The Bathers "Kelvingrove Baby" Album, released in February '97 on Marina Records.
"Kelvingrove Baby" has been listed at number 42 in the100 Best Scottish Albums.

Produced by Chris Thomson and James Locke at Golden Acrid, Edinburgh
Additional recording at Secret Music, Glasgow.
Mastered by Nilesh Patel at the Exchange, London

Design - Stefan Kassel
Kelvingrove Beauty - Vivien
Hair & make-up - Nino Allegro
Photography - Benjamin Wolf, Colin Dunsmuir, Stefan Kassel

All selections written by Chris Thomson
Copyright Control / Mama Marina Music (Gas)

The Bathers are a Scottish chamber pop band.
Formed in Glasgow in 1985 after the band Friends Again split up, they are essentially the vehicle for singer-songwriter, Chris Thomson. They have released seven albums.
The Bathers along with the peerless Blue Nile have released some of the most sumptuous music ever recorded by British artists.

There are undoubtedly many Bathers fans who would advocate their 1995 album "Sunpowder" as the zenith of their luxuriant powers but i would like to put the case forward for the album that followed it 1997's Kelvingrove Baby.

It was the first album released on the "Wrasse" label by the band and is infused with a statuesque majesty and grace that speaks of a budget way way beyond what Thompson would have used in reality.

Kelvingrove is an area in Glasgow.
The girl( Credited as Kelvingrove beauty Vivienne) on the CD cover of this album is so gorgeous she could stun a wasp at twenty paces .The whole project is infused with beauty and excellent taste. The Bathers to put it succinctly are a class act all round and Kelvingrove Baby is the classiest thing they have put their name to.


Credits

Accordion – Carlo Scattini (tracks: 5, 12)
Acoustic Guitar – Chris Thomson, James Grant (tracks: 5)
Backing Vocals – Hazel Morrison (tracks: 7, 8, 10), James Grant (tracks: 3, 7, 10), Justin Currie (tracks: 2, 5, 10)
Bass – Douglas MacIntyre (tracks: 12), Ken McHugh (tracks: 2, 4, 7, 8, 10), Sam Loup (tracks: 9, 11)
Design – Stefan Kassel
Drums – Hazel Morrison (tracks: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Drums, Percussion – James Locke (tracks: 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Electric Guitar – Colin McIlroy (tracks: 2, 7, 8, 10)
Electric Piano – Carlo Scattini (tracks: 8, 10)
Mastered By – Nilesh Patel
Organ – Carlo Scattini (tracks: 3), Fermina Haze (tracks: 1, 5)
Photography By – Benjamin Wolf, Colin Dunsmuir, Stefan Kassel
Piano – Carlo Scattini (tracks: 2, 4, 7), Chris Thomson (tracks: 13), Chris Thomson (tracks: 6)
Producer – Chris Thomson, James Locke (tracks: 1)
Violin – Iain White (tracks: 1, 6, 9, 11, 12), Mark Wilson (tracks: 1, 9, 11)
Vocals – Chris Thomson, Chris Thomson
Written-By – Chris Thomson


Sometimes I used to fly away each night
On the wings of an old love song
Somehow I used to feel that I was weak
Then I grew strong
I call your name
You call my name
Doubt among us rose
Like provincial song
Will we be strong enough to carry on?

I'll be waiting for you
I'll be waiting 'til you're sure

(Under the circus
Down by the trees
Under the august sun)

If the glory of love will see us thru'
I don't know....maybe
Then you can be my
Kelvingrove baby

If I could reach you
I would walk all night
To hold you
In the racing dawn
Someday I know
That you'll be back
Somehow I can hear
Your laugh in an old love song

I know your name
You know my name
Drawn to the rose
'Thru the crowded thorns
Will we be strong enough to carry on?

I'll be waiting for you
I'll be waiting 'til you're sure

If the glory of love will see us thru'
I don't know....maybe
Then you can be my
Kelvingrove baby
Something about loving
Something about time
And fading footsteps
Down a long distance line

Somehow desires
Forever flickers
In her green and cinnabar flecked eyes

When your girl looks at you
And she sighs
When she moves besides you
You want the moment touched
With magic and immortality
You want rain
You want soft music
And the last words to be about love...

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