Anchors & Ampersands

Anchors & Ampersands is the seventh album by Canadian music artist Marker Starling (Chris A. Cummings), released in 2017. It is a collection of original material, with two cover versions – "I'll Be Around", & "Double Suicide" by Sandro Perri.

With songs written that span more than half his life, Cummings' seventh album has been called a "reflection on mortality", & a "mellow & tender" record with elements of soul, Brazilian & classic 70's soft-rock genres, as well as influence by Robert Wyatt.

Side 1

 * 1) Conundrum Redux
 * 2) No More Partylights
 * 3) Strong Suit
 * 4) Playin' Along '99
 * 5) Double Suicide

Side 2

 * 1) I'll Be Around
 * 2) Shadows & Counterparts
 * 3) Lost Look II
 * 4) Blue Strike The Hours
 * 5) Comes A Daybreak II

Personnel

 * Produced & mixed, vocals & guitar by Zack G
 * Recorded at Rooster Studios & Buenos Bandidos Sound
 * Mastered by João Carvalho at João Carvalho Mastering
 * Artwork & Design by Sharmila Banerjee
 * Chris A. Cummings – Writing & arrangement, vocals, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, RMI Electra Piano, Lowrey MicroGenie, Roland RS-09, percussion
 * Jay Anderson, Drums
 * B.J. Cole, Pedal steel guitar
 * Robin Dunn, Vocals
 * Ryan Driver, Vocals & flute
 * Thom Gill, Backing vocals
 * Ben Gunning, Backing vocals
 * Domenico Lancellotti, Percussion
 * Matt McLaren, Bass guitar, guitar
 * Alex Samaras, Backing vocals
 * Jeremy Strachan, Tenor saxophone, Alto saxophone & Soprano saxophone
 * Felicity Williams, Backing vocals