Marry Me (album)
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Marry Me is the debut album by St. Vincent. The album was released by Beggars Banquet Records
in the United States on July 10, 2007. It was released in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2007.
St. Vincent named the album after a quote from the television show Arrested Development.
Japanese edition bonus track
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet is an English independent record label that began as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin, and is part of the Beggars Group of labels...
in the United States on July 10, 2007. It was released in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2007.
St. Vincent named the album after a quote from the television show Arrested Development.
Track listing
All tracks were written by Annie Clark, except where noted.- "Now, Now" – 4:25
- "Jesus Saves, I Spend" – 3:56
- "Your Lips Are Red" (Annie Clark, Daniel Hart) – 4:41
- "Marry Me" – 4:41
- "Paris Is Burning" – 4:20
- "All My Stars Aligned" – 3:47
- "The Apocalypse Song" – 3:47
- "We Put a Pearl in the Ground" (Mike GarsonMike GarsonMike Garson is an American pianist, most notable for his work with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgan, Free Flight, and The Smashing Pumpkins.- Early career :...
) – 1:10 - "Landmines" – 5:07
- "Human Racing" – 3:48
- "What Me Worry?" – 3:56
Japanese edition bonus track
- "These Days" – 3:19
Personnel
- Annie Clark – voices, guitars, bass, piano, organ, MoogMoog synthesizerMoog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...
, synthesizers, clavietta, xylophone, vibraphone, dulcimerHammered dulcimerThe hammered dulcimer is a stringed musical instrument with the strings stretched over a trapezoidal sounding board. Typically, the hammered dulcimer is set on a stand, at an angle, before the musician, who holds small mallet hammers in each hand to strike the strings...
, drum programming, triangle, percussion - Daniel Hart – violin
- Rick Nelson – violin, viola, cello, upright bass
- Nathan BlazGeographer (Band)Geographer are an American Indie Rock band based in San Francisco, California. The band formed in 2008 and consists of Michael Deni , Nathan Blaz and Brian Ostreicher ....
– cello - Heather Macintosh – cello
- Lauren Ross – flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, french horn
- Louis Schadwron – french horn
- Mike GarsonMike GarsonMike Garson is an American pianist, most notable for his work with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Corgan, Free Flight, and The Smashing Pumpkins.- Early career :...
– grand piano - Merrilee Challiss – choir
- Jessica Grant – choir
- Andrea Paschal – choir
- Lester Nuby – vibraphone
- Daniel Farris – choir, synthesizer, percussion
- Mark PirroMark PirroMark Pirro is a Dallas-based musician, bass player in The Polyphonic Spree, and former member of Tripping Daisy. He is also the inventor and manufacturer of the copperphone microphone. He runs Placid Audio studio in Dallas....
– bass on 'Now, Now' - Al CarsonAl CarsonAlbert James Carson was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1910. He played for the Chicago Cubs.-External links:...
– sound design on 'Landmines' - Aynsley Powell – drum programming on 'Landmines'
- Brian TeasleyBrian TeasleyBrian Teasley is an American musician from Alabama. He is a founding member of Man or Astro-man? , The Boster & Servotron . Brian has also recorded and performed with the CauseyWay, ShannonWright, Japancakes, Tyro, Watts, The Mono Men, Har Mar Superstar, the Vue and The Polyphonic Spree...
– all drums, percussion