Rocking Horse is the third solo album from singer-songwriter Kelli Ali and was released through One Little Indian Records

One Little Indian Records

One Little Indian Records is a London-based independent record label that rose from the ashes of punk record company Spiderleg Records. It was set up in 1985 by members of various anarchist punk bands, and managed by ex-Flux of Pink Indians Derek Birkett. The first success came with A.R. Kane and...

 on 24 November 2008 in the United Kingdom.

The album was produced by Max Richter

Max Richter

Max Richter is a German-born British composer.-Biography:Richter studied composition and piano at University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music and with Luciano Berio in Florence. After finishing his studies, Richter co-founded the contemporary classical ensemble Piano Circus...

, producer of Vashti Bunyan

Vashti Bunyan

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's album, Lookaftering

Lookaftering

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, composer of The Blue Notebooks

The Blue Notebooks

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and winner of the European Film academy award for his score on Waltz with Bashir

Waltz with Bashir

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The album has been compared to Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp

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's album Seventh Tree

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The album cover artwork was by Steven Wilson.

Track listing

1. "Dancing Bears" − 3:26
2. "One Day at a Time" − 5:01
3. "The Savages" − 3:23
4. "Heavens Door" − 5:04
5. "Urique" − 4:56
6. "Rocking Horse" − 3:21
7. "September Sky" − 5:32
8. "A Storm in a Teacup" − 5:01
9. "The Kiss" − 4:51
10. "Flowers" − 6:13
11. "Water Under the Bridge" − 3:16
12. "What to Do" − 3:36
13. "The Kiss Epilogue" − 1:44

Credits

• Kelli Ali - vocals
• Max Richter
  Max Richter
  Max Richter is a German-born British composer.-Biography:Richter studied composition and piano at University of Edinburgh, the Royal Academy of Music and with Luciano Berio in Florence. After finishing his studies, Richter co-founded the contemporary classical ensemble Piano Circus...
  
   - Piano, Hammond organ & Rhodes
• Marc Pilley - Acoustic & Electric guitars & Banjo
• Katherine Macintosh - Cor Anglais & Oboe
• Ruth Morley - Flute
• Simon Cottrell - Bass
• Simon Rawson - Viola
• Helen Duncan - Cello
• Uli Fenner - 1st Violin
• Sharleen Clapperton - Violin