© 2023
Michael B. Reilly and Michael Vincent (SOCAN),
arranged by Jeff Wyatt.
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Single
Title:
HEAVEN KNOWS
Label:
Cardboard Alley Music
Catalogue
No.:
CAM-008
Release
Date:
June
5th, 2014
Availability:
This single is available by contacting this website only at
this time
Produced
by:
Jeff Wyatt
Recorded
at:
Cardboard Alley Music recording
facility, Burnaby BC, 2014
Engineered
& Mixed by:
Jeff Wyatt
Mastered
with:
T-RackS 3
Deluxe
Art
Work & Cover Design by:
Janice and Jeff Wyatt
Photography
by:
Darren Quarin. © 2014 Quarin Photography, All Rights
Reserved
Particulars:
First digital single release of 2014. Vocals, Guitar and
Keyboards performed by Jeff Wyatt. Digital percussion
programmed by Jeff Wyatt. Backup vocals by Michael
Vincent. Recorded
on a dual processor PowerMac G5. Software used
included
Digidesign
Pro Tools,
Reason,
Miroslav Philharmonik
and a
host of IK Multimedia processors
available in
T-RackS 3
Deluxe.
HEAVEN KNOWS is a song that was presented as a demo
recording by Vancouver writers Michael B. Reilly and
Michael Vincent to
guitarist/singer/songwriter Jeff Wyatt to arrange,
record and produce with his own particular blues flavor.
Co-writer Michael Vincent worked with Jeff to arrange the
outro backup vocals in the final 2 minutes of the song,
where you can hear the 2 of them singing 3 part harmony;
Michael, twice in the high registers (Left and right) and
Jeff in the low (middle of the mix).
Co-Writer Michael B. Reilly of CANAMERA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
had
included Jeff’s final production of HEAVEN KNOWS as the
final track on his TUMBLEWEED album,
the music of which was arranged and produced by Jeff.
Permission was also graciously granted by the two
co-writers (Mike and Mike) for Jeff to release his
production of HEAVEN KNOWS as a single on his own
Cardboard Alley Music record label.
There is an apparent dichotomy between the music and the
lyrics of HEAVEN KNOWS. The music is sad and the guitar
expresses a tension (almost like another human voice
singing the song) but the thoughtful lyrics have brilliance
and hope, which is something love always gives.
The basic structure of the song is 12 bar blues, although
this is not necessarily apparent to the listener because of
the breaks, accents and the various instruments popping in
and out throughout the song. The only departure from the
strict 12 bar structure is the short intro and the extended
outro on the “one” chord.
The single’s artwork was built upon the striking, thought
provoking black and white photograph of Jeff’s photographer
friend Darren Quarin of QUARIN PHOTOGRAPHY.