The Contino Sessions
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The Contino Sessions is the second album by British
band Death in Vegas
. It was released in 1999.
In 2000 the album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
United Kingdom
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band Death in Vegas
Death in Vegas
Death in Vegas are a psychedelic rock and electronic rock band from the United Kingdom, comprising two permanent members: Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes...
. It was released in 1999.
In 2000 the album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Track listing
- "Dirge" – 5:44
- "Soul Auctioneer" – 5:59
- "Death Threat" – 4:50
- "Flying" – 7:06
- "Aisha" – 5:54
- "Lever Street" – 3:39
- "Aladdin's Story" – 4:45
- "Broken Little Sister" – 5:18
- "Neptune City" – 4:43
Singles
- "Neptune City" (vinyl only, August 30, 1999)
- "Aisha" (January 31, 2000)
- "Dirge" (April 24, 2000)
- "One More Time" (with Bobby GillespieBobby GillespieRobert Bernard Andrew "Bobby" Gillespie is a Scottish musician. He is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band, Primal Scream. He was also the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s.- Early life :Born and raised in the south side district of Mount Florida in...
, vinyl only, July 10, 2000)
Personnel
- Richard Fearless
- Tim Holmes
- Dot AllisonDot AllisonDot Allison is a Scottish singer and songwriter, who has made significant inroads in electronic music circles, most notably as a result of her tenure fronting the band One Dove in the early 1990s...
– vocals on "Dirge" - Bobby GillespieBobby GillespieRobert Bernard Andrew "Bobby" Gillespie is a Scottish musician. He is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band, Primal Scream. He was also the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s.- Early life :Born and raised in the south side district of Mount Florida in...
– vocals on "Soul Auctioneer" - Iggy PopIggy PopIggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
– vocals on "Aisha" - Jim ReidJim ReidJim Reid is the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid -The Jesus and Mary Chain:...
– vocals on "Broken Little Sister"
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
72 |
| Norwegian Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... Albums Chart |
39 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
19 |