The Rise And Fall Of The Songwriter (Vinyl) (2024)

This vinyl LP is scheduled for release on 22 January 2026. We will begin shipping shortly after that date — but you can pre-order your copy already today!

"The Rise and Fall of the Songwriter" is the third full-length album from The Fluffy Jackets, featuring an international lineup of musicians including Los Angeles–based slide guitar virtuoso Matt Bradford, guitarist Liam Creedon from Aberdeen, Scotland, and legendary bassist Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath). The nostalgic opener "Waterloo Bridge" evokes the pop-sensibilities reminiscent of 1960's material from The Kinks, while ballads like "Now That She Is Gone" takes listeners on a poignant journey through themes of loss and longing. Fans of the band's signature blues rock sound will also find plenty to love with songs such as "When The Telephone Rings" and "Black Magic and Bad Choices", delivering the type of gritty blues that The Fluffy Jackets have become renowned for.

This Vinyl LP is the 2026 re-issue of the album, featuring faithfully restored artwork, re-mastered audio, full-colour inside sleeves with exclusive photos, also including archive images from the Manny Charlton Tribute concert that took place in Cordoba, Spain 3 Feb. 2024.

Side A:
1. Waterloo Bridge
2. Red Sky
3. Goodbye 
4. Now That She Is Gone (feat. Liam Creedon)
5. When The Telephone Rings

Side B:
6. The Well Is Dry (feat. Matt Bradford)
7. I Think Too Much (feat. Matt Bradford)
8. Black Magic And Bad Choices
9. Ship Of Dreams (feat. The Halloween Project)

Total playing time: 36 minutes, 16 seconds.

Musicians
Helge Rognstad - vocals, guitars
Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Gary Moore, Brian May) - bass
Matija Bajtal - drums

Special Guests
Matt Bradford - slide guitar on The Well Is Dry and I Think Too Much
Liam Creedon - lead guitar on Now That She Is Gone
Leif Knashaug (The Halloween Project) - duet vocals on Ship of Dreams
Mark Cochrane - backing vocals on Red Sky
Annette Rognstad - backing vocals on Red Sky

Produced by:  Helge Rognstad. 

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