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Cold Hard Shoulder

by Ben Atkinson

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    A physical CD copy of Ben's album 'Cold Hard Shoulder' his first collection of country/folk songs recorded and produced entirely in lockdown during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The songs on this record were written by Ben over the course of the last ten years, and include such diverse topics as lost love (Cold Hard Shoulder), life in a small town (Here In A Small Town), local politics (Half The Local Council) and the centenary of the First World War (All The King's Men).

    This CD comes in a lovely card case, with an insert booklet and artwork designed by Ben. Each CD copy will also be signed by the artist.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Cold Hard Shoulder via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 30 days

      £9.99 GBP or more 

     

  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    A physical vinyl copy of Ben's album 'Cold Hard Shoulder' his first collection of country/folk songs recorded and produced entirely in lockdown during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The songs on this record were written by Ben over the course of the last ten years, and include such diverse topics as lost love (Cold Hard Shoulder), life in a small town (Here In A Small Town), local politics (Half The Local Council) and the centenary of the First World War (All The King's Men).

    This vinyl album is pressed on 140g 12" black vinyl in a white sleeve and with a full colour card sleeve.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Cold Hard Shoulder via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 30 days

      £19.99 GBP or more 

     

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

    Ben's first album of country/folk songs was recorded and produced completely in lockdown during the 2020 global COVID-19 pandemic. He worked with musicians around the world to record the album.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £9.99 GBP

     

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I Hate Dates 02:58
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Boxcar 47b 02:32
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'Cold Hard Shoulder' is Ben's debut album, his first collection of country/folk songs recorded and produced entirely in lockdown during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The songs on this record were written by Ben over the course of the last ten years, and include such diverse topics as lost love (Cold Hard Shoulder), life in a small town (Here In A Small Town), local politics (Half The Local Council) and the centenary of the First World War (All The King's Men).

credits

released August 28, 2020

Ben Atkinson: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Electric Guitar, lap steel,
bass, mandolin, keys/hammond organ, dulcimer
Mike Shaw: Drums and Percussion on ‘Save It For A Rainy Day’
Steve Cameron: Electric Guitar
Agustin Coppola: Harmonica
D.Denisov: Accordion
Filippo Tramontana: French Horn
Jessie Morgan: Fiddle
Gareth Bates, Chrissy Bird, Megan Horwell: Backing vocals

Produced by Ben Atkinson
Recorded and Mixed by Ben Atkinson
Recorded at The Burrow Studios, Lincoln, UK
Mixed at The Burrow Studios, Lincoln, UK

All songs written by Ben Atkinson (© 2020 Tall Lime Limited) except Save It For A Rainy Day written by, Andrew Dorff,
Matthew Ramsey and Brad Tursi, All The King’s Men written by Ben Atkinson and Chris Whitwood (© 2020 Tall Lime Limited), The Things We’ve Handed Down written by Marc Cohn and I’ll Fly Away written by Albert E. Brumley Snr.

Photography and artwork by Ben Atkinson

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Ben Atkinson Lincoln, UK

Ben is a writer, musician, and presenter who can be heard broadcasting on radio stations around the world, is known for his novels, radio dramas, and who writes and performs his own music in the country/folk genre. Ben is currently studying for his PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of Lincoln in the UK. ... more

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