Limited Edition CD release

New CD version with exclusive bonus tracks and personalised message from Ali, available to purchase here:

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Songs from the Playroom CD

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