A-lan-nah
album by Alannah Myles
A-lan-nah is the third studio album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles. It was in released in 1995 on Atlantic Records. Miles Copeland was credited as the executive producer.
Track listing
Personnel
Alannah Myles – vocals
Phil Parlapiano – acoustic piano (1, 4), Wurlitzer electric piano (1, 6), organ (1–3, 5–7, 10), accordion (2, 4, 5, 7, 9–12), mandolin (2), Rhodes electric piano (3), Mellotron (4, 8, 11), keyboards (5), acoustic guitar (8), pump organ (12)
Kurt Schefter – electric guitars (1–7, 11), backing vocals (1, 2, 9), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 7–10), slide guitar (2)
David Wipper – acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–9, 11), mandolin (4, 8, 9), banjo (9)
Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass (1–9, 11)
Jørn Andersen – drums, backing vocals (1, 2, 9), spoons (4)
Ray Caldwell – bodhrán (5), tin whistle (5), low whistle (12), Uilleann pipes (12)
Hugh Marsh – violin (4, 5, 8)
George Koller – cello (8, 10)
Jackie Richardson – backing vocals (1, 6, 7)
Vivienne Williams – backing vocals (1, 7)
Production
Miles Copeland III – executive producer
Pat Moran – producer, engineer, mixing
Ed Krautner – engineer
Peter Lee – engineer
Brad Nelson – engineer
L. Stu Young – engineer
Paul Offenbacher – engineer
Luis Quine – assistant engineer
Andora Studios (Los Angeles, California, USA) – mixing location
Kit Mitchell – studio manager
Stephen Marcussen – mastering at Precision Mastering (Hollywood, California, USA)
Peter Stoynich – production coordinator
Thomas Bricker – art direction
Amanda Kavanagh – design
Deborah Samuel – photography
Helen Chudoba – hair stylist
Chris Martin – stylist
Lisa Panagapka – wardrobe
Rena Andreoli – make-up
Feary Bina – color
Olivia – jewelry
Firstars, Inc.
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