I created this thread to gather all the factual info we have about the album, coming from reliable sources (Liam's interviews/press articles, Liam's Twitter, etc.) so anyone can see in a quick glance what's confirmed instead of having to browse through the hundreds of pages of multiple threads for the bits of information scattered in there.
Of course this post will be updated whenever we get new reliable information.
Album title: "As you were"
Release date: October 6, 2017. Standard & Deluxe editions available (3 bonus tracks on the Deluxe edition).
The Japanese edition of the album includes 3 extra tracks recorded live at Air Studios, that's 18 tracks in total.
A Deluxe box set is available to order from
the store of Liam's official website, containing the Deluxe 15-track CD, plus 12” 180g white album vinyl, Bonus 7” vinyl etched on the reverse, A5 Klaus Voormann art print, Printed foreword written by Tim Kessler, Poster & 20 page premium hardback book.
Highest chart position: #1 in the
U.K. Singles Chart on October 13, 2017
Artwork:
Tracklisting (standard edition):1. Wall Of Glass
2. Bold
3. Greedy Soul
4. Paper Crown
5. For What It’s Worth
6. When I’m In Need
7. You Better Run
8. I Get By
9. Chinatown
10. Come Back To Me
11. Universal Gleam
12. I’ve All I Need
Deluxe edition bonus tracks:
13. Doesn't Have To Be That Way
14. All My People / All Mankind [Explicit]
15. I Never Wanna Be Like You
Japanese edition bonus tracks:
16. For What It's Worth (Live at Air Studios)
17. Greedy Soul (Live at Air Studios)
18. Paper Crown (Live at Air Studios)
According to Liam, 22 songs in total were recorded.
Other song titles written by Liam registered on ASCAP, may end up as b-sides:
Anything's Possible
Eh La (Liam confirmed on Twitter & on Reddit it would be released at some point)
Liam also mentioned on Twitter a song called "Not For Sale".
Album credits:01 Wall of GlassAcoustic Guitar: Greg Kurstin
Backing Vocals: Andrew Wyatt
Backing Vocals: Bridget Sarai
Bass, Drums, Engineer, Harmonica, Percussion, Producer: Greg Kurstin
Electric Guitar: Greg Kurstin
Engineer: Alex Pasco
Engineer: Julian Burg
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: Geoff Swan
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Composer: Andrew Sidney Fox
Composer: Andrew Wyatt
Composer: Greg Kurstin
Composer: Liam Gallagher
Composer: Michael Tighe
02. BoldAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Backing Vocals: Vicky Akintola
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Cello: Ian Burdge
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Original Production: Iain Archer
Programming: Davey Badiuk
Violin: Sally Herbert
Composer: Liam Gallagher
03. Greedy SoulAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Liam Gallagher
Assistant: Ben Mclusky
Assistant: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant: Joel Davies
Backing Vocals: Vicky Akintola
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards, Saxophone: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Programming: Davey Badiuk
Saxophone: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Composer: Liam Gallagher
04. Paper CrownAcoustic Guitar: Andrew Wyatt
Bass: Dan McDougall
Bass, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Mellotron, Piano, Producer: Greg Kurstin
Engineer: Alex Pasco
Engineer: Julian Burg
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Composer: Andrew Wyatt
Composer: Michael Tighe
05. For What It's Worth
Acoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Bass: Mike Moore
Cello: Ian Burdge
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Strings, Violin: Sally Herbert
Viola: Rachel Robson
Composer: Liam Gallagher
Composer: Simon Jons
06. When I'm in NeedAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Backing Vocals: Vicky Akintola
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Cello: Ian Burdge
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Original Production: Iain Archer
Saxophone: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Viola: Rachel Robson
Violin: Sally Herbert
Violin: Tom Pigott Smith
Composer: Iain Archer
Composer: Liam Gallagher
07. You better runAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Liam Gallagher
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Backing Vocals: Vicky Akintola
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards, Saxophone: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Saxophone: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Composer: Liam Gallagher
08. I get byAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Jay Mehler
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Assistant Engineer: Matt Mysko
Bass: Drew McConnell
Drums: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Jay Mehler
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards: Christian Madden
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Saxophone: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Composer: Liam Gallagher
09. ChinatownAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Michael Tighe
Additional Guitar: Andrew Wyatt
Bass, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer: Andrew Wyatt
Bass: Dan McDougall
Drum Programmer: Andrew Wyatt
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Engineer: Joseph Rogers
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Composer: Andrew Wyatt
Composer: Michael Tighe
10. Come Back To MeBass, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Mellotron, Mixer, Percussion, Piano, Producer: Greg Kurstin
Engineer: Alex Pasco
Engineer: Julian Burg
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Lute: Greg Kurstin
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Composer: Andrew Wyatt
Composer: Greg Kurstin
Composer: Liam Gallagher
11. Universal GleamAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Liam Gallagher
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Backing Vocals: Vicky Akintola
Cello: Ian Burdge
Drums: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Programming: Davey Badiuk
Saxophone: Mark Brown
Trombone: Mike Kearsey
Trumpet: Ben Edwards
Viola: Rachel Robson
Violin: Sally Herbert
Violin: Tom Pigott Smith
Composer: Liam Gallagher
12. I've all i need
Acoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Liam Gallagher
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards, Saxophone: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Programming: Davey Badiuk
Composer: Liam Gallagher
13. Doesn't have to be that wayBass, Drums, Engineer, Mellotron, Organ, Producer: Greg Kurstin
Electric Guitar: Greg Kurstin
Engineer: Alex Pasco
Engineer: Julian Burg
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Composer: Andrew Wyatt
Composer: Greg Kurstin
Composer: Liam Gallagher
14. All my people/All mankindAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Liam Gallagher
Assistant Engineer: Ben Mclusky
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Cello: Ian Burdge
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Keyboards: Martin Slattery
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Programming: Davey Badiuk
Viola: Rachel Robson
Violin: Sally Herbert
Violin: Tom Pigott Smith
Composer: Liam Gallagher
15. I never wanna be like youAcoustic Guitar: Dan McDougall
Acoustic Guitar: Liam Gallagher
Assistant Engineer: Charles Haydon Hicks
Assistant Engineer: Joel Davies
Assistant Engineer: Matt Mysko
Bass, Drums, Keyboards: Dan McDougall
Co- Producer: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Dan McDougall
Electric Guitar: Mike Moore
Engineer, Mixer, Producer, Programming: Dan Grech-Marguerat
Engineer: Joe Rodgers
Lead Vocals: Liam Gallagher
Masterer: Brian Lucey
Mixer: David Emery
Mixer: Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixer: Michael Freeman
Composer: Liam Gallagher
Recording locations:Wall Of Glass, Paper Crown, Come Back To Me, It Doesn't Have To Be That Way were recorded in L.A.
Bold, You’d Better Run, You’d Better Hide, Greedy Soul, For What It's Worth were recorded at Snap, Finsbury Park, London
The album was finished at Abbey Road in June 2017.
Liam's
touring band is composed of Mike Moore (lead guitar), Jay Mehler (rhythm guitar), Drew McConnell (bass), Chris Madden (keyboards) & Dan McDougall (drums).
First single: "Wall Of Glass"
Release date: June 1st, 2017
Highest chart position: #21 in the
U.K. Singles Chart on June 9, 2017
Artwork:
Second single: "Chinatown"
Release date: June 30, 2017
Highest chart position: #56 in the
U.K. Singles Chart on July 7, 2017
Artwork:
Third single: "For What It's Worth"
Release date: August 11, 2017
Highest chart position: #33 in the
U.K. Singles Chart on October 13, 2017
Fourth single: "Greedy Soul"
Release date: September 27, 2017
Highest chart position: #56 in the
U.K. Singles Chart on October 13, 2017
Artwork:
Other songs charting in the UK singles charts:"Bold" charted at #60 on October 13, 2017
Lyrics:
Wall Of Glass:You were keeping secrets in you
You been keeping paraphernalia, oh
I think you know
Anyone can walk up to you
Anyone can see right through your eyes all night
And I don’t mean to be unkind
But I see what’s in your mind
And the stone you throw will turn back in its path
One day you’ll shatter like a wall of glass
Wall of glass
Wall of glass
One day you’ll shatter like a wall of glass
You believe in fascinations
And designer vaccinations, love
You get along
You were sold a one direction
I believe the resurrection’s on
And you were wrong
And I don’t mean to be unkind
But I see what’s in your mind
And the stone you throw will turn back in its path
One day you’ll shatter like a wall of glass
Wall of glass
Wall of glass
One day you’ll shatter like a wall of glass
And I don’t mean to be unkind
But I see what’s in your mind
And the stone you throw will turn back in its path
One day you’ll shatter like a wall of glass
Wall of glass
Wall of glass
One day you’ll shatter like a wall of glassChinatown
Well the cops are taking over
While everyone's in yoga
'Cause happiness is still a warm gun
What's it to be free man?
What's a European?
Me I just believe in the sun
Take me down
Through the streets of Chinatown
Show me that you know some places
God told me
Live a life of luxury
All our lives we've both been waiting
Telephonic doses
Eliminate neurosis
And some say it's the cause of it all
Concentrate on winning
Forget about beginning
Forget about the middle and end
Take me down
Through the streets of Chinatown
Show me that you know some places
God told me
Live a life of luxury
All our lives we've both been waiting
Take me down
Through the streets of Chinatown
Show me that you know some places
God told me
Live a life of luxury
All our lives we've both been waiting For What It's Worth
In my defense all my intentions were good
And heaven knows a place somewhere for the misunderstood
You know I'd give you blood if it'd be enough
Devil's on my doorstep since the day I was born
It's hard to find a sunset in the eye of the storm
But I'm a dreamer by design, and I know in time we'll put this behind
For what it's worth I'm sorry for the hurt
I'll be the first to say I made my own mistakes
For what it's worth I know it's just a word and words betray
Sometimes we lose our way
For what it's worth
Behind the lens is a poison picture you paint
And let's not pretend you were ever searching for saints
Cause I've been crucified for just being alive
Somewhere in the crossfire of this whispering war
It seems that I forgot just what I was fighting for
But underneath my skin there's a fire within, still burning
For what it's worth I'm sorry for the hurt
I'll be the first to say I made my own mistakes
For what it's worth I know it's just a word and words betray
Sometimes we lose our way
For what it's worth
The first bird to fly gets all the arrows
Let's leave the past behind with all our sorrows
I'll build a bridge between us and I'll swallow my pride
For what it's worth I'm sorry for the hurt
I'll be the first to say I made my own mistakes
For what it's worth I know it's just a word and words betray
Sometimes we lose our way
For what it's worthThis is, I think, all we know at that point. Please let me know if I've forgotten anything, I'll add it.
Thanks!