Little Black Numbers

Little Black Numbers
Studio album by Kathryn Williams
Released	2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Folk
Length	43:52 (Europe/Australia)
Label	Caw Records
Kathryn Williams chronology
Dog Leap Stairs (1999) Little Black Numbers (2000) Old Low Light (2002)

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Little Black Numbers is the second studio album by Kathryn Williams released by CAW Records in 2000 in the United Kingdom.^[1] It was the release that saw her nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and gain significant media exposure.in the UK.^[2][3]

The album is dedicated to the memory of her friend Mike Tunner with the song 'Fell Down Fast' concerning her reaction to his death and their friendship^[4]

The Kathryn Williams song entitled "Little Black Numbers" featured Williams's next album, Old Low Light.^[5]

Track listing

1. "We Dug A Hole" (Kathryn Williams) – 4:26
2. "Soul To Feet" (Kathryn Williams) – 4:07
3. "Stood" (Kathryn Williams) – 3:21
4. "Jasmine Hoop" (Kathryn Williams) – 3:55
5. "Fell Down Fast" (Kathryn Williams) – 5:36
6. "Flicker" (Kathryn Williams) – 3:29
7. "Intermission" (Laura Reid, Kathryn Williams) – 1:33
8. "Tell The Truth As If It Were Lies" (Kathryn Williams) – 4:07
9. "Morning Song" (Kathryn Williams) – 2:33
10. "Toocan" (Kathryn Williams) – 2:24
11. "Each Star We See" (Kathryn Williams, Dan Moscardi) – 4:27
12. "We Came Down From The Trees" (Kathryn Williams) – 3:46

Personnel

• Kathryn Williams - vocals, guitar
• Laura Reid - cello
• Alex Tustin - drums, congas, bongos, tambourine, shaker
• David Scott - classical guitar, vocals
• Jonny Bridgwood - double bass
• Laura Mundy - flute
• Emma Williams - vocals
• Mike Latham - vocals
• Dan Robinson - tablas
• Dan Moscardini - 12 string guitar, Hammond organ, vocals, glockenspiel
• Neil Le Flohic - vocals
• Amy Reid - saxophone
• Dan Robinson - piano

Recording details

Recorded at Face Studios, Newcastle

Photography by Mark Winkley & Dean Bowen

All songs by Kathryn Williams except; Intermission by Kathryn Williams & Laura Reid, Middle Eight & beginning chords of 'Each Star We See' by Dan Moscardini

External links

• http://www.kathrynwilliams.net

References

1. "Kathryn Williams - Little Black Numbers". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
2. McDaid, Carol (2000-07-29). "Sweet Williams". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
3. Petridis, Alexis (2001-09-05). "Kathryn Williams". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
4. Simpson, Dave (2000-05-31). "'I feel a complete failure if I haven't made someone cry'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
5. "Kathryn Williams - Old Low Light". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-03-25.