Light Years

by Kylie Minogue

Overview

In 1998, Kylie Minogue was dropped by dance label DeConstruction, and some thought she had committed career suicide. Obviously the backlash of 1997's Impossible Princess taught the diminutive Aussie one important lesson. Sometimes you have to just go with what you know -- go back to basics. And that's just what Minogue has done with 2000's Light Years. Symbolically dropping her last name from the cover, she re-enters the territory that made her great. Granted, with the teen pop movement at its strongest, one could say she just has good timing, but this work is leaps and bounds better than her Stock-Aitken-Waterman work. Light Years is not just another Minogue dance-pop record, but a great collection of disco stylings and Europop kitsch. "Spinning Around" is a fun and string-laden declaration that she may have made a mistake back in 1997, and the Robbie Williams/Guy Chambers-penned "Your Disco Needs You" is probably one of the best dance songs of the '90s. Arguably one of the best disco records since the '70s, Light Years is Minogue comfortable with who she is and what she's good at. ~ Chris True

Product Details

Release Date:	04/09/2002
Label:	Parlophone / Mushroom Records
UPC:	0724352840021
Rank:	89018

Tracks

1. Spinning Around
2. On a Night Like This
3. So Now Goodbye
4. Disco Down
5. Love Boat
6. Koocachoo
7. Your Disco Needs You
8. Please Stay
9. Bittersweet Goodbye
10. Butterfly
11. Under the Influence of Love
12. I'm So High
13. Kids
14. Light Years

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kylie Minogue   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background),Vocals
Johnny Douglas   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Robbie Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Sylvia Mason James   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Martin Kelner   Guitar
Dan Russell   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Jon Savannah   Choir/Chorus
Biff   Vocals (Background)
Greg "Big G" Usek   Guitar
Winston Blissett   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Clive Griffiths   Vocals
Rick Driscoll   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Resin Rubbers   Strings
Johnny "Natural" Najara   Guitar
Phil Spalding   Bass,Fuzz Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Paul "Tubbs" Williams   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Guy Chambers   Keyboards,Wah Wah Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Sitar (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Piano,Sitar,Guitar,Director
Sergio Flores   Piano,Guitar
Mark Taylor   Keyboards
Neil Taylor   Guitar
Wil Malone   Director,Conductor
Gary Nuttall   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
London Session Orchestra   Strings,Orchestra
Derek Green   Vocals
Chris Sharrock   Percussion
Graham Stack   Guitar
Dem Girls   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Clive Griffith   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Pete Howarth   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Mick Mullins   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Carl Wayne & the Vikings   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Tony Walthers   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Dave Clews   Keyboards
Katie Kissoon   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Themis   Guitar
Miriam Stockley   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Alan Ross   Guitar
Richard "Biff" Stannard   Vocals (Background)
Brian Rawling   Drums
Sharon Murphy   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tracie Ackerman   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tessa Niles   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Jonn Savannah   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Gavyn Wright   Conductor,Orchestra Leader
Andy Duncan   Percussion
Steve Power   Keyboards
Paul Turner   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass)
Steve Lewinson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Simon Hale   Strings,Conductor,Keyboards
Andy Caine   Vocals,Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Simon Chamberlain   Strings
Big G.   Guitar
Kraig McCreary   Guitar
Craig J. Snider   Keyboards
Lance Ellington   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Carl Wayne   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Claire Worrall   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Paul Mertens   Flute
Peter Legat   Guitar
Mike Spencer   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Michael Roetgens   Mixing,Remix Engineer
John Themistocleous   Composer
Sylvia Mason James   Producer
Pete Davis   Pro-Tools,Engineer,Digital Editing
Graham Stack   Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing,Composer
Mark Taylor   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Mixing,Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Roetgens   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Greg "Big G" Usek   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Christophe Hetier   Composer
Peter Vincent   Stylist
William Baker   Stylist
Savvas Lossifidis   Engineer
Wessling   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Lorenzo Al Dino   Producer,Mixing Engineer
Johnny "Natural" Najara   Arranger
George Hatiras   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Paul "Tubbs" Williams   Producer
Tom Carlisle   Engineer,Mixing Engineer,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Guy Chambers   Producer,Arranger,Composer
Sergio Flores   Mixing,Producer,Re-Produced,Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Giorgio Moroder   Composer
Donna Summer   Composer
Osborne Bingham   Composer
Ira Shickman   Composer
Savvas Iossifidis   Engineer
Steve Anderson   Composer,Producer,Composer,Producer
Wil Malone   Arranger,Orchestral Arrangements
Hartmut Wessling   Mixing,Remix Engineer
Tom Hannon   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
7th District   Mixing,Producer
Kylie Minogue   Producer,Composer
Sandstorm   Mixing
Ash Howes   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Dave Sears   Arranger
Cathy Dennis   Composer
Dave Naughton   Mixing Assistant
Steve McNichol   Engineer,Programming
Geoff Stephens   Composer
David Naughton   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Robbie Williams   Composer
Johnny Douglas   Beats,Mixing,Sounds,Composer,Producer,Remix Engineer,Composer
Tom Hannen   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dave Clews   Programming
Lorenzo Al Dino Pizzileo   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Rob Searle   Mixing
Katie Kissoon   Producer
John Themis   Composer
Ren Swan   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Gillian Gilbert   Composer
Richard "Biff" Stannard   Composer,Producer
Diane Warren   Composer
Adam Brown   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Brian Rawling   Composer
Sharon Murphy   Producer
Sharp Boys   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Tessa Niles   Producer
Paul Leo Politi   Composer
Tony Cousins   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Gavyn Wright   Leader
Dave McCracken   Engineer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Megan Smith   Composer
Andy Duncan   Drum Programming
Steve Power   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Bernard Sumner   Composer
Paula Abdul   Composer
Simon Hale   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Steve Torch   Composer
Big G.   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
Alvin Sweeney   Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer,Recording Assistant
Bini & Martini   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Fabrice Dumont   Composer
Claire Worrall   Engineer
Barry White   Composer
Jim Brumby   Engineer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Mark Picchiotti   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Julian Gallagher   Composer,Producer
Mike Spencer   Producer,Production Concept
Natural   Arranger
Richard Woodcraft   Engineer
Richard Flack   Engineer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Kara DioGuardi   Composer