New Recording (album)

What You Are
Studio album by Ricky Ross
Released	1997
Recorded	March 1997 - June 1997
Genre	Rock, Pop, Alternative rock
Label	Internazionale Records
Producer	Paul McGeechan, Ricky Ross
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Ricky Ross chronology
What You Are (1996) New Recording (1997) The Undeveloped Heart EP (1997)

New Recording is a solo album from Scottish rock musician Ricky Ross and member of Deacon Blue. It was produced by Ross and former Love and Money keyboardist Paul McGeechan.

After Ross' previous album's focus on hard edged electric guitar, New Recording pulled the plug. This second post-Deacon Blue solo effort is a much more intimate work -- a melodic mix of piano or acoustic guitar and ambient, often dreamy, keyboard effects and sound samples.

Of note to Deacon Blue fans, the album includes a re-recorded version of "The Undeveloped Heart", which appeared on Deacon Blue's Ooh Las Vegas compilation album.

There was no single release from this album, but a yet-again remixed version of "Undeveloped Heart" was subsequently released on The Undeveloped Heart EP.

Track listing

All songs written by Ricky Ross, except where noted:

1. "My Only Tie" – 3:11
2. "Blue Horse" – 2:33
3. "The Further North You Go" – 3:38
4. "The Undeveloped Heart" – 4:32
5. "Cresswell Street" (Ross, Lorraine McIntosh) – 3:19
6. "I Love You" – 4:23
7. "Earth a Little Lighter" – 3:28
8. "I'm Sure Buddy Would Know" – 2:12
9. "Here's Singer" – 3:35
10. "On the Line" – 2:18
11. "Ash Wednesday" – 5:18

Personnel

• Ricky Ross - vocals, keyboards, guitar
• Paul McGeechan - programming, noises
• Brian Docherty - bass on "I Love You"
• Lorraine McIntosh - vocals on "Cresswell Street"