Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Blah De Blah | 5:58 |
| 2 | Dr Jekyll | 7:03 |
| 3 | Nothing ChangesLyrics By – Siobhan Presencer*Vocals – Jacqueline Dankworth |
6:53 |
| 4 | The Optimist | 7:07 |
| 5 | And If I Told You | 7:14 |
| 6 | Patchy Sunshine | 6:21 |
| 7 | CountdownWritten-By – John Coltrane |
9:21 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Linn Records
- Copyright (c) – Linn Records
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus – D8641
Credits
- Bass – Jeremy Brown (tracks: 7), Laurence Cottle (tracks: 2, 4), Orlando Le Fleming (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 6)
- Brass – Heavy Horns* (tracks: 3)
- Drums, Drum Programming, Percussion – Jeremy Stacey
- Flugelhorn [Flugel Horn], Trumpet, Organ [Hammond] – Gerard Presencer
- Guitar – John Parricelli (tracks: 1-4, 6, 7)
- Percussion – Miles Bould (tracks: 1-4, 6, 7)
- Piano – Graham Harvey (tracks: 5)
- Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Jim Watson (tracks: 1-4, 6, 7)
- Written-By – Gerard Presencer (tracks: 1-6)
Notes
Quote from the Backside Of The Cover: "THIS CD SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THROUGH A LINN CD PLAYER"Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 691062300698
- Matrix / Runout: D8641 AKD 069
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L122
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKD 166 | Gerard Presencer | The Optimist (CD + SACD, Album) | Linn Records | AKD 166 | Germany | 2001 |
| AKD 166 | Gerard Presencer | The Optimist (HDCD) | Linn Records | AKD 166 | Germany | 2001 |

