Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – Council Skies

Name: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Council Skies
Rating: 4.57 (178 reviews)

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Label:	Sour Mash – JDNCLP63
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold, 180g Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jun 2, 2023
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1		I'm Not Giving Up Tonight Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar – Gem Archer Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Bass Trombone – Mark Frost Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Mellotron – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Instruments [The Tube] – Callum Marinho Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Saxophone – Steve Hamilton Strings – The Wired Strings* Trombone – Alistair White Trumpet – Tom Walsh (12) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar – Gem Archer Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Bass Trombone – Mark Frost Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Mellotron – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Instruments [The Tube] – Callum Marinho Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Saxophone – Steve Hamilton Strings – The Wired Strings* Trombone – Alistair White Trumpet – Tom Walsh (12) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher
A2		Pretty Boy Backing Vocals – Jess Greenfield* Drums – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards, Drum Machine – Callum Marinho Percussion, Instruments [The Funk Box] – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Jess Greenfield* Drums – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards, Drum Machine – Callum Marinho Percussion, Instruments [The Funk Box] – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher
A3		Dead To The World Accordion – Geraint Watkins Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Glockenspiel, Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards [Additional], Instruments [The Tube], Glockenspiel – Callum Marinho Strings – The Wired Strings* Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher Accordion – Geraint Watkins Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Glockenspiel, Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards [Additional], Instruments [The Tube], Glockenspiel – Callum Marinho Strings – The Wired Strings* Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher
A4		Open The Door, See What You Find Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr Electric Guitar [Additional], Piano – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Instruments [The Tube] – Callum Marinho Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion [Additional] – Charlotte Marionneau Aka Le Volume Courbe* Strings – The Wired Strings* Tubular Bells, Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Additional], Mellotron – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr Electric Guitar [Additional], Piano – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Instruments [The Tube] – Callum Marinho Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion [Additional] – Charlotte Marionneau Aka Le Volume Courbe* Strings – The Wired Strings* Tubular Bells, Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Additional], Mellotron – Noel Gallagher
A5		Trying To Find A World That's Been And Gone Pt 1 Backing Vocals – Jess Greenfield* French Horn – Ruth O'Reilly Keyboards, Mellotron – Callum Marinho Percussion, Sounds [Sound Effects] – Clement St. Leonard Strings – The Wired Strings* Trombone – Thomas Dunnett* Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Jess Greenfield* French Horn – Ruth O'Reilly Keyboards, Mellotron – Callum Marinho Percussion, Sounds [Sound Effects] – Clement St. Leonard Strings – The Wired Strings* Trombone – Thomas Dunnett* Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar – Noel Gallagher
B1		Easy Now Backing Vocals – Lucita Jules Drums, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards [Additional], Percussion, Sounds [Sound Effects] – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Lucita Jules Drums, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards [Additional], Percussion, Sounds [Sound Effects] – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Noel Gallagher
B2		Council Skies Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Bass Trombone – Mark Frost Drums, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Peter Eckford* Percussion [Additional] – Clement St. Leonard Saxophone – Steve Hamilton Strings – The Wired Strings* Trumpet – Tom Walsh (12) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Guitar – Russ Pritchard Bass Trombone – Mark Frost Drums, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar – Johnny Marr Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Peter Eckford* Percussion [Additional] – Clement St. Leonard Saxophone – Steve Hamilton Strings – The Wired Strings* Trumpet – Tom Walsh (12) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Noel Gallagher
B3		There She Blows! Backing Vocals – Lucita Jules Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mellotron – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Instruments [The Tube], Mellotron – Callum Marinho Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Jeremy Stacey Sounds [Sound Effects], Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Lucita Jules Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Mellotron – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Instruments [The Tube], Mellotron – Callum Marinho Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Jeremy Stacey Sounds [Sound Effects], Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Noel Gallagher
B4		Love Is A Rich Man Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Trombone – Mark Frost Drums – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass Guitar – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards [Additional], Mellotron – Callum Marinho Percussion, Sounds [Sound Effects] – Clement St. Leonard Trombone – Alistair White Trumpet – Tom Walsh (12) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher Written-By – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass Trombone – Mark Frost Drums – Jeremy Stacey Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass Guitar – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey* Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Keyboards [Additional], Mellotron – Callum Marinho Percussion, Sounds [Sound Effects] – Clement St. Leonard Trombone – Alistair White Trumpet – Tom Walsh (12) Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Mellotron – Noel Gallagher Written-By – Noel Gallagher
B5		Think Of A Number Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Drums – Chris Sharrock Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Drums – Chris Sharrock Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar – Noel Gallagher
		7"
A		We're Gonna Get There In The End Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass – Russ Pritchard Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar – Gem Archer Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Piano – Callum Marinho Saxophone – Stephen Hamilton* Trumpet – Ben Edwards (2) Vocals, Electric Guitar, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Mellotron, Producer – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Piney Gir Bass – Russ Pritchard Drums – Chris Sharrock Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar – Gem Archer Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion – Clement St. Leonard Piano – Callum Marinho Saxophone – Stephen Hamilton* Trumpet – Ben Edwards (2) Vocals, Electric Guitar, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Mellotron, Producer – Noel Gallagher
B		Pretty Boy (Acoustic) Backing Vocals – Jess Greenfield* Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion, Instruments [The Funk Box] – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Producer – Noel Gallagher Backing Vocals – Jess Greenfield* Keyboards – Mikey Rowe* Percussion, Instruments [The Funk Box] – Clement St. Leonard Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Producer – Noel Gallagher

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sour Mash Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Sour Mash Records Ltd.
Published By – Dead Leg Music
Published By – Sony Music Publishing
Published By – EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Published By – Sagittarius Music
Recorded At – Lone Star Sound Recording Studios
Mastered At – Metropolis Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering

Credits

Arranged By [Brass] – Alistair White
Arranged By [Strings, Assistant] – Tommy Danvers
Arranged By [Strings] – Rosie Danvers
Engineer [Additional] – Beau Blaise
Lacquer Cut By – Matt* (tracks: A1 To A5)
Layout – Matthew Cooper (2)
Mastered By – Matt Colton
Mixed By, Engineer – Callum Marinho
Photography By – Kevin Cummins
Producer – Paul 'Strangeboy' Stacey*
Written-By, Design, Concept By – Noel Gallagher

Notes

Pre-orders through official website included 7" single A. We're Gonna Get There In The End B. Pretty Boy (Acoustic) and a print of the lyrics to Council Skies.

Runouts are etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5052945063010
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): = MATT @METROPOLIS = 01775269-A-1 JDNCLP 63 A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 01775269-B-2 JDNCLP 63 B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout 7" side A): 010775320-A-1 JDNCLP B - A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout 7" side B): 010775320-B-1 JDNCLP 63B - B1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Council Skies (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo, Black & White Corona Effect)	Sour Mash	BLOOD173	UK	2023
New Submission	Council Skies (24×File, FLAC, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Hi-Res 24-Bit 44.1 kHz)	Sour Mash	none	Worldwide	2023
New Submission	Council Skies (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue)	Sour Mash	JDNCLP63CA	UK	2023
New Submission	Council Skies (CD, Album, Stereo, CD, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Digibook)	Sour Mash	JDNCCD63X	UK & Europe	2023
New Submission	Council Skies (24×File, AAC, Album, Deluxe Edition, 256 kbps)	Sour Mash	none		2023

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Reviews

usherpj Mar 9, 2025
Excellent sounding record especially when compared to the compressed sound of the previous albums. I highly recommend this one.
Christian94discos Jul 25, 2024
This álbum has a good sound. Is not marvelleus, but sound rigth. The cons are in the lack of a poly sleeve, the 45 RPM has no speed marks, and the vinyl has a little warp.
idledreamer1 May 25, 2024
Dynamics are much more pronounced on this vinyl version than the CD (of course), but sounds just a tad bit thin on my system when compared to other records. Upon taking my copy out of the horrible cardboard inner sleeve for the first time I heard a scratchy sound, sounded like grit or particles of some sort inside the sleeve. I replaced that sleeve with a new poly sleeve and now keep the original outside of the jacket separately. Inspection after a wet cleaning: Vinyl is flat. Pressed perfectly on-center. A few light scuffs/markings on each side can be seen when held up to the light (perhaps from being inside that cardboard sleeve?) and the slightest bit of IGD begins to creep in during the final few minutes of each side. Some audible pops and clicks overpower the closing moments of Think Of A Number (after two thorough wet cleanings). My verdict: It's... ok.

Can't speak to the quality of the 7" as at the time of this review I haven't got around to listening to it yet.
mdc701 Jun 27, 2023
I’m quite surprised with how good this record sounds! Save for a very slight warp and some surface noise here towards the end of side A, this is a very nice pressing!
Angel_Sounds Jun 21, 2023
Emaculate sound. Such a beautiful album. I'm extremely happy with my copy 👍
Angel_Sounds Jun 21, 2023
Emaculate sound. Such a beautiful album. I'm extremely happy with my copy 👍
napalmdeath78 Jun 16, 2023
The 7 inch wobbles and does not run smoothly. -------
Pellex Jun 15, 2023
Because of the lousy sound, unfortunately only half as good
stanmore Jun 10, 2023
My vinyl sounds very good for a gallagher lp ;) not overly compressed this time ! Beautiful sound stage
ACVPV_vinyls Jun 5, 2023
I don't know if it's just mine, but the sound is not fantastic...

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