Love Ire & Song
Frank Turner

I wrote these songs on the road. Then I recorded them at The Rathaus, in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, in late 2007. Ben Lloyd was the engineer and produced the songs with me. Afterwards they went up to London to be mixed by Tristan Ivemy at battery studios. Finally, they were mastered and finished off by Frank Arkwright at Metropolis Studios.

The musicians who played with me on my songs are listed after each set of lyrics. The Holloways appear courtesy of TVT Records, and Barbs appears courtesy of his own damn self.

I am managed by Charlie Caplowe at xtra mile management. I am booked by caitlin rothman and jon pantle for uta. My live band comprises Ben Lloyd, Nigel Powell and Tarrant Anderson. Without these people I’d be nothing.

My guitar was built for me by Patrick James Eggle. www.eggle.co.uk
The cover photo was taken by greg nolan, the live photo by jenny hardcore, the nambucca photo by george steel, and the studio photo by me. the drawing is by chris pell.

These songs are (c) & (p) Xtra Mile Recordings 2008.
they have been licensed to epitaph records for american release.
they are published by Pure Groove Music Ltd. / Universal Music.

Thanks are due to all the people who helped me to turn this album from ideas into sounds. In addition, the following people are officially “book”: My mum and my family, Charlie Caplowe, Dan / Dani / Anf / Tom / Henry @ Xtra Mile, brett / carolina / chris and everyone at epitaph, joanna ashmore, Sarah and Peter Mosse, Tony Pidgley, mikde davies, caitlin / jon @ uta booking, peter @ skyscraper media, brandon friesen, sat / bob / brandon @ A&R woldwide, Mick Shiner, Justin @ Welcome Home Records, Mark Eitzen, Graham Kay, Jamie Grime, Robin King, Patrick Eggle, stephen ewashkiw, darren taylor, Rob Sandall, lars minkkinen, jon spira, Tarrant Anderson, helena @ vital, jess @ anglo, steve lamacq, John Kennedy, Dive Dive, chris T-T, Beans On Toast, Jay Jay Pistolet, Blah Blah Blah, Captain Black, Jonah Matranga, Josh English, Jacob Golden, Biffy Clyro, The Holloways, Yourcodenameis:Milo, reuben, casey lee / Fake Problems, Evan Cotter, Ben Dawson, FDx, all @ Nambucca, all @ 161 (especially mr fats).

Clearly there are many people who help me above and beyond the call of duty, from people I work with through to the people who give me lifts to shows, sofas to sleep on and so on. These people believe that my music is ample recompense for their efforts; I suspect they’re insane, but nevertheless I depend on them. My mother always taught me to say thank you. So Thanks.