Beautysleep is the second studio album by American musician Tanya Donelly. It was released on February 18, 2002 and issued by 4AD and Beggars Banquet Records.
Release
Beautysleep was released by the label 4AD on February 18, 2002. In the United States, it was co-released by Beggars Banquet Records the following day. Preceding the album's release, the EP Sleepwalk was issued on November 19, 2001. Upon release, Beautysleep peaked at number 88 on the UK Albums Chart.
A music video was produced for the track "Keeping You", which was included as bonus enhanced content on the US issue of Beautysleep. "The Night You Saved My Life" was also released to US adult album alternative radio.
Track listing All tracks are written by Tanya Donelly, except where noted.
"Life Is but a Dream" – 2:47 "The Storm" – 4:03 "The Night You Saved My Life" (Donelly, Dean Fisher) – 3:59 "Keeping You" – 4:20 "Moonbeam Monkey" – 3:47 "Wrap-Around Skirt" – 3:33 "Another Moment" – 4:33 "Darkside" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:50 "So Much Song" – 4:38 "The Wave" (Donelly, Fisher) – 4:04 "The Shadow" (Donelly, Fisher) – 3:57 "Head for Math" – 3:48 (hidden track starts 5:57 into "The Shadow")
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians Tanya Donelly – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, EBow, keyboards, organ, piano, wind Gracie Bee – glockenspiel, toy piano Poppy Ellard – vocals Dean Fisher – bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Moog pedal, keyboards, organ, drums, shaker, triangle Rich Gilbert – guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, autoharp, keyboards, organ Hilken Mancini – vocals David Narcizo – drums, tambourine Mark Sandman – vocals Elizabeth Steen – organ, piano, accordion Chris Toppin – vocals, backing vocal arrangement
Production Tanya Donelly – production Brian Brown – engineering Matthew Ellard – production, engineering, mixing Dean Fisher – production Bob Ludwig – mastering
Design Chris Bigg – design, illustrations Dana Tynan – portraits
Charts Chart (2002) Peakposition
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