff
Design: Adele & Phil Lee
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this record. Everyone who brought me back to life to write it, and to everyone who played on it and took it to their hearts to make it happen. To everyone along the way in the past and in the present – family, friends and fans. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Love Always,
Adele X
_________________________________________________________________
(P) 2011 XL Recordings Ltd. © 2011 XL Recordings Ltd., The copyright in this sound recording is owned by XL Recordings Ltd. All Rights Reserved / Distributed by Columbia Records, A Division of Sony Music Entertainment / 550 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022-3211 / ‘Columbia’ and Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM. Off. Marca Registrada / Warning: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
