The Earth Pressed Flat
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The Earth Pressed Flat is a 1999 album
by 10,000 Maniacs
featuring vocalist Mary Ramsey
who replaced Natalie Merchant
after she left the band in 1993. The album contains nine songs that had been written for, but left off the band's previous album Love Among the Ruins
: "The Earth Pressed Flat," "Once a City," "On & On (Mersey Song)," "Somebody's Heaven," "Cabaret," "Beyond the Blue," "Smallest Step," "Time Turns," and "Hidden in My Heart". Two of the songs, "Beyond the Blue" and "Time Turns" had been released on the single "More Than This
," but were re-recorded for this album.
All tracks are credited to 10,000 Maniacs
as a band for royalty purposes, though the lyricists of the songs got additional credit. Dennis Drew
wrote "Ellen", "Glow", "Smallest Step", and "Rainbows". John Lombardo
wrote "The Earth Pressed Flat", "Once a City", "On & On (Mersey Song)", "Beyond the Blue", and "Time Turns". Lombardo and Drew shared writing credit on "Hidden in My Heart". Lombardo, Ramsey, and Rob Buck share writing credit on "Somebody's Heaven".
Technical Staff
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by 10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups.-1981–1993:...
featuring vocalist Mary Ramsey
Mary Ramsey
Mary Ramsey , currently a resident of Buffalo, NY is a member of folk duo John & Mary and lead singer for alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs.- Biography :...
who replaced Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant
Natalie Anne Merchant is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She joined the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and left it to begin her solo career in 1993.-Early life:...
after she left the band in 1993. The album contains nine songs that had been written for, but left off the band's previous album Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins (album)
Love Among the Ruins was the first album released by 10,000 Maniacs with their new lead singer, Mary Ramsey after the 1993 departure of Natalie Merchant. The two singles from the album, "More Than This" and "Rainy Day", were not originally slated to be included on the album at all...
: "The Earth Pressed Flat," "Once a City," "On & On (Mersey Song)," "Somebody's Heaven," "Cabaret," "Beyond the Blue," "Smallest Step," "Time Turns," and "Hidden in My Heart". Two of the songs, "Beyond the Blue" and "Time Turns" had been released on the single "More Than This
More Than This (song)
-Track listing:CD single#"More Than This " – 3:17#"Clear" - 3:59#"More Than This " - 7:18-Charts:...
," but were re-recorded for this album.
All tracks are credited to 10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs
10,000 Maniacs is a United States-based alternative rock band, which formed in 1981 and continues to be active with various line-ups.-1981–1993:...
as a band for royalty purposes, though the lyricists of the songs got additional credit. Dennis Drew
Dennis Drew
Dennis Drew is the keyboardist for the band 10,000 Maniacs. He has been with the band since its inception in 1981 and is one of only two remaining founding members of the band...
wrote "Ellen", "Glow", "Smallest Step", and "Rainbows". John Lombardo
John Lombardo
John Lombardo was one of the founding members of the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs and one of the band's most influential members, writing much of its early material.- Biography :...
wrote "The Earth Pressed Flat", "Once a City", "On & On (Mersey Song)", "Beyond the Blue", and "Time Turns". Lombardo and Drew shared writing credit on "Hidden in My Heart". Lombardo, Ramsey, and Rob Buck share writing credit on "Somebody's Heaven".
Track listing
- "The Earth Pressed Flat" – 4:11
- "Ellen" – 3:27
- "Once a City" – 4:22
- "Glow" – 2:31
- "On & On (Mersey Song) – 3:32
- "Somebody's Heaven" – 4:41
- "Cabaret" – 3:02
- "Beyond the Blue" – 3:17
- "Smallest Step" – 3:32
- "In the Quiet Morning" – 2:53
- "Time Turns" – 3:49
- "Hidden in My Heart" – 4:18
- "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" – 6:40
- "Rainbows" – 5:16 (hidden track, US release)
Personnel
10,000 Maniacs- Jerome Augustyniak – percussion, drums, vocals
- Robert Buck – guitar
- Dennis DrewDennis DrewDennis Drew is the keyboardist for the band 10,000 Maniacs. He has been with the band since its inception in 1981 and is one of only two remaining founding members of the band...
– synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Hammond organ, pump organ - Steve GustafsonSteve GustafsonSteve Gustafson is the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs. He and Dennis Drew are the only remaining founding members of the group....
– bass - John LombardoJohn LombardoJohn Lombardo was one of the founding members of the alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs and one of the band's most influential members, writing much of its early material.- Biography :...
– acoustic & electric guitar, package concept - Mary RamseyMary RamseyMary Ramsey , currently a resident of Buffalo, NY is a member of folk duo John & Mary and lead singer for alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs.- Biography :...
– violin, viola, vocals
Technical Staff
- John Caruso – engineer
- Armand John Petri – producer, engineer
- Blair Woods – coordination, graphic design
- Nick Balgona – mastering