Omnipop is the eighth (studio) album from American

United States

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 singer-songwriter

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 Sam Phillips

Sam Phillips (singer)

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. The album's subtitle is a quote from the opening credit sequence of The Producers

The Producers (1968 film)

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The track "Power World" was covered by the artist Terry Sullivan in 2005 on the Good Charamel Record label's release Theerthmovesroundthesun.

Track listing

All songs by Sam Phillips, except "Slapstick Heart" by Sam Phillips, Bill Berry

Bill Berry

William "Bill" Thomas Berry is a retired American musician, multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. In addition to his drumming duties, Berry played many other instruments including guitar, bass guitar, and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M....

, Peter Buck

Peter Buck

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, Mike Mills

Mike Mills

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, and Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

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1. "Entertainmen" – 4:15
2. "Plastic Is Forever" – 3:31
3. "Animals on Wheels" – 3:17
4. "Zero Zero Zero!" – 3:41
5. "Help Yourself" – 3:05
6. "Your Hands" – 6:58
7. "Power World" – 3:49
8. "(Skeleton)" – 1:42
9. "Where Are You Taking Me" – 3:34
10. "Compulsive Gambler" - :48
11. "Faster Pussycat to the Library!" – 2:30
12. "Slapstick Heart" – 5:07

Personnel

• Sam Phillips: Vocals, Guitar, Chamberlin, Harmonium
• Jon Brion
  Jon Brion
  Jon Brion is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.-Early life:...
  
  : Guitar, Bass, Chamberlin, Drums, Piano, Interesting Noises, Everything Else
• Jim Keltner
  Jim Keltner
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  : Percussion, Drums
• Matt Chamberlain
  Matt Chamberlain
  Matthew Chamberlain is an American drummer, producer and sound engineer. He is currently based in Los Angeles, California.-Early life:...
  
  : Percussion, Drums and Loops
• Brad Houser
  Brad Houser
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  : Bass, Bass Clarinet
• Smokey Hormel: Baritone
• Patrick Warren: Chamberlin
• Darrell Leonard
  Darrell Leonard
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  : Trumpet, Arrangement of "Zero Zero Zero," "Help Yourself"
• Lester Lovitt: Trumpet, Flugel Horn
• Kenneth Kugler: Trombone, Bass Trombone
• Paulinho Da Costa
  Paulinho Da Costa
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  : Bongos
• Don Heffington: Maracas, Drums, Tambourine, Marching Drum
• Armando Compean: Bass
• Greg Leisz
  Greg Leisz
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  : Steel Guitar
• Matt Betton: Marimbas
• Suzette Moriarty: French Horn
• Steven Williams
  Steven Williams
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  : Trombone
• Ira Nepus: Trombone
• Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Scheff
  Jerry Obern Scheff is an American bassist, perhaps best known for his work with Elvis Presley in the early 1970s as a member of his TCB Band and his work on The Doors' final recordings....
  
  : Bass
• Todd Vincent: Guitar
• Josh La Belle: Drums, Dumbek
• T Bone Burnett: Guitar, Tejang, Loops
• Marc Ribot
  Marc Ribot
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  : Guitar.

Production notes

• Produced by T Bone Burnett.
• Recorded and Mixed by Pat McCarthy, assisted by Mike Piersante. Except "Slapstick Heart" recorded by Toby Wright, assisted by Tom Nellen.
• Recorded and Mixed at Sunset Sound Recorders
  Sunset Sound Recorders
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  , Los Angeles, California
  Los Angeles, California
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  , except "Plastic Is Forever" *Mixed at Record One, Los Angeles, California.
• Assistant Engineers were Dan Bosworth and Brad Hachnel.
• Digital Editing by Mike Piersante.
• Additional Recording by David Glover.
• Mastered by Mike Piersante for Pro-Digital.