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''Life Is People'' is the fourth studio album by English singer, pianist and songwriter Bill Fay, released by Dead Oceans in August 2012. Fay had been without a record label after being dropped by Deram Records following the release of his second album, ''Time of the Last Persecution'' in 1971, and could not secure a release for his third album ''Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow''. In order to support himself, Fay took various jobs outside of the music industry, while continuing to record music at home. In 1998, Fay's first two albums were reissued on compact disc by British record label See for Miles Records, prompting a revival of interest in his work, and ''Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow'' was finally released in 2005. Fay was persuaded to return to the studio to record a new album by American record producer Joshua Henry, who was a fan of Fay's Deram albums after he had heard them played by his father. Fay and Henry assembled a group of musicians that included guitarist Ray Russell and drummer Alan Rushton, who had both played on ''Time of the Last Persecution''. Recording took place across ten days at Snap Studios in North London with engineer Guy Massey. It was released to critical acclaim, featuring on several critic's year-end lists and reaching number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. Fay donated the proceeds from the album to the humanitarian aid organisation Médecins Sans Frontières. ==Background and recording== Bill Fay released his first two albums, ''Bill Fay'' (1970) and ''Time of the Last Persecution'' (1971), on the Deram Records label. The recordings did not perform well and Fay was dropped from Deram soon after the release of his second album. After failing to secure another recording contract, Fay took various jobs including fruit picking, working in a factory and in a supermarket. Fay continued to write songs and entered the studio with a group of musicians in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Tapes of the resulting album, ''Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow'', were sent to twelve record companies but the album did not receive a release.〔 In 1998, British record label See for Miles Records re-issued ''Bill Fay'' and ''Time of the Last Persecution'' on compact disc, reviving interest in Fay's work.〔 Wilco singer Jeff Tweedy, who sang Fay's "Be Not So Fearful" during the 2002 Wilco documentary ''I Am Trying to Break Your Heart'', Current 93s David Tibet,〔 Okkervil Rivers Will Sheff, R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck,〔 Jim O'Rourke and Nick Cave〔 declared themselves fans of Fay's music. In 2004, Wooden Hill Records released a collection of demos entitled ''From the Bottom of an Old Grandfather Clock'', and ''Tomorrow, Tomorrow & Tomorrow'' was eventually released in 2005 on David Tibet's Durtro label. After Wilco began covering "Be Not So Fearful" during their live sets, Jeff Tweedy persuaded Fay to join the band onstage to sing a duet on the song at a concert at Shepherd's Bush Empire in 2007.〔 Tweedy offered Fay an opportunity to record an album with Wilco in Chicago, but Fay declined.〔 Another collection of demos, ''Still Some Light'', was released in 2010 by Tibet's Coptic Cat label. In 2012, Fay was approached by American record producer Joshua Henry, who convinced Fay to record a new album. Henry, who was familiar with Fay's work through his father's record collection, originally planned to reproduce some of Fay's unused home recordings at London's Abbey Road Studios.〔 Fay compiled a CD of his unreleased music and sent it to Henry, who played it to Dead Oceans founder Chris Swanson. Swanson liked the songs and Fay signed a contract with the label to record and release the album.〔 A band of musicians including guitarist Ray Russell and drummer Alan Rushton, who had both played on ''Time of the Last Persecution'', was assembled and recording eventually took place across ten days at Snap Studios in North London with engineer Guy Massey.〔 The first song recorded for the album was "Be at Peace With Yourself", which had previously appeared in demo form on ''Still Some Light''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Life Is People」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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