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Manage the Damage

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Instinct 2000

After taking a five-year break, Scottish pop singer Jimmy Somerville returns with Manage the Damage. Released under Instinct Records on January 11, 2000.

1 About
- 1.1 Tracks
- 1.2 Credits
2 Shop
3 Reviews
4 External Links

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About

A more matured effort of Jimmy Somerville after taking a long break, Manage the Damage comprises of eclectic tracks with the collaboration of Banderas' Sally Herbert. The album was recorded at his home rather than in a studio and resulted to a fine dance album. Tracks compiled in this album is infectious with expert production and meaningful lyrics.

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Tracks

Track	Title	Duration
1	Here I Am	4:15
2	Lay Down	3:59
3	Dark Sky	3:15
4	My Life	4:32
5	Something o Live for	3:51
6	This Must Be Love	5:06
7	Girl Falling Down	3:55
8	Someday Soon	3:33
9	Eve	3:51
10	Stone	4:23
11	Rolling	2:59

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Credits

Performance Credits

Jimmy Somerville Primary Artist, Primary Artist

Gini Ball Violin

Dinah Beamish Cello

Greg Bone Guitar

Adrian Lee Trombone

Dee Lewis Background Vocals

Jos Pook Viola

Sonia Slany Violin

Colin Smith Saxophone

Anne Stephenson Violin

Gary Butcher Acoustic Guitar, Guitar

Jules Singleton Violin

Nick Nasmyth Wurlitzer

Claire Orsler Viola

Paul Jason Fredericks Background Vocals

James Sanger Omni chord

Sophie Harris Cello

Trevor Conner Background Vocals, Counter Tenor (Vocal)

Simon Elms Flugelhorn

Gillian Wisdom Background Vocals

Technical Credits

Jimmy Somerville Programming, Producer

Sally Herbert Programming, Producer, String Arrangements

Colin Smith Brass Arrangement

Taylor Deupree Art Direction

Ash Howes Producer

James Sanger Programming

Simon Elms Brass Arrangement

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Shop

Find this CD on Amazon

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Reviews

Manage the Damage may not have spawned any top hits but listening to this album will make you want to hear it over and over again. Aside from the obviously great music, two of its tracks (Rolling and Stone) may have hidden meanings. --Raine 16:38, 4 February 2007 (PST)

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