''Bonfires on the Heath'' is the fifth

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by English

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group

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. The album was released on 6 October 2009 by

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in the United States and on 16 November 2009 by

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in the United Kingdom. A detail from ''Flora'' by the 16th century surrealistic painter

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is used as the album's cover art.

Critical reception

In a review of ''Bonfires on the Heath'',

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referred to the album as "the most perfect, autumnal, English pop record imaginable."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for ''Bonfires on the Heath'' adapted from album liner notes. The Clientele * Alasdair MacLean – vocals, whispering, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, Spanish guitar,

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and

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guitars * James Hornsey – bass, backing vocals * Mark Keen – drums, percussion, piano, backing vocals, trumpet arrangements * Mel Draisey – violin, piano,

Hammond organ The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...

Rhodes piano The Rhodes piano (also known as the Fender Rhodes piano) is an electric piano invented by Harold Rhodes, which became popular in the 1970s. Like a conventional piano, the Rhodes generates sound with keys and hammers, but instead of strings, t ...

, glockenspiel, backing vocals, string arrangements Additional musicians * Nikki Gleed – violin (1st) * John Hoare – trumpet * Brian O'Shaughnessy – electronic tambura * Sarah Squires – violin (2nd) * Hannah Stewart – cello * Charlie Stock – viola Production * Jeff Lipton – mastering * Brian O'Shaughnessy – production * Maria Rice – mastering (assistant) Artwork and design * Maggie Fost – design *

– artwork *

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Critical reception

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