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PAUL STEPHENSON MOTHER NATURE'S RULES SFR 357.4082.2 Hybrid Stereo SACD “Intricate, finely crafted and sensitive to life's mutability, the songs are performed with understated passion and tenderness.” - Keith Stimpson “[Paul is] not only a very delicate and refined guitar stylist but also a genuine poet.   [There is a] perfect harmony between the music and the lyrics.” - Jean-Marie Pouchain “You might think that, having written the songs and made demos of them, rehearsed them and laid down the basic tracks, this album would be familiar territory for me.   But, thanks to Günter Pauler's arrangements, it's something of a magical mystery tour for me – and, I hope, for you too.   Günter always finds a new unexpected angle that I'd never have thought of.   I'm feeling very lucky to be able to bring you this latest album in the company of such a troupe of fine musicians, produced with his usual finesse by Grammy® nominee, Günter Pauler.   Thanks to them all, from the bottom of my heart." Paul Stephenson, July 2018 Paul Stephenson vocals, guitar Ian Melrose guitars, mandola, flute Lea Moms backing vocals Manfred Leuchter accordion Lutz Möler keyboards Oli Bolt marimba Lucile Chaubard cello Antoine Pütz fretless & electric bass Hans Jörg Maucksch fretless bass Beo Brockhausen flute, hang, keyboards, hulusi, udu, saxophone   1. unexceptonal day     3:43   2. crying shame     3:11   3. silence is deafening     3:36   4. handfuls of sand     4:19   5. you played Julia     3:51   6. till kingdom come     3:38   7. like Irene     3:41   8. only lovers understand     3:41   9. yes I do     3:48 10. the mists or Pity Me     3:36 11. patience of a saint     3:33 12. the long haul     2:50 13. the painter's hand     4:13 14. when the rain begins     2:03       Total playing time     50:00

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