Chore of Enchantment
Encyclopedia
Chore of Enchantment is an album by the American rock band Giant Sand
. It was released March 7, 2000 by the Chicago
record label, Thrill Jockey
.
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Giant Sand
Giant Sand is an American rock band, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA. The name is shortened from the original Giant Sandworms, a reference to the creatures in the Dune books. Overseen by singer-songwriter Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years—at times with each album...
. It was released March 7, 2000 by the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
record label, Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey Records is an American independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards.-History:...
.
Track listing
All tracks were written by Howe GelbHowe Gelb
Howe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...
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- "Overture" – 0:48
- "(Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)" – 3:47
- "Punishing Sun – 3:13
- "X-Tra Wide" – 3:27
- "1972" – 1:03
- "Temptation of Egg" – 3:41
- "Raw" – 3:29
- "Wolfy" – 4:25
- "Shiver" – 4:00
- "Dirty from the Rain" – 3:34
- "Astonished (In Memphis)" – 5:32
- "No Reply" – 4:34
- "Satellite" – 6:48
- "Bottom Line Man" – 4:41
- "Way to End the Day" – 4:47
- "Shrine" – 2:04
Personnel
- Howe GelbHowe GelbHowe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...
– guitar, piano, vocals - John Convertino – drums
- Joe Burns – bass, cello, guitar, backing vocals
- Juliana HatfieldJuliana HatfieldJuliana Hatfield , is an American guitarist/singer-songwriter and author from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies and Some Girls. She currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
– backing vocals (6) - Sofie Albertsen Gelb – backing vocals (9, 15)
- Jim DickinsonJim DickinsonJames Luther "Jim" Dickinson was an American record producer, pianist, and singer who fronted, among others, the Memphis based band, Mudboy & The Neutrons.- Biography :...
– mellotron (2), piano, organ (11) - John ParishJohn ParishJohn Parish is a British musician and producer best known for his work with singer and songwriter PJ Harvey,. His sister is the actress Sarah Parish.-Partial discography:Solo*Rosie *How Animals Move...
– piano, pump organ (15), door shutter (16) - Kevin Salem – guitar (3), acoustic guitar (4), mellotron (9)
- Susan Marshall-Powell – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Jackie Johnson – backing vocals (4, 11)
- William Brown – backing vocals (4)
- Rich Mercurio – drums (4, 9)
- John Abbey – bass (4, 8, 12)
- Rob Arthur – mellotron (4), organ (9, 12)
- Nick Luca – piano (5)
- Neil Harry – pedal steel (7)
- Alan Bezozi – drum loop (8)
- Scott Loder – bass (9)
- David MansfieldDavid MansfieldDavid Mansfield is an American violinist, mandolin player, guitarist, pedal steel guitar player, and composer....
– pedal steel (9, 12), banjo (9) - Lydia Kavanaugh – backing vocals (12)
- Paula Brown – bass, backing vocals (13)
- Rainer PtacekRainer PtacekRainer Ptacek was a Tucson, Arizona based guitarist and singer-songwriter. His guitar technique, which incorporated slide, finger-picking, tape loops and electronic manipulation, earned him admiration of some notable musicians such as Robert Plant and Billy Gibbons...
– slide guitar (16)
External links
- http://www.thrilljockey.com/catalog/?id=100015Chore of Enchantment at Thrill JockeyThrill JockeyThrill Jockey Records is an American independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards.-History:...