What The Night Delivers is the third album of British singer/songwriter Scott Matthews

Scott Matthews

Scott Matthews , is a singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England.His first album Passing Stranger was released on 13 March 2006 on San Remo Records before being re-released on Island Records later in the year. Janice Long was the first of the BBC DJs to play his music...

. The album marks Matthews' return to San Remo and Passing Stranger engineer Jon Cotton

Jon Cotton

Jon Cotton is a record producer, string arranger and composer based in Birmingham, UK. He is managing director of production company and owner of studio . His previous work includes producing 2007’s Ivor Novello winner ‘Elusive’ by Scott Matthews / Island) and 2009 Mercury Prize nominees Sweet...

. The album contains various songs written during the course of the previous two albums, along with new tracks.

The album was officially released on September 5, 2011, though the album was made available to fans on June 26.

The first single, Ballerina Lake, was released on August 19 2011. A three-track EP of Obsession Never Sleeps was released on August 25.

Track listing

1. "Myself Again" – 5:15
2. "Obsession Never Sleeps" – 4:42
3. "Ballerina Lake" – 4:36
4. "Bad Apple" – 4:59
5. "So Long My Moonlight" – 4:29
6. "Head First Into Paradise" – 5:23
7. "Walking Home In The Rain" – 5:38
8. "Echoes Of The Lonely" – 4:06
9. "The Man Who Had Everything" – 5:45
10. "Piano Song" – 6:03

Personnel

• Scott Matthews
  Scott Matthews
  Scott Matthews , is a singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England.His first album Passing Stranger was released on 13 March 2006 on San Remo Records before being re-released on Island Records later in the year. Janice Long was the first of the BBC DJs to play his music...
  
   - vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar
  Guitar
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  s, bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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  , sitar
  Sitar
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  , theremin
  Theremin
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  , piano
  Piano
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• Sam Martin - drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
• Danny Keane - cello
  Cello
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• Greg Stoddard - lap steel guitar
  Lap steel guitar
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• Danny Thompson
  Danny Thompson
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   - double bass
  Double bass
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• Jon Cotton
  Jon Cotton
  Jon Cotton is a record producer, string arranger and composer based in Birmingham, UK. He is managing director of production company and owner of studio . His previous work includes producing 2007’s Ivor Novello winner ‘Elusive’ by Scott Matthews / Island) and 2009 Mercury Prize nominees Sweet...
  
   - Hammond organ
  Hammond organ
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  , piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
  , vibrophone
• Elspeth Dutch - French horn

• Brass and string arrangements - Danny Keane
• Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Jon Cotton
  Jon Cotton
  Jon Cotton is a record producer, string arranger and composer based in Birmingham, UK. He is managing director of production company and owner of studio . His previous work includes producing 2007’s Ivor Novello winner ‘Elusive’ by Scott Matthews / Island) and 2009 Mercury Prize nominees Sweet...