The Pearlfishers – The Young Picnickers

A

we’re gonna save the summer
an ordinary day out in the suburbs
we’ll get by
blue december

B

you justify my life
battersea bardot
the young picnickers
once there was a man

C

over & over
every day i read your stars
strawberries in the snow
stella painted joy

D  bonus tracks

already there
david vs. godzilla
the loneliest bonfire
since you’ve asked

david scott · piano, guitars, bass, percussion, autoharp and vocals
brian mcalpine · piano, organ, guitars and percussion
jim gash · drums and percussion
gabriel telerman · guitars
deepak bahl · bass
amy geddes · fiddles
robert mairs · banjo on C4 & D2
norman blake · backing vocals on A1
derek star · drums on A2, B2, B3, B4, D4

recorded february – october 1998 at watercolour music, east kilbride arts centre & on the fruitmobile
engineered by nik turner, david & brian · mastered by paul mcgeechan at paw paw productions & norman nitzsche at calyx

words and music by david scott
“once there was a man” by david scott & brian mcalpine
“you justify my life” by david scott & duglas t stewart
“david vs. godzilla” by david scott, brian mcalpine & margaret daly
“since you’ve asked” by judy collins

all songs published by marina songs
“you justify my life“ (marina songs/complete music)
“since you’ve asked“ (copyright control)

“once there was a man” is for frank and elke

cover painting by moritz R · art direction & design by stefan kassel

executive producers · stefan kassel & frank lähnemann

release date: February 18, 2022 (MA 91)