Cherry Beat – Recording Sessions (Part Eighteen – The Band's Fourteenth Album)

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==November 2004==
The band had played two large successful series of s, one in 2000 at the City Field Stadium in , the other in 2004 at the Oakland Central Stadium in , in the last five years. The band had also written several new songs during the sessions where they rehearsed the songs that they would play for their series of concerts in 2004. And now that the big days of the concerts were past, the band decided that it was now time to start recording songs for what would become their fourteenth .
It would be the first studio album to feature Torquil Dohrn since his departure from the band in 1982, the second album by the band since their reunion starting in 1999, and the first studio album to feature Wilbur Milardo as a band member who wasn't in the band when they had recorded their previous album.
It would also be the first album to be recorded at Eastern Sound Recorders and issued under the Starboard Music Records label since the band had defected from their longtime , Moonlight Bay Studios, and their longtime , Moonlight Bay Records.
Unlike their previous album Paintball Arena where the songs were coproduced by Gregory Dogan, and featured the participation of numerous s, this album would be entirely by the band, and feature minimal participation from session musicians.
==16th November 2004==
This was the band's first official recording session for their fourteenth album. On this day the band recorded a new composition 'The Dream is Over' which was written primarily by Sam Whitby, with input from Peter McDonald. The song was inspired by and adapted from a similar song which Sam had written shortly after the band's breakup in 1982. Although Peter would serve as the song's co-producer, he didn't actively participate in the recording of the track.
This was because the song only featured Sam Whitby on and , and Torquil Dohrn playing the . The song would be recorded at Eastern Sound Theatres instead of Eastern Sound Recorders, because the theatre was more suited to recording a song to make it sound like it was recorded live.
As with 'Savant Supreme' and 'Fiery Fossil', 'The Dream is Over' shows Sam Whitby trying to capture the musical style of and the vocal style of . Although other band members Peter McDonald, Devon O'Connell, Milford Ekdahl, and Wilbur Milardo did not actively participate in the recording, they were present when the recording took place.
As Peter later said 'It was astonishing how they recorded the song at that level of perfection with only three ingredients – Sam's vocal, his digital piano playing, and Torquil's saxophone playing, which we don't actually hear until 1 minute and 45 seconds into the song. I may have felt a bit resentful that I hadn't been on stage playing with them, but I understood that Sam and Torquil were at the top of their game and didn't need my help'.
==='The Dream is Over'===
A-Side: 	'Blissful Night'
Chart Position:	♯1 (UK Single)♯3 (US Single)
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	17th January 2006 (Single Release)6th February 2006 (Album Release)
Recorded: 	16th November 2004, 7:40 PM, Eastern Sound Theatres, , ,
Duration: 	0:03:52
Genre: 	
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Sam Whitby, with Peter McDonald
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher: 	Donby Music Limited
Personnel: 	Torquil Dohrn — Sam Whitby — , ()
==18th December 2004==
Peter McDonald started work on a new composition on this day. 'Romance is My Life' which was written primarily by Peter McDonald, with input from Torquil Dohrn. Peter recorded himself playing the song on the . Though the recording was 4 minutes and 1 second in length, only the first minute and 20 seconds would make the final pressing.
Peter would rerecord the song with the rest of the band later on, and the last 2 minutes and 41 seconds of that recording would be used for the released version of the song instead. Both versions were recorded instrumentally, and Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby, Torquil Dohrn, and Devon O'Connell would dub their vocals onto the finished recording.
==='Romance is My Life'===
A-Side: 	'Blossom of Romance'
Chart Position:	♯1 (UK Single)♯2 (US Single)
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	18th December 2004, 4:00 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The second and third mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the recorded on this day.14th February 2005, 1:56 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the , , , , , and overdubs recorded on this day.5th March 2005, 11:27 AM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.12th April 2005, 3:17 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The first and second mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the , , , and overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:04:01
Genre: 	,
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Peter McDonald, with Torquil Dohrn
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn, Peter McDonald
Publisher: 	Donby Music Limited
Personnel: 	Torquil Dohrn — The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the backing vocal., ( ) The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the lead guitar.Milford Ekdahl — () The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the upright piano.Peter McDonald — , ( ) The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the bass guitar., The first and second mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omit the cello., ( ) The second and third mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omit the ukulele.Wilbur Milardo — () The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the Lowrey organ.Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal , () The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the drum kit.Sam Whitby — Backing vocal , ( ) The first mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the acoustic rhythm guitar., Leticia Angert — The first and second early mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omit the violin.Ciera Batz — The first and second early mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omit the double bass.Graciela Caver — Violin Jeremiah Dibernardo — The first and second early mixes released as bonus tracks on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omit the viola.Magdalena Donley — Violin Elias Goguen — Viola Eloisa Hastings — Violin Anaiya Hawes — Violin Eleonore Hinojos — Violin Daryl Laffoon — Viola Kristel Legette — Violin Veronika Mathis — Violin Karry Olberding — Violin Ellen Paulos — Viola Emma Picou — Cello Arnoldo Slate — Violin Katy Taranto — Violin Cherryl Trepanier — Violin Osvaldo Tufuga — Cello
==19th January 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Romance Blossoms' which was written primarily by Peter McDonald, with input from Sam Whitby. The title of the song would be changed however to 'Blossom of Romance' prior to release. Peter explained that he had an idea to write an in the style of several songs by that were primarily or solely written by .
'', '', '', and '' were all written in that style, and although had previously recorded a few songs in that style, he wanted to write another song like that for the band to record. '' which had been by The Beatles was also a notable example of this style.
'I began to write the song and when I'd written about two thirds of it, I took it to Sam to finish, and he said that he also had an idea for a song in this style, and wanted me to finish a song of his once he'd written most the lyrics' said Peter 'Turns out we both had ideas for writing a song of this style, and although the lyrics aren't related, we both described these songs of ours as twins'.
==='Blossom of Romance'===
A-Side: 	'Romance is My Life'
Chart Position:	♯3 (UK Single)♯7 (US Single)
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	19th January 2005, 3:31 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England20th February 2005, 1:49 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.19th August 2005, 1:11 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:40
Genre: 	, , , Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Peter McDonald, with Sam Whitby
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher: 	Donby Music Limited
Personnel: 	Torquil Dohrn — ( )Milford Ekdahl — Peter McDonald — Lead vocal, ( )Wilbur Milardo — ( )Devon O'Connell — Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood) The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the drum kit., ()Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar (1970 Epiphone Texan ), Margarito Donahoe — The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the didgeridoo., The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mix released on the Anthology 7 album omit the duduk.
==3rd February 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Blissful Night' which was written primarily by Sam Whitby, with input from Peter McDonald. Sam explained that he had an idea to write an acoustic ballad in the style of several songs written or recorded by The Beatles either individually or as a group.
'Till There Was You', 'And I Love Her', 'Blackbird', 'I Will', '', 'Two of Us', and '' (the last of which wasn't acoustic but had that same feel to it) were all written in that style, and although had previously recorded a few songs in that style, Sam wanted to write another song like that for the band to record.
'Then Peter came up to me, and asked me to finish another song which he'd written in that same style' said Sam 'And I was surprised because I also had an idea for a song in that style, and I wanted to write it, but I also wanted him to finish it. Turns out we both had ideas for writing a song of this style, and although the lyrics aren't related, we both described these songs of ours as twins'.
Recording for Peter's song began in January, and recording for Sam's song began in February. However, the acoustic guitars would not be immediately recorded because Sam and Torquil weren't satisfied with the way they sounded and felt they needed more time to figure out how to play them so they'd blend in with the rest of the song.
==='Blissful Night'===
A-Side: 	'The Dream is Over'
Chart Position:	♯1 (UK Single)♯7 (US Single)
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	17th January 2006 (Single Release)6th February 2006 (Album Release)
Recorded: 	3rd February 2005, 1:19 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England20th February 2005, 2:24 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the drum kit overdubs recorded on this day.10th August 2005, 5:11 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mixes released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the and overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:45
Genre: 	Bolero, Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Sam Whitby, with Peter McDonald
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher: 	Donby Music Limited
Personnel: 	Torquil Dohrn — (1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard ) The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the and instead features a .The first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the rhythm guitar.Milford Ekdahl — ClavesPeter McDonald — Backing vocal, Electric Bass Guitar ( ), Foot TappingWilbur Milardo — Acoustic Guitar Percussion (1975 Martin D-28 )Devon O'Connell — Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood) The first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the drum kit., Sam Whitby — Lead vocal, Electric Lead Guitar ( ) The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the and instead features an .The first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the lead guitar.
==14th February 2005==
Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby, Torquil Dohrn, Devon O'Connell, Milford Ekdahl, and Wilbur Milardo were in the studio again on this day, recording a second version of 'Romance is My Life'.
The intention was to take the first minute and 20 seconds of version 1, and the last 2 minutes and 41 seconds of version 2 and edit the selected parts of the two versions together to make one.
Once again, no vocals would be recorded during this session to ensure that the basic track would be mastered before they troubled with recording the vocals.
Peter, Sam, Torquil, Devon, Milford, and Wilbur respectively played the , , , , , and in the second version, whereas the first version only featured Peter playing the .
The start of the first version would serve as an introduction to the middle and end of the second version.
==20th February 2005==
Devon O'Connell records drum kit for 'Blossom of Romance' and 'Blissful Night' on this day. Though the drumming would be restrained on both songs because Peter and Sam felt that having the drum kit as the main drumming instrument would spoil the mild nature of the two ballads.
It was during this same session that Sam and Torquil respectively recorded and overdubs for 'Blissful Night' though none of the takes recorded on this day were deemed satisfactory by Sam. Session musician Margarito Donahoe contributed a overdub for 'Blossom of Romance' on this day, but it would eventually be mixed out and replaced with a overdub.
The didgeridoo and the drum kit were recorded in the same take, and although the didgeridoo was subsequently mixed out, there were faint traces left that hadn't been mixed out completely, though they were obscured by the dubbing of the duduk.
==5th March 2005==
Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby, Torquil Dohrn, and Devon O'Connell record vocals for 'Romance is My Life' on this day. The latter three on , and the former on .
==14th March 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Would You Forgive Me?' which was written primarily by Torquil Dohrn, with input from Sam Whitby.
==='Would You Forgive Me?'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	14th March 2005, 11:04 AM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England23rd June 2005, 6:11 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the and overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:30
Genre: 	Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Torquil Dohrn, with Sam Whitby
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn, Sam Whitby
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Lead vocal, ( )Milford Ekdahl — ()Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin )Wilbur Milardo — (), Devon O'Connell — , Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood), The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the tambourine.Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, () The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the grand piano.
==8th April 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Bored to Death' which was written primarily by Peter McDonald, with input from Devon O'Connell.
==='Bored to Death'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	8th April 2005, 12:53 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England30th June 2005, 6:05 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the and digital piano overdubs recorded on this day.13th July 2005, 1:29 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the cello, violin, and viola overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:57
Genre: 	,
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Peter McDonald, with Devon O'Connell
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Devon O'Connell
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Electric Lead Guitar ( )Milford Ekdahl — Backing vocal, Synthesiser (1998 Korg Z1)Peter McDonald — Lead vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin ), Grand Piano () The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the grand piano., Cello The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mix released on the Anthology 7 album omit the cello.Wilbur Milardo — Backing vocal, ()Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, Electric Rhythm Guitar ( ), Digital Piano (1998 Roland RD-600) The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the digital piano., Cello Leticia Angert — Violin The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mix released on the Anthology 7 album omit the violin.Jeremiah Dibernardo — Viola The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mix released on the Anthology 7 album omit the viola.Eleonore Hinojos — Violin Katy Taranto — Violin
==12th April 2005==
Peter McDonald and Sam Whitby record overdubs for 'Romance is My Life' on this day. They are joined by session musicians Leticia Angert, Graciela Caver, Magdalena Donley, Eloisa Hastings, Anaiya Hawes, Eleonore Hinojos, Kristel Legette, Veronika Mathis, Karry Olberding, Arnoldo Slate, Katy Taranto, and Cherryl Trepanier who contributed overdubs, Jeremiah Dibernardo, Elias Goguen, Daryl Laffoon, Ellen Paulos who contributed overdubs, Emma Picou and Osvaldo Tufuga who contributed cello overdubs, and Ciera Batz who contributed overdubs. With that, the recording of the song was complete.
Also present during the recording session on this day, but not an active participant in the actual recording was Patrice McDonald, the 12 year old daughter of Peter and Elodia McDonald, who would frequently visit the studio on her way back from school during these recording sessions.
==25th May 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Tough Climbing' which was written primarily by Devon O'Connell, with input from Milford Ekdahl.
==='Tough Climbing'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	25th May 2005, 10:26 AM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England16th June 2005, 3:36 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:32
Genre: 	Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Devon O'Connell, with Milford Ekdahl
Producer: 	Milford Ekdahl, Devon O'Connell
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Electric Lead Guitar (1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard )Milford Ekdahl — Grand Piano (), Synthesiser (1998 Korg Z1) The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the synthesiser.Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Electric Bass Guitar (1978 Fender Precision )Wilbur Milardo — Digital Piano (1998 Roland RD-600)Devon O'Connell — Lead vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, Acoustic Rhythm Guitar ( )
==6th June 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Light the Fire' which was written primarily by Sam Whitby, with input from Peter McDonald. The song combined styles of hard rock and pop rock.
==='Light the Fire'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	6th June 2005, 12:33 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England28th July 2005, 4:26 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the grand piano overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:05:01
Genre: 	Hard Rock, Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Sam Whitby, with Peter McDonald
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Lead Guitar ( )Milford Ekdahl — Synthesiser (1998 Korg Z1)Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin )Wilbur Milardo — Digital Piano (1998 Roland RD-600)Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Lead vocal, Electric Rhythm Guitar (2002 Gibson SG Standard ), Grand Piano (1990 Yamaha G7)
==16th June 2005==
Milford Ekdahl records a synthesiser overdub for 'Tough Climbing' on this day. The song was now completed.
==23rd June 2005==
Devon O'Connell and Wilbur Milardo respectively record and overdubs on this day to finish work on 'Would You Forgive Me?'.
==30th June 2005==
Peter McDonald and Sam Whitby respectively record and digital piano overdubs for 'Bored to Death' on this day.
It was during this same session at 4:45 PM that Sam Whitby and Torquil Dohrn recorded another series of takes on acoustic lead and classical rhythm guitars respectively, hoping to finish work on 'Blissful Night'.
While most of these takes were remarkable, Sam still wasn't happy with them, and felt that they needed to spend more time to perfect the playing of the acoustic and classical guitars to achieve even more remarkable results.
The acoustic guitar that Torquil played during the recording sessions for 'Blissful Night' was a , while the classical guitar that Sam played during the recording sessions was a .
==5th July 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'French Vanilla Sky' which was written primarily by Peter McDonald, with input from Sam Whitby. The song was inspired by the Paul McCartney song ''.
==='French Vanilla Sky'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	5th July 2005, 12:16 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England22nd July 2005, 3:11 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:36
Genre: 	Acoustic Music, Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Peter McDonald, with Sam Whitby
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin )Peter McDonald — Lead vocal, Acoustic Lead Guitar ( ), The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the concert flute.Devon O'Connell — Bongo DrumsSam Whitby — Backing vocal, ( )
==13th July 2005==
Peter McDonald and Sam Whitby record cello overdubs for 'Bored to Death' on this day. They are joined by session musicians Leticia Angert, Eleonore Hinojos, and Katy Taranto who contributed violin overdubs, and Jeremiah Dibernardo who contributed viola overdubs. With that, the recording of the song was complete.
==22nd July 2005==
Peter McDonald records a overdub for 'French Vanilla Sky' on this day. The song was now finished.
==28th July 2005==
Sam Whitby records a grand piano overdub for 'Light the Fire' on this day. The song was now completed.
==10th August 2005==
The final recording session for 'Blissful Night'. At the last session, Sam Whitby decided to switch from acoustic to electric to see if playing on electric guitars would yield better results, though they weren't expecting the results to be any better, as the acoustic guitar was the ideal lead instrument for this style of song.
Sam Whitby and Torquil Dohrn respectively played on the and s on this day. The sound of the guitars were tucked in since electric guitars were generally louder and more vibrant than acoustic guitars, and they wanted to make the electric guitars sound as close to an acoustic guitar as possible.
Distortion was obviously a big no-no there, and always had been. Sam and Torquil played around with the electric guitar settings. Obviously they wanted clean settings since the acoustic style ballads they'd played on before that actually featured acoustic guitars as lead instruments had clean sounds.
Years later, when Sam looked back on the efforts he and Torquil put into playing the electric guitars, he said 'Our electric guitar playing definitely sounded acoustic in some fonts, but the amplifiers were definitely on, and we were definitely playing on electric guitars'.
'Had you not known that we were playing on electric guitars, you might initially have mistaken the guitars to be acoustic' he continued. 'I don't think we've ever played electric guitars quite like that before, since this is probably the first time we'd explicitly been trying to make the electric guitars sound acoustic'.
==19th August 2005==
Session musician Margarito Donahoe recorded a duduk overdub for 'Blossom of Romance' on this day, to replace the didgeridoo overdub that was recorded in February. Although the didgeridoo was subsequently mixed out, there were faint traces left that hadn't been mixed out completely, though they were obscured by the dubbing of the duduk.
Looking back on the recording, Peter said 'Not sure if I can pick out the remains of the didgeridoo underneath that duduk. I could vaguely hear the remains of the didgeridoo that hadn't been mixed out properly beforehand, at least until the duduk was dubbed onto the finished recording, over the top of what was left of the didgeridoo'.
==28th August 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Golden Firewhisky' which was written primarily by Sam Whitby, with input from Peter McDonald.
==='Golden Firewhisky'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	28th August 2005, 4:45 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England3rd September 2005, 2:11 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the rhythm guitar, grand piano, and recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:04:39
Genre: 	Hard Rock,
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Sam Whitby, with Peter McDonald
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Electric Lead Guitar (2002 Gibson SG Standard ), The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the percussion.Milford Ekdahl — Grand Piano, Percussion Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Electric Bass Guitar (1970 Rickenbacker 4001S ), Electric Rhythm Guitar (1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard ) The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the rhythm guitar.Wilbur Milardo — Synthesiser (1998 Korg Z1), Percussion Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood), Percussion Sam Whitby — Lead vocal, Electric Rhythm Guitar (1976 Fender Telecaster ), Grand Piano The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the grand piano.
==3rd September 2005==
Peter McDonald and Sam Whitby respectively record rhythm guitar and grand piano overdubs for 'Golden Firewhisky' on this day. At the same time Torquil Dohrn, Devon O'Connell, Milford Ekdahl, and Wilbur Milardo recorded overdubs. The recording of the song was complete.
==8th September 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Night Life' which was written primarily by Peter McDonald, with input from Sam Whitby.
==='Night Life'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	8th September 2005, 1:02 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England16th September 2005, 11:56 AM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the overdubs, but retains the digital piano overdubs recorded on this day.The first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the alto saxophone and digital piano overdubs recorded on this day.23rd September 2005, 1:05 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mixes released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the , , and alto saxophone recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:56
Genre: 	, Hard Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Peter McDonald, with Sam Whitby
Producer: 	Peter McDonald, Sam Whitby
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Electric Lead Guitar ( ), Alto Saxophone The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omit the alto saxophone., The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mixes released on the Anthology 7 album omit the soprano saxophone.Peter McDonald — Lead vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin )Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, Electric Rhythm Guitar (1976 Fender Telecaster ), Digital Piano (1998 Roland RD-600) The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the first mix released on the Anthology 7 album omit the digital piano.Lacresha Smail — The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mixes released on the Anthology 7 album omit the baritone saxophone.Clotilde Whiddon — Alto Saxophone The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries and the mixes released on the Anthology 7 album omit the alto saxophone.
==16th September 2005==
Sam Whitby and Torquil Dohrn respectively record digital piano and alto saxophone overdubs for 'Night Life' on this day.
==23rd September 2005==
Torquil Dohrn and session musicians Lacresha Smail and Clotilde Whiddon respectively record , , and alto saxophone overdubs for 'Night Life' on this day. The song was now finished.
==4th October 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Boutique Shop' which was written primarily by Torquil Dohrn, with input from Devon O'Connell. The song features a played by Peter McDonald as the lead instrument.
==='Boutique Shop'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	4th October 2005, 5:57 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England27th December 2005, 4:11 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omitted the bass guitar overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:03:54
Genre: 	Folk Rock, Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Torquil Dohrn, with Devon O'Connell
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn, Devon O'Connell
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Lead vocal, Semi-Acoustic Rhythm Guitar ( )Milford Ekdahl — Synthesiser (1998 Korg Z1)Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin ) The mix released on the Anthology 7 album omits the bass guitar., (Dixon )Wilbur Milardo — PercussionDevon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, ()
==19th October 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Dessert Plains' which was written primarily by Sam Whitby, with input from Torquil Dohrn. The title of the song was inspired by and made specifically to resemble the title of the song ''.
==='Dessert Plains'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	19th October 2005, 4:31 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Duration: 	0:05:03
Genre: 	, Hard Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Sam Whitby, with Torquil Dohrn
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn, Sam Whitby
Publisher:	Donby Music Limited
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Electric Lead Guitar ( )Milford Ekdahl — ( )Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Electric Bass Guitar ( )Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Lead vocal, Electric Rhythm Guitar ( )
==1st November 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Life-Guard' which was written primarily by Torquil Dohrn, with input from Wilbur Milardo. This made 'Life-Guard' the first composition to feature Wilbur as a cowriter.
==='Life-Guard'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	1st November 2005, 5:42 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England16th November 2005, 3:45 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the overdub guitar solo recorded on this day.23rd November 2005, 4:16 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England 23rd December 2005, 5:54 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.27th December 2005, 11:28 AM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the overdubs recorded on this day.29th December 2005, 3:37 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omitted the cello, alto saxophone, s, and backing vocal overdubs recorded on this day.
Duration: 	0:04:03
Genre: 	Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Torquil Dohrn, with Wilbur Milardo
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn, Wilbur Milardo
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Lead vocal, ( ) The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the two overdub guitar solos and features only the original guitar solo., (1978 Epiphone Casino ) , The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the B♭ trumpet., The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the B♭ tenor trombone., Alto Saxophone The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the alto saxophone.Milford Ekdahl — Lowrey Organ (1965 DSO Heritage)Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Grand Piano (), B♭ Trumpet Wilbur Milardo — Electric Piano (), s The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the maracas.Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin ), Cello Patrice McDonald — Backing vocal The mix released as a bonus track on the 2006 Compact Disc reissue of Bucket Full of Cherries omits the backing vocal.Wilburn Charboneau — B♭ Tenor Trombone
==16th November 2005==
Torquil Dohrn records an overdub guitar solo for 'Life-Guard' on this day. Various pieces of the overdub guitar solo were mixed in, and various pieces of the original guitar solo were mixed out.
==23rd November 2005==
Torquil Dohrn records a second overdub guitar solo for 'Life-Guard' on this day, though it was mixed very low in comparison to the first overdub guitar solo.
==18th December 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Downtown Boy' which was written primarily by Devon O'Connell, with input from Wilbur Milardo. The title of the song was specifically intended to be the opposite of the title of the song '' that was written and originally recorded by .
==='Downtown Boy'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	18th December 2005, 3:26 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Duration: 	0:03:52
Genre: 	, Pop Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Devon O'Connell, with Wilbur Milardo
Producer: 	Wilbur Milardo, Devon O'Connell
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Backing vocal, Electric Lead Guitar (1978 Fender Stratocaster )Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Grand Piano ()Wilbur Milardo — Electric Piano (1970 Fender Rhodes)Devon O'Connell — Lead vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin )
==21st December 2005==
The band recorded a new composition on this day. 'Science-Fiction' which was written primarily by Torquil Dohrn, with input from Milford Ekdahl. Despite helping Torquil to finish writing the song, as well as coproducing it, Milford did not actively participate in the song's recording.
==='Science-Fiction'===
Album: 	Bucket Full of Cherries
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	21st December 2005, 3:55 PM, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Duration: 	0:03:55
Genre: 	Blues-Rock, Hard Rock
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Author: 	Torquil Dohrn, with Milford Ekdahl
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn, Milford Ekdahl
Personnel:	Torquil Dohrn — Lead vocal, Electric Lead Guitar (1976 Fender Telecaster )Peter McDonald — Backing vocal, Semi-Acoustic Bass Guitar (1979 Höfner 500/1 Violin )Wilbur Milardo — Electric Piano (1970 Fender Rhodes)Devon O'Connell — Backing vocal, Drum Kit (1970 Ludwig Hollywood)Sam Whitby — Backing vocal, (1978 Epiphone Casino )
==23rd December 2005==
Peter McDonald and Torquil Dohrn recorded overdubs for 'Life-Guard' on this day.
==27th December 2005==
Torquil Dohrn and session musician Wilburn Charboneau record overdubs for 'Life-Guard' on this day. Peter McDonald also completed work on 'Boutique Shop' by adding a bass guitar overdub.
==29th December 2005==
Sam Whitby, Torquil Dohrn, Wilbur Milardo respectively contributed cello, alto saxophone, and overdubs for 'Life-Guard' on this day. They were joined by Peter McDonald's teenage daughter Patrice McDonald on backing vocals, marking the first time she actively participated in a recording. The song was now completed.
==17th January 2006==
Single Release — 'Blissful Night' / 'The Dream is Over'
==6th February 2006==
Single Release — 'Blossom of Romance' / 'Romance is My Life'
Album Release — Bucket Full of Cherries
===Bucket Full of Cherries — Album===
Chart Position:	♯1 (UK Album)♯3 (US Album)
Released: 	6th February 2006
Recorded: 	16th November 2004, Eastern Sound Theatres, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England18th December 2004 – 29th December 2005, Eastern Sound Recorders, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Duration: 	1:04:16
Genre: 	, ,
Label: 	Starboard Music Records
Producer: 	Torquil Dohrn (tracks 2, 4, 12, 13, 15, 16)Milford Ekdahl (tracks 9, 16)Peter McDonald (tracks 1 – 3, 5 – 8, 10 – 12)Wilbur Milardo (15, 16)Devon O'Connell (4, 8, 9, 15)Sam Whitby (tracks 1, 3, 5 – 7, 10 – 14)
Track Listing: 	'The Dream is Over' [CD Version / 2005 Stereo CD/CDS Mix]'Romance is My Life' [CD Version / 2005 Stereo CD/CDS Mix]'Golden Firewhisky' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Boutique Shop' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Night Life' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Blissful Night' [CD Version / 2005 Stereo CD/CDS Mix]'French Vanilla Sky' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Bored to Death' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Tough Climbing' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Light the Fire' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Blossom of Romance' [CD Version / 2005 Stereo CD/CDS Mix]'Dessert Plains' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Would You Forgive Me?' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Downtown Boy' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Life-Guard' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]'Science-Fiction' [CD Version / 2006 Stereo CD Mix]
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