Album · 2017
The Optimist
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
32.63N 117.14W
The Optimist
1:17
2
Leaving It Behind
The Optimist
4:28
3
Endless Ways
The Optimist
5:50
4
The Optimist
The Optimist
5:37
5
San Francisco
The Optimist
5:00
6
Springfield
The Optimist
5:50
7
Ghosts
The Optimist
4:17
8
Can’t Let Go
The Optimist
5:01
9
Close Your Eyes
The Optimist
3:39
10
Wildfires
The Optimist
5:39
11
Back to the Start
The Optimist
11:43
Disc 2
1
Leaving It Behind (demo)
The Optimist
4:43
2
The Optimist (demo)
The Optimist
3:52
3
Springfield (live)
The Optimist
4:52
4
Ghosts (live)
The Optimist
4:04
5
Can’t Let Go (live)
The Optimist
4:37
6
Wildfires (demo)
The Optimist
5:54
Disc 3
1
32.63N 117.14W
The Optimist
1:17
2
Leaving It Behind
The Optimist
4:28
3
Endless Ways
The Optimist
5:50
4
The Optimist
The Optimist
5:37
5
San Francisco
The Optimist
5:00
6
Springfield
The Optimist
5:50
7
Ghosts
The Optimist
4:17
8
Can’t Let Go
The Optimist
5:01
9
Close Your Eyes
The Optimist
3:39
10
Wildfires
The Optimist
5:39
11
Back to the Start
The Optimist
11:43
12
32.63N 117.14W (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
1:17
13
Leaving It Behind (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
4:28
14
Endless Ways (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:50
15
The Optimist (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:37
16
San Francisco (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:00
17
Springfield (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:50
18
Ghosts (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
4:17
19
Can’t Let Go (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:01
20
Close Your Eyes (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
3:39
21
Wildfires (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:39
22
Back to the Start (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
11:43
Disc 4
1
32.63N 117.14W
The Optimist
1:17
2
Leaving It Behind
The Optimist
4:28
3
Endless Ways
The Optimist
5:50
4
The Optimist
The Optimist
5:37
5
San Francisco
The Optimist
5:00
6
Springfield
The Optimist
5:50
7
Ghosts
The Optimist
4:17
8
Can’t Let Go
The Optimist
5:01
9
Close Your Eyes
The Optimist
3:39
10
Wildfires
The Optimist
5:39
11
Back to the Start
The Optimist
11:43
12
32.63N 117.14W (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
1:17
13
Leaving It Behind (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
4:28
14
Endless Ways (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:50
15
The Optimist (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:37
16
San Francisco (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:00
17
Springfield (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:50
18
Ghosts (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
4:17
19
Can’t Let Go (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:01
20
Close Your Eyes (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
3:39
21
Wildfires (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
5:39
22
Back to the Start (5.1 mix)
The Optimist
11:43
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 2017, still pressed 2021 — 21 pressings across 5 countries.
Credits
Paul Leonard‐Morgan
Arranger
Daniel Cavanagh
Art Direction
Fionica
Editor
Gregor Reid
Editor
Kevin Burleigh
Engineer
Travis Smith
Illustration
Alistair Savage
Instrument · violin [at gorbals sound]
Daniel Cardoso
Instrument · drums
Duncan Lyall
Instrument · double bass [at castle of doom]
Emily Ward
Instrument · violin [at gorbals sound]
Greg Lawson
Instrument · violin [at gorbals sound]
Jamie Cavanagh
Instrument · bass
John Douglas
Instrument · drums, programmed by [programming], keyboards
Kobus Frick
Instrument · violin [at gorbals sound]
Liza Webb
Instrument · violin [at gorbals sound]
Michael Owers
Instrument · trombone [at castle of doom]
Paul Medd
Instrument · violin [at gorbals sound]
Robert Anderson (18)
Instrument · cello [at gorbals sound]
Sophie Rathbone
Instrument · viola [at gorbals sound]
Tom Dunn
Instrument · viola [at gorbals sound]
Frank Arkwright
Mastering
Bruce Soord
Mix
Heather Elizabeth
Photography
Vincent Cavanagh
Producer
Orri McBrearty
Recording
Tony Doogan
Recording
Lee Douglas
Vocal · voice