LITTLE, big
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LITTLE, big is the title of the fifth solo album by Daniel Amos
frontman, Terry Scott Taylor
, released in 2002 on Stunt Records
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The album is named after the novel, Little, Big
by John Crowley
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Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos is a rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. Current members include bassist Tim Chandler, guitarist Greg Flesch and drummer Ed McTaggart...
frontman, Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor
Terry Scott Taylor is an American songwriter, record producer, writer and founding member of the bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies . Taylor is also a member of the roots and alternative music group, Lost Dogs. He is currently based in San Jose, California, USA.Taylor is highly regarded for...
, released in 2002 on Stunt Records
Stunt Records
Stunt Records is an independent record label formed in 1990 by Daniel Amos, Terry Scott Taylor and Tom Gulotta.The original intent of the label was to focus on reissues and special releases by D.A., but soon, the label was releasing CDs by a variety of artists including two Various Artists...
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The album is named after the novel, Little, Big
Little, Big
Little, Big: or, The Fairies' Parliament is a modern fantasy novel by John Crowley, published in 1981. It won the World Fantasy Award in 1982.-Plot synopsis:...
by John Crowley
John Crowley
John Crowley is an American author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction. He studied at Indiana University and has a second career as a documentary film writer...
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Track listing
- "LITTLE, big"
- "Lovely Lilly Lou"
- "Oh Sweet Companion"
- "Molly is a Metaphor"
- "Rob's and Carolee's"
- "Mamas in the Desert, Daddy's in the Sky"
Personnel
- T.S. Taylor: Lead and background vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, acoustic rhythm and lead guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, track arrangements. - Rob WatsonRob WatsonRobert D. Watson is a keyboard player, producer and composer best known for his work with the rock bands Daniel Amos and The Swirling Eddies...
: keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, loops, accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, whistles, bells, orchestral and track arrangements.
Additional musicians
- Tom Strahle: electric guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s on "Mama" and "Companion." - Carolee Mayne: Soprano vocal on "Mama."
Production notes
- Produced by Terry Scott Taylor and Rob Watson.
- Executive Producers: Eric TownsendEric TownsendEric W. Townsend is an American musician and record producer best known for his work with music and video releases by Daniel Amos, The 77s, The Swirling Eddies and The Lost Dogs, through the record labels Stunt Records and Fools of the World.Townsend's great uncle was author Ira Jones, former...
, & Jason TownsendJason TownsendJason R. Townsend is an American artist and record producer best known for his work with music and video releases by Daniel Amos, The 77s, The Swirling Eddies and The Lost Dogs, through the record labels Stunt Records and Fools of the World....
, Randy Peters, Lois Peters, Rob GrayRob GrayRob Gray is an award-winning Canadian production designer and art director.- Recognition :...
& Candy Gray. - Recorded and mixed by Rob Watson at The Aerie, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. - Art Direction, layout and graphic design: Brian Heydn.
- Photography: Amanda Feavel.
- Cover Concept: T.S.Taylor