Striking

   1. STRIKING Sorry, your browser doesn't support the embedding of multimedia.
   2. MY GOALS
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   3. HOW COULD YOU
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   4. HE WAS A GOOD FRIEND
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   5. I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU
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       MACHINE (Striking b-side)
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Striking is the first release from Francis and the Lights. It contains 5 songs. It was tracked in March of 2007, mixed during the summer and released October 7, 2007. The last song, "I'll Never Forget You" was tracked earlier in Francis' studio on his Steinway S baby grand piano, which was then sold to finance the recording and mixing sessions.


Francis Farewell Starlite - Vocals, piano, keyboards
Jake Rabinbach - Guitar
Colby Brown - Bass
Alex Reisner - Drums
Jonathan Finlayson - Keyboards

Yamaha CP-30, Oberheim SX, Steinway S Piano,
Fender Telecaster, Fender Fretless Bass,
Tama Drums, Blue Bottle Vocal Mic,
Pro Tools and Nuendo software.



1. Striking

Music & Lyrics by Francis Farewell Starlite
Tracked at Mother West Studios, New York, NY - April 2007
Engineered by Rob Stevens, Jonathan Finlayson, and Francis Farewell Starlite
Additional tracking at the White Room, Brooklyn, NY - August 2007
Vocal tracking and mixing, Mount Vernon, NY - August 2007
Mixed by Danny Wyatt, Francis Farewell Starlite, Aaron Lammer, and Jake Schreier
Mastered by Tom Roger

4. He Was A Good Friend

Music by Francis Farewell Starlite
Lyrics by Francis Farewell Starlite and Aaron Lammer
Tracked at Mother West Studios, New York, NY - April 2007
Engineered by Rob Stevens
Mixed by Rob Stevens and Francis Farewell Starlite
Mastered by Tom Rogers

2. My Goals

Music and Lyrics by Francis Farewell Starlite
Tracked at Mother West Studios, New York, NY - April 2007
Engineered by Rob Stevens, Jonathan Finlayson, and Francis Farewell Starlite
Additional tracking and mixing at the White Room, Brooklyn, NY - August 2007
Vocal tracking and mixing, Mount Vernon, NY - August 2007
Mixed by Danny Wyatt, Francis Farewell Starlite, Aaron Lammer, and Jake Schreier
Mastered by Tom Rogers

5. I'll Never Forget You

Music and Lyrics by Francis Farewell Starlite
Tracked at the White Room - March 2007
Engineered by Jake Schreier
Mixed by Francis Farewell Starlite
Mastered by Tom Rogers

3. How Could You

Music and Lyrics by Francis Farewell Starlite
Tracked at Mother West Studios, New York, NY - April 2007
Engineered by Rob Stevens, Jonathan Finlayson, and Francis Farewell Starlite
Additional tracking and mixing at the White Room, Brooklyn, NY - August 2007
Vocal tracking and mixing, Mount Vernon, NY - August 2007
Mixed by Danny Wyatt, Francis Farewell Starlite, Aaron Lammer, and Jake Schreier
Mastered by Tom Roger

Machine

Music and Lyrics by Francis Farewell Starlite
Tracked at Mother West Studios, New York, NY - April 2007
Engineered by Rob Stevens
Mixed by Rob Stevens and Francis Farewell Starlite
Mastered by Tom Rogers




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