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Life Lines

by Rock n Roll Angels

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1.
Gamblin Man (church mix) 05:28
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Sometimes you got to tell the truth If you want to be a good liar Nobody’s gonna trust in you If your honesty is for hire One day they’re gonna call your bluff And you’ll have to make a confession You pray that you have enough They won’t take away your possessions Oh, Gamblin Man You’re playing a poker game And your cards are on the table You followed your daddy’s cue, You were born in the same stable But where is your manger now? You got cribbage for a bed You’re playing your finest hour And you’re betting on the red Oh, Gamblin Man Oh-oh, Gamblin Man Survival, revival One day your luck is gonna change Revival, survival One day your luck is gonna change It’s gonna change, it’s gotta change Oh, Gamblin Man Oh-oh, Gamblin Man Survival, revival One day your luck is gonna change Revival, survival One day your luck is gonna change It’s gonna change, it’s gotta change You’re feeling on top of the world You are wealthy beyond measure Tomorrow’s another day, You might throw away your treasure You ain’t got a wife and kids To be chary of your habit You see an opportunity And you just go out and grab it Oh, Gamblin Man Oh-oh, Gamblin Man Oh-oh, Gamblin Man Oh-oh, Gamblin Man
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The Deficit 03:29
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I was rarely solvent But I was never abused When I was offered credit I would always refuse But when you said you loved me And you took my hand It was like an equation I didn't understand They call it a deficit When you can’t get enough of it They say it’s a deficit And it’s tough They call it a deficit And the pain-in-the-neck of it is We’ve found a deficit in our love I owe you money Undoubtedly No one said anything In life was free I see your signature On every cheque It’s like a ligature Around my neck They call it a deficit When you can’t get enough of it They say it’s a deficit And it’s tough They call it a deficit And the pain-in-the-neck of it is We’ve found a deficit in our love They call it the deficit When you can’t get enough of it They say it’s a defici-it And it’s tough (so tough) They call it a deficit And the pain-in-the-neck of it is We’ve found a deficit in our love (in our love) We’ve found a deficit in our love
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Lucky 03:37
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Everybody gotta work for a living Lucky if you enjoy your job Get out of bed with misgivings But you just have to carry on Hoping that one day There might be a positive change In the way that you feel Knowing the process Begins in your own heart It’s only a matter of will It’s 6:35 in the morning When that alarm clock radio goes And I rise out of bed, like a zombie Put on my glasses and my clothes And I say, Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Yes I say, Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! It’s a whole different ball-game When you do the thing you love You leap out of your bed, fireworks in your head And your pulse is racing! Hoping that one day There might be a positive change In the way that you feel Knowing the process Begins in your own heart It’s only a matter of will Everybody gotta work for a living Lucky if you enjoy your job.
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Sky Full of Stars 04:12
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If I could live anywhere I would live on Dartmoor, I’d move all my friends there And settle on Dartmoor I’d settle on Dartmoor An old granite building That’s hefty and strong, With space for a studio And room for a song, A stream by the window That flows to the Dart, Where salmon lie basking Like freshwater sharks Where salmon lie basking, Like freshwater sharks I find myself walking after dark And gaze at the night sky, full of stars Sky full of stars The scent of tall pine trees from whispering groves, Drifts over the heather And perfumes my clothes I follow the signal And head for the moor, and climb to the summit Of Great Staple Tor I climb to the summit Of Great Staple Tor And I gaze at the night sky It’s a sky full of great big stars Sky full of stars Sky full of stars Sky full of stars Sky full of star-ars Sky full of stars Sky full of stars Sky full of stars Sky full of Sky full of stars
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Full Time Woman (album version) 05:46
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I want you to be My full-time woman Always there with me My full-time woman Share the mystery Of the sea, of the sea, of the sea, of the sea I want you to be My full-time woman Take me by the hand My full-time woman Guide me through this land My all-wise woman Take me to the core Show me more, show me more, show me more, I want you to be My full-time woman Running around, from the coast to town To find a woman Every place, no sign nor trace of a woman Running around in a coastal town To find a woman Every place, no sign nor trace of a woman If you want to be my full-time woman I can guarantee This much in common Total work of art, Full of heart, full of heart, full of heart, If you want to be My full-time woman If you were to be mine for ever I think that would be rather clever I think it would be rather clever If you were to be mine for ever, ever, ever, e-ver I want you to be I want you to be I want you to be My full-time woman I want you to be I want you to be I want you to be My full-time woman
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Lucky (church mix) 03:35
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Everybody gotta work for a living Lucky if you enjoy your job Get out of bed with misgivings But you just have to carry on Hoping that one day There might be a positive change In the way that you feel Knowing the process Begins in your own heart It’s only a matter of will It’s 6:35 in the morning When that alarm clock radio goes And I rise out of bed, like a zombie Put on my glasses and my clothes And I say, Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! Yes I say, Oh no! Oh no! Oh no! It’s a whole different ball-game When you do the thing you love You leap out of your bed, fireworks in your head And your pulse is racing! Hoping that one day There might be a positive change In the way that you feel Knowing the process Begins in your own heart It’s only a matter of will Everybody gotta work for a living Lucky if you enjoy your job.
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Full Time Woman (church mix) 05:39
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I want you to be My full-time woman Always there with me My full-time woman Share the mystery Of the sea, of the sea, of the sea, of the sea I want you to be My full-time woman Take me by the hand My full-time woman Guide me through this land My all-wise woman Take me to the core Show me more, show me more, show me more, I want you to be My full-time woman Running around, from the coast to town To find a woman Every place, no sign nor trace of a woman Running around in a coastal town To find a woman Every place, no sign nor trace of a woman If you want to be my full-time woman I can guarantee This much in common Total work of art, Full of heart, full of heart, full of heart, If you want to be My full-time woman If you were to be mine for ever I think that would be rather clever I think it would be rather clever If you were to be mine for ever, ever, ever, e-ver I want you to be I want you to be I want you to be My full-time woman I want you to be I want you to be I want you to be My full-time woman

about

Bristol group Rock n Roll Angels return for a second collaboration with dBs Pro and experimental producer Jay Auborn.
'Life Lines' is a 7-track mini-album, featuring 5 songs tracing a life journey through gambling, debt, work, escape, and commitment. The songs were recorded in Bristol, at dBs Pro studios. Three of the tracks were then mixed live by Auborn, in St Michael and All Angel's church, through a process known as 'reamping'. The musicians' performances were played out into the church space, through multiple speakers, and then captured with a single microphone to create binaural mixes for each song. The remaining four tracks were mixed at dBs Pro, using the church's sampled reverb. You can watch videos about the recording process on the band's website (see below).
The cover artwork reflects the five stations of the 'Life Lines' journey, with each symbol signposting a song.

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released January 22, 2023

The musicians' performances were recorded at dBs Bristol, during August and September 2021, by Giorgio Cortiana, Joe Valek, Charlie Griffee, Oliver Maddern, Oihenart Garai-Morales, and Jodie Norvell, featuring:

Shaun McCrindle - vocals, guitars, percussion
Jonathan Westrup - piano, backing vocals, percussion
James Anderson - upright bass, electric bass
Jamie Hill - drums

and

Pete Judge-harmonium (track 1)
Pete Webber-lap steel guitar (track 2)

All songs written by Shaun McCrindle, except Full Time Woman (McCrindle/Anderson)

All songs Copyright Control 2022

Jay Auborn's binaural church mixes (tracks 1,6, & 7) were created during the winter solstice of December 2021, in St Michael and All Angels church, Bristol.

Tracks 2-5 were mixed and mastered at dBs Pro by Magda Hrynaszkiewicz and Jay Aubom, using an 'Impulse response' reverb recorded at St Michael's.

Album produced by dBs Pro Bristol and Shaun McCrindle

Sleeve design and photography by Shaun. Original linocut image (The Philosopher's Hand') by Horse & Hare at horseandhareshop.com
(licensed and edited with permission).

RnRA would like to thank:

Steven McCrindle (for funding the project). Andy Cox, Chris Bretton, Amber Grieve, Charlie Griffee, Magda Hrynaszkiewicz, John Hubbard, Michael Maddy, and Joe Valek, from dBs, who provided support for Jay Auborn during the church reamping recordings.

Find out more about the making of this album at: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Tb5EM1Of76hMO4Ps_h6e-g1LdCqm7gR

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Rock n Roll Angels (RnRA) is a 4-piece group from Bristol, fusing elements of Folk, Country, Jazz, Blues, and Rock music in their songs. They have been playing together since 2016, performing at venues and festivals in southwest England. Their two albums, 'Peaceful' (2018) and 'Life Lines' (2023), were produced in collaboration with dBs Pro (Bristol) and Jay Auborn. ... more

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