Charlotte Church’s first album in five years is also her first album since her separation from rugby star Gavin Henson, so it’s not entirely a surprise that Back to Scratch showcases a more mature singer in several different respects.
Thematically, the album surely and repeatedly touches upon loves gone wrong -- there are wistful looks back to when “We Were Young,” she looks upon things “Unravelling,” and recounts “The Story of Us” -- and the tenor of the music is suitably reserved yet dramatic, structured to give the illusion that Church can still hit glory notes like she used to.
Illusion is the key to Back to Scratch: it is just somber enough to suggest that it cuts deeper than it does.
All its melancholy shimmers on the surface, and it’s easy enough to tune out the sorrow and let Back to Scratch simmer as pleasant background music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to ScratchCharlotte Church, Jonathan Powell | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | We Were YoungCharlotte Church, Jonathan Powell | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | RubyCamille Dalmais | Charlotte Church | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 4 | UnravellingCharlotte Church, Barry Dean, Luke Laird | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | Logical WorldCharlotte Church, Jonathan Powell, Sacha Skarbek, Martin Terefe | Charlotte Church | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 6 | SuitcaseCharlotte Church, Barry Dean, Luke Laird | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | The ActorsCharlotte Church, Jonathan Powell | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | The Story of UsCharlotte Church, Barry Dean, Luke Laird | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Don't Think About ItColum Regan | Charlotte Church | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 10 | Cup of the SunCharlotte Church, Jonathan Powell | Charlotte Church | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | SnowJonathan Powell | Charlotte Church | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 12 | LovedrunkCharlotte Church, Patrick Davis | Charlotte Church | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | HonestlyCharlotte Church, Jonathan Powell | Charlotte Church | Play | 08:35 | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| 47 mins | 109 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 291 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainsley Adams | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 2 | David Angell | Violin, Vocals (Background) |
| 3 | Claes Björklund | Bass, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Programming, Synthesizer, Toy Piano |
| 4 | Karl Brazil | Drums, Percussion |
| 5 | Richard Causon | Keyboards, Piano |
| 6 | Charlotte Church | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 7 | Rob Crane | Design |
| 8 | Camille Dalmais | Composer |
| 9 | David Davidson | Violin |
| 10 | Patrick Davis | Composer |
| 11 | Barry Dean | Composer |
| 12 | Sandrine Dulermo | Photography |
| 13 | Dyre Gormsen | Engineer |
| 14 | Andreas Gruve | Guitar (Electric) |
| 15 | Iain Hill | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 16 | Nikolaj Juel | Guitar |
| 17 | Thomas Juth | Mixing |
| 18 | Danny Keane | Cello |
| 19 | Sam Keyte | Mixing Assistant |
| 20 | Michael Labica | Photography |
| 21 | Luke Laird | Composer |
| 22 | The Love Sponge Strings | String Arrangements, Strings |
| 23 | Andreas Olsson | Keyboards, Programming |
| 24 | Geoff Pesche | Mastering |
| 25 | Jonathan Powell | Composer, Guitar |
| 26 | Colum Regan | Composer |
| 27 | Glen Scott | Vocals (Background) |
| 28 | Sacha Skarbek | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer |
| 29 | Kristoffer Sonne | Drums, Percussion |
| 30 | Martin Terefe | Bass, Composer, Producer, Ukulele |
| 31 | Kristin Wilkinson | Viola |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |