About a Boy (soundtrack)

About a Boy is the second album by English singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy (Damon Gough), released in 8 April 2002 under Twisted Nerve Records and XL Recordings, and in America under the short-lived ARTISTdirect Records, as the soundtrack to the film About a Boy. Gough was chosen to compose and perform the entire soundtrack.

In his book 31 Songs, About a Boy author Nick Hornby lists Gough's track "A Minor Incident" as one of the songs that has had an effect on his life.

Personnel

 * Damon Gough – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, celeste, Fender Rhodes, xylophone, harmonica, backing vocals, horns, strings, flute, percussion, triangle, co-producer


 * Additional musicians
 * Sasha Krivstsov – bass
 * Joey Waronker – drums
 * Pete Thomas – drums
 * Tom Rothrock – drum programming, synth sweeps, synth, bass, co-producer
 * Jon Brion – fuzz guitar, Chamberlin, bass, vibes, voices
 * Mike Brenner – lap steel, lap steel noises
 * Steve McLaughlin – keyboards, co-producer
 * Patrick Seymour – keyboards, conductor
 * Jonathan Reese – orchestra leader
 * Pete Beechill – trombone
 * Jeff Turmes – saxophone
 * Chuy Flores – backward noises
 * Suzie Katayyama – orchestra arranger & conductor
 * Sharon Celani – backing vocals
 * Gia Ciambotti – backing vocals
 * Ashley Arrison – backing vocals
 * London Metropolitan Orchestra – strings