Divide [Deluxe Version] [45RPM 180 Gram Vinyl] [Digital Download]

Divide [Deluxe Version] [45RPM 180 Gram Vinyl] [Digital Download]

by Ed Sheeran
Divide [Deluxe Version] [45RPM 180 Gram Vinyl] [Digital Download]

Divide [Deluxe Version] [45RPM 180 Gram Vinyl] [Digital Download]

by Ed Sheeran

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - 180 Gram Vinyl)

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Overview

Ed Sheeran turned into a global superstar after the release of 2014's x and while fame did his head in a bit -- he took a year off of social media, a hiatus that happened to coincide with the time he worked on his third album -- it's also true that fame suits him. That much is clear from Divide, the album he released to eager anticipation in March 2017. Compared to its two predecessors, Divide -- which, like its predecessors, has its title rendered as a mathematical symbol -- is colorful and lithe, casually hopscotching from style to style without ever drawing attention to its range. Sheeran long ago perfected his rapping busker schtick, which frees him to fulfill his destiny as an adult alternative troubadour. Such sentimental smashes as "Thinking Out Loud" paved the way for Sheeran to plump up Divide with love songs and unveiled confessions, which, in turn, lets him play around with different styles throughout the album. "Dive" finds Sheeran easing into old-fashioned Memphis soul, a supple groove countered by his decision to go full Celtic on "Galway Girl" and, on the deluxe edition, he celebrates Spain on "Barcelona" and dabbles in Graceland-styled Afro-beat on "Bibia Be Ye Ye." Ultimately, these splashy sounds are merely accouterments on an album that leans heavily on Sheeran's sentimentality yet this flair gives Divide welcome color, helping to put his standard tricks in sharp relief. Sheeran can still be clumsily literal -- the worst arrives earliest, when he sniffs "friends and family filled with envy when they should be filled with pride" on "Eraser" -- but such stumbles are balanced by flashes of cutting wit, such as the dissection of the "New Man" of his old lover. Despite this wordplay, the chief appeal of Divide is Sheeran's musicality, particularly his facility in turning his folk-rap into adult pop. Throughout the record, Sheeran seems assured in his smooth schtick, and that cheesy confidence, combined with the hints of new style, help make Divide his easiest album to enjoy. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 03/03/2017
Label: Atlantic
UPC: 0190295859015
Rank: 10731

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Eraser
  2. Castle on the Hill
  3. Dive
  4. Shape of You
  5. Perfect
  6. Galway Girl
  7. Happier
  8. New Man

Disc 2

  1. Hearts Don't Break Around Here
  2. What Do I Know?
  3. How Would You Feel (Paean)
  4. Supermarket Flowers
  5. Barcelona
  6. Bibia Be Ye Ye
  7. Nancy Mulligan
  8. Save Myself

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ed Sheeran   Primary Artist,Bass,Cello,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Beat Box,Mandolin,Percussion,Co-Producer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Ian Hendrickson-Smith   Saxophone
Brian Finnegan   Tin Whistle
Jeremy Morris   Violin
Eric Clapton   Guitar
Leo Abrahams   Guitar
Jay Lewis   Drums
John Mayer   Guitar (Electric)
Ryan Tedder   Piano
Pino Palladino   Bass
Karl Brazil   Drums
Damian McKee   Accordion,Percussion,Vocals (Background),Accordion,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Niamh Dunne   Fiddle,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Mike Elizondo   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Synthesizer Bass
Chris Laws   Drums
Phillip Peterson   Cello,Strings
Deborah Widdup   Violin
Thomas Bartlett   Piano,Keyboards
Steve Mac   Keyboards
Liam Bradley   Piano,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
James Dickenson   Violin
Laurie Anderson   Viola,Viola
Benny Blanco   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Wayne Hernandez   Vocals (Background)
Nick Cooper   Cello
Labrinth   Piano
Foy Vance   Vocals (Background)
Eamon Murray   Bodhran,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Fenella Barton   Violin
Victoria Parker   Violin
Joe McCann   Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Johnny McDaid   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Anita Vedres   Violin
Rachel Roberts   Viola
John Tilley   Piano,Organ (Hammond)
Katherine Jenkinson   Cello
Simon Jones   Violin
Alison Dods   Violin
Peter Gregson   Cello,Conductor
Amy Wadge   Vocals (Background)
Ben Russell   Double Bass,Double Bass
Aura Stone   Double Bass
Nick Cartledge   Flute,Piccolo
Laurence Love Greed   Piano
Matthew Denton   Violin
Mia Cooper   Conductor
Leon Bosch   Double Bass
Magnus Johnston   Violin
Leo Taylor   Drums
Mikey Rowe   Keyboards
Travis Cole   Vocals (Background)
Jessie Ware   Vocals (Background)
Marije Johnston   Violin
Kotono Sato   Viola
Joe Rubel   Guitar,Synthesizer,Guitar (Electric)
Charys Green   Clarinet
Trevor Lawrence Jr.   Drums
Sean Graham   Accordion,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Ammar Malik   Vocals (Background)
Kirsty Mangan   Violin
Nicole Fischer   Viola
Yue Tang   Cello
Feilimidh Nunan   Violin
Orchestra of Ireland   Strings
Chris Sclafani   Vocals (Background)
Geo Gabriel   Vocals (Background)
Mandhira De Saram   Violin
Francis Farewell Starlite   Vocals (Background)
Will Hicks   Percussion,Guitar (Electric)
Murray Cummings   Vocals (Background)
Nico Segal   Trumpet
Meghan Cassidy   Viola
Martyn Jackson   Violin
Tim Lowe   Cello
Oscar Golding   Bass
Archie Carter   Vocals (Background)
Simon Hewitt Jones   Violin
Jan Regulski   Violin
Dj Final   Scratching
Aoife Burke   Cello
Dierdre Reddy   Violin
Billy Cummings   Vocals (Background)
Lisanne Melchoir   Viola
OT   Guitar
Angelo Mysterioso   Guitar

Technical Credits

Kevin "She'kspere" Briggs   Composer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Ryan Tedder   Composer
Damian McKee   Composer,Composer
Niamh Dunne   Composer
Mike Elizondo   Producer,Drum Programming
Chris Laws   Engineer
Paul Pritchard   Assistant Engineer
Phillip Peterson   Arranger
Steve Mac   Composer,Producer
Liam Bradley   Composer
Benny Blanco   Producer,Programming,Executive Producer,Additional Production
Kandi Burruss   Composer
Adam Hawkins   Engineer
Michael Freeman   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Labrinth   Producer
Foy Vance   Composer
Eamon Murray   Composer
Ciaran Byrne   Engineer,String Engineer
Daniel Pursey   Engineer
Benjamin Levin   Composer
Stuart Hawkes   Mixing,Mastering
Brent Arrowood   Assistant Engineer
Johnny McDaid   Composer,Producer,Programming
Joseph Addison   Composer
Graham Archer   Engineer
Amy Wadge   Composer
Hilary Skewes   Coordination,Audio Restoration
Johnny Costello   Design,Art Direction
Mia Cooper   Leader
Duncan Fuller   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Andy Wells   Assistant
Killbeatz   Producer
Julia Michaels   Composer
Ed Howard   A&R
Timothy McKenzie   Composer
Jessie Ware   Composer
Joe Rubel   Engineer,Drum Programming
Ed Sheeran   Composer,Producer,Cover Painting,Executive Producer
David Rowan   Cover Art,Photography
Sean Graham   Composer
Ammar Malik   Composer
Chris Sclafani   Engineer
Nana Richard Abiona   Composer
Tameka Cottle   Composer
Geoff Swan   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Will Hicks   Producer,Programming
Jonny Solway   Assistant Engineer
Murray Cummings   Composer
Ben Cook   A&R
Jack Fairbrother   Assistant Engineer
Matt Jones   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
George Oulton   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Archie Carter   Assistant Engineer
Robert Sellens   Assistant Engineer
Matthew Sheeran   Arranger,Composer,String Arrangements
Stephen Woode   Composer
Charlotte Audery   Design,Art Direction
Dann Pursey   Engineer
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