Limited Edition CD release
New CD version with exclusive bonus tracks and personalised message from Ali, available to purchase here:
New Album – November 2019

…New album
After several decades Ali Thomson will release his 3rd album “Songs from the Playroom” in November 2019. The album will be available on all major digital outlets and streaming services.
If you’re interested in Ali’s album or his work generally, please get in touch through the contact page or his social media sites.
Listen on:
ALBUM TRACKS
- Aqua Blue (Ali Thomson/Peter-John Vettese)
- Black Comedy (Ali Thomson/Graham Edwards)
- Song for a Broken Heart (Ali Thomson/Edward Treacy)
- Avalon Street (Ali Thomson)
- Dark Matter (Ali Thomson)
- Ride the Wave (Ali Thomson)
- Be the One (Ali Thomson)
- The Reason Why (Ali Thomson)
- Easy Love (Ali Thomson)
All tracks produced, engineered and mixed by Ali Thomson
Recorded and mixed at The Playroom, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Sonic guidance Mark “Tufty” Evans
Additional production on Aqua Blue Peter-John Vettese
Mastered by Jon Astley @ Close to the Edge Mastering
Photography by Robert Shackleton
Design by Big Group
AQUA BLUE
Electric and acoustic guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Bass: Robin Mullarkey
Keyboards and horns: Peter-John Vettese
Backing vocals: Ali Thomson, Andy Caine and Peter-John Vettese
Additional keyboards, drums and percussion: Ali Thomson
BLACK COMEDY
Electric Guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Bass: Robin Mullarkey
Backing vocals: Katie Holmes-Smith and Andy Caine
Horns: Triple H Horns
Keyboards, drums and percussion: Ali Thomson
SONG FOR A BROKEN HEART
Electric guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Backing vocals: Katie Holmes-Smith and Andy Caine
Sax Solo: John Anthony-Helliwell
Bass, acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and percussion: Ali Thomson
AVALON STREET
Electric guitar: Robbie McIntosh
All other instruments and vocals: Ali Thomson
DARK MATTER
Electric guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Bass: Robin Mullarkey
Backing vocals: Katie Holmes-Smith and Andy Caine
Acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and percussion: Ali Thomson
RIDE THE WAVE
Electric guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Bass: Robin Mullarkey
Backing vocals: Ali Thomson, Katie Holmes-Smith and Andy Caine
Horns: Triple H Horns
Keyboards, drums and percussion: Ali Thomson
BE THE ONE
All Instruments and vocals: Ali Thomson
THE REASON WHY
Slide guitar: Robbie McIntosh
Horns: Sarah and Adam Baxter
Backing vocals: Ali Thomson and Andy Caine
Bass, acoustic guitars, keyboards, drums and percussion: Ali Thomson
EASY LOVE
Electric guitar: Robbie McIntosh
All other instruments and vocals: Ali Thomson