Bright Light Ballads

2009 studio album by Howard Eliott Payne

Bright Light Ballads

Studio album by

Howard Eliott Payne

Released| 14 April 2009 (2009-04-14)
Genre| Folk, blues, acoustic
Length| 34:44
Label| Move City
Producer| Ethan Johns
Howard Eliott Payne chronology
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(2009)  | Live at the Luminaire
(2009)

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Bright Light Ballads is the debut solo album by English singer-songwriter Howard Eliott Payne, formerly of the Liverpool band The Stands.

The album was produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, Ryan Adams etc.) and released digitally on 14 April 2009,[1] reaching No. 14 in the ITunes album chart. A limited physical CD release was made available on 4 May 2009.[2]

## Track listing

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All songs written by Howard Eliott Payne.

1. "Dangling Threads" – 2:44
2. "Come Down Easy" – 4:09
3. "Seven Years" – 4:14
4. "Until Morning" – 3:51
5. "When Summer Has Passed" – 3:09
6. "I Just Want to Spend Some Time with You" – 3:27
7. "You Can't Hurt Me Anymore" – 3:11
8. "Walk by My Side" – 3:27
9. "Underneath the Sun Rising" – 3:18
10. "Lay Down Your Tune for Me" – 3:14

## Personnel

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* Howard Eliott Payne – vocals, guitar

Production

* Ethan Johns – producer
* Bob Ludwig – mastering

Additional musicians

* Candie Payne – backing vocals
* Dean Ravera – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
* Scott Marmion – pedal steel guitar
* Nicole Terry – violin

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United Kingdom | 14 April 2009  | Move City  | Digital  | MCR001
4 May 2009  | CD

## References

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1. ^ "Bright Light Ballads by Howard Eliott Payne - Download Bright Light Ballads on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
2. ^ "Bright Light Ballads: Howard Eliott Payne: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2010.

## External links

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* Official website
* Bright Light Ballads at AllMusic

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* MusicBrainz release group

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