Final Straw

~ Release by Snow Patrol (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Annotation

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 & 2): 9865454 01 TECHNICOLOUR

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	How to Be Dead assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer: Garret Lee mixer: Garret Lee mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: How to Be Dead (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	3:22
2	Wow assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Wow (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	4:02
3	Gleaming Auction assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Gleaming Auction (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	2:04
4	Whatever’s Left assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Whatever’s Left (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	2:40
5	Spitting Games assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer: Garret Lee mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Spitting Games lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited	3:46
6	Chocolate recording engineer: Ben Georgiades (piano) assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer: Garret Lee mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge piano: James Banbury recorded at: Sphere Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (piano) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Chocolate lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited	3:09
7	Run assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer: Garret Lee mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge cello: James Banbury viola: Bruce White violin: Alison Dods and Fiona McCapra strings arranger: James Banbury mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Run lyricist: Gary Lightbody writer: Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn composer: Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music, Copyright Control, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing BL Limited and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.	5:55
8	Grazed Knees recording engineer: Ben Georgiades (piano) assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee cello and piano: James Banbury viola: Bruce White violin: Alison Dods and Fiona McCapra strings arranger: James Banbury mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Sphere Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (piano) and Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Grazed Knees (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	2:55
9	Ways & Means recording engineer: Ben Georgiades (piano) assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee cello and piano: James Banbury viola: Bruce White violin: Alison Dods and Fiona McCapra strings arranger: James Banbury mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Sphere Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (piano) and Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Ways & Means (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music and Copyright Control	4:48
10	Tiny Little Fractures assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Tiny Little Fractures (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	2:29
11	Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking recording engineer: Ben Georgiades (piano) assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee cello and piano: James Banbury viola: Bruce White violin: Alison Dods and Fiona McCapra strings arranger: James Banbury mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Sphere Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (piano) and Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Iain Archer, Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music and Copyright Control	4:32
12	Same recording engineer: Ben Georgiades (piano) assistant engineer: Jeff McLaughlin engineer: Dan Swift producer and mixer: Garret Lee piano: James Banbury additional background vocals: Iain Archer mixed for and produced for: Big Life Management recorded at: Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2003-02) mixed at: The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom recording of: Same (in 2003-02) lyricist: Gary Lightbody composer: Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Mark McClelland and Jonny Quinn publisher: Big Life Music	3:57

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Chocolate How to Be Dead Run Spitting Games

part of:	40 Best Albums of the Year (number: 23) (order: 23) Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 2004) (order: 137)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/120071 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/snow-patrol/final-straw/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000330239 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2629221 [info]