Spin by Beautifully Mad

Beautifully Mad are Tony King and Nina Vox.
The concept of the album SPIN was inspired by the different ways people experience the same world. Everyone has a different spin, depending on where and when you grew up. We like the idea of presenting a snapshot of these different stories in song. It is evident to us that when possible you can change your spin if it is not to your liking. Nelson Mandela spent nearly 30 years in Robin Island in a tiny cell, but put a spin on it that kept him positive.
He even walked the cell daily before dawn before he would crush rocks, and when asked why by his cellmate why?, he replied “because one day I have to be fit to lead my country”.
We cannot imagine anything more inspirational.
The world is an inherently tragic and difficult place at times.
It is also a beautiful place that sometimes just requires a small spin to reveal.
This album is dedicated to nurturing the positive spin in all of us.
The painting on the front cover, by Nina Vox, captures the way we feel about it, but is hopefully open to your own interpretation
This album, and particularly the song “The One and Only” is dedicated to the memory of our dear friend Simon Leadley, who recorded or mixed all our previous albums.
We want to particularly thank Koen Schrooten and Stéphanie Arkesteyn, who commissioned the “Song for Nathan”. It is the first time anyone has asked us to do this and we were extremely proud to help them celebrate the birth of their first born son Nathan. Thanks guys!!!!!!!!
A special thanks to Jacqueline and Bill King, Elly Mantzaris, John Durr, Dan Brown, Kathy Naunton, James Ezra and Matt Grech and the team at Trackdown Scoring Stage, where the drums and piano were recorded.
She Kept on Swimming is dedicated to Allan and Ingrid Hollis and our wonderful Heron Island family, who all care so passionately about the turtles and our World Heritage Great Barrier Reef.
The Sweetest Sound of All is dedicated to Blocko and the Margaret River Firies who saved so many of our friend’s houses in 2011.
We could not have made this album without the huge assistance of the world class musicians who always spin us into orbit!
Hamish Stuart - The Groove Meister Extraordinaire on Drums
(and bottle on “ I Miss Your Gumbo” ☺)
Bill Risby – Simply Divine & Inspired Piano and Accordion
Bill told us he actually locked his car with his Accordion inside, just in case someone threw another one in ☺
George Washingmachine –The Swingiest Guy in Town on Violin
Craig Walters – Always Sublime on Saxophones
Rob Maxwell Jones - The Deliciously Deep Harmonies on tracks 1, 10, & 11
Nina Vox - All Female lead vocals & backing vocals
Tony King - Guitars, Bass, Harmonica, Male lead and backing vocals, Drum Programing
She Kept on Swimming by Tony King and Kris Ralph
All other songs written by Tony King.
Original paintings by Nina Vox
Artwork by Black Widow Graphics
CDs manufactured by Black Market Music
For more information contact
www.beautifullymad.com
www.ninavox.com
email info@beautifullymad.com
PO Box 81A Bermagui NSW 2546 Australia

Tracklist

1.	The Sweetest sound of all	4:09

2.	song for the newborn	3:40

3.	Billy's Dream	4:11

4.	she kept on swimming	4:25

5.	the one and only	5:16

6.	as cool as it gets	4:32

7.	so high	3:24

8.	eye for an eye	4:41

9.	If I could sing you	4:39

10.	Nostalgia Ain't what it used to be	4:30

11.	I miss your Gumbo	3:33

12.	I wish I'd lived when Django did	3:20

13.	The best bits	4:42

Credits

released December 29, 2012

Nina Vox- lead Female vocals
Bill Risby- Piano
Hamish Stuart- Drums
Craig Walters- Saxes
George Washingmachine- Violin
Rob Maxwell Jones- backing vocals
Tony King- Lead male vocals, backing vocals and all other instruments

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