Released: 11 May 2009

All release dates

Highest UK Chart Position: 36

Chart History

Formats:

UK
CD Cat. No. TRANS102
Double Vinyl TRANS102X
CD Promo TRANSGRESSIVE 93

Other Countries & Formats
Japanese CD KCCD-363
Taiwanese CD HN644CD
Digital Download
 

 

Record labels: UK: Transgressive Records Japan: KSR Taiwan: High Note

Bonus track in the Japanese release is "Sorrow's Army (Demo)".
 

Liner notes
Credits inside the album booklet.

Trivia:

• The Spinning Top is a concept album that tells a story about a man from birth to death.
• The album is mainly acoustic, although there are some electric guitars on it. "I wanted to show how exciting acoustic instruments can be, how dynamic and rich and heart-thumpingly raw they can sound at a time when acoustic music seems either too cute or too soppy," said Graham.
• Guest artists on the album include Graham Fox (drums), Robyn Hitchcock (guitar), Danny Thompson (double-bass) and Louis Vause (piano).
• The album was recorded in the spring 2008, but the release was pushed to 2009 because Graham was dropped from his then-label, EMI.
• The album is dedicated to the memory of Davy Graham and John Martyn.
• The font arrangement on the cover got re-designed before the release (most probably due to feedback from the fans). See the old cover.
• Total running time (UK ver.): 68:35