Belle & Sebastian/Dear Catastrophe Waitress (2003)

スコットランド、グラスゴー出身のポップ・バンド、ベル＆セバスチャンの5thアルバム。アルバム全曲をトレヴァー・ホーンがプロデュース。公表時驚きを持って迎えられたこのコラボレーションだが、ホーンがプロデュースを受けた理由は、娘がこのバンドのファンだったから、というもの。ホーンはいつものアプローチではなく、ジョージ・マーティンがビートルズをプロデュースした様にバンドの良さを引き立たせるつもりで取り組んだとインタビューに答えている。邦題は「ヤァ！カタストロフィ・ウェイトレス」。
バンドは2004年に行われたホーンの芸歴25周年記念コンサートにも出演、2曲を演奏している。

レーベル：ROUGH TRADE (UK)
2003年10月発売

Tracks
・Step Into My Office, Baby
・Dear Catastrophe Waitress
・If She Wants Me
・Piazza, New York Catcher
・Asleep On A Sunbeam
・I'm A Cuckoo
・You Don't Send Me
・Wrapped Up In Books
・Lord Anthony
・If You Find Yourself Caught In Love
・Roy Walker
・Stay Loose

Credits
Produced by Trevor Horn
Recorded at Sarm West Studios and Sarm Hook End by Julian Mendelsohn, except "Piazza, New York Catcher" recorded at Berkeley 2 Rehearsal Studios, Clasgow by Dan Vickers and Phil Tyreman
Horns for "Asleep On A Sunbeam" recorded by Darren Allison at Parkgate Studios, Battle
Mixed at Sarm West Studios by Robert Orton, Julian Mendelsohn and Dan Vickers
Additional mixing at CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow by Tony Doogan, assisted by Michael Bannister
Additional Engineering by Tim Lambert
Assistant Engineer: Phil Tyreman
Mastered at The Town House, London by Frank Arkwright
Orchestra recorded at Angel Studios by Steve Price, assisted by Mat Bartram
Orchestal arrangements by Belle & Sebastian except "Step Into My Office, Baby" by Trevor Horn and B&S; "Roy Walker" brass arrangement by B&S and Trevor Horn
All arrangements scored and conducted by Nick Ingman
Orchestra contractor Isobel Griffiths, assisted by Charlotte Trinder

Cover Stars: Shantha Roberts and the band
Picutures by Stuart
Design by Divine Inc.

Additional Musicians
Violin: Gavyn Wright (Leader), Perry Montague-Mason (Leader of 2nd violins), David Woodcock, Chris Tombling, Warren Zielinski, Jackie Shave, Patrick Kiernan, Boguslaw Kostecki, Julian Leaper, Kathy Shave, Benedict Cruft, Everton Nelson
Viola: Peter Lale, Robert Smissen, Bruce White, Gustav Clarkson
Cello: Anthony Pleeth, David Daniels, Martin Loveday
Double Bass: Mary Scully
Flute: Helen Keen
Flute/Piccole: Kathleen Stevenson
Oboe: Chris Cowie
Cor Anglais: Sue Bohling
Trumpet: Mike Lovatt, Noel Langley, DerkLangley, Derek Watkins, John Barclay
Tenor Trombone: Chris Dean, Jeremy Price, Barnaby Dickinson
Bass Trombone: Richard Edwards
Alto Saxophone: Jamie Talbot, Stan Sulzman
Tenor/Alto Saxophone: Philip Todd
Tenor Saxophone: Chris Davis
Baritone Saxophone: Jeff Daly
French Horns: Nigel Black, Richard Berry
Percussion: Frank Ricotti
Except "Asleep On A Sunbeam" :Trombone: Billy Rumfitt. Saxophone: Julian Nicholas

Belle & Sebastian are
Stuart Murdoch, Stevie Jackson, Chris Geddes, Richard Colburn, Sarah Martin, Mick Cooke, Bobby Kildea

公式サイト
http://www.belleandsebastian.co.uk/

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Music Videos

Step Into My Office, Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMBTUYZeHPk

I'm A Cuckoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKuw71YBbI