These Hands of Mine
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'These Hands of Mine' is an album by Mr. Quintron
, released on November 17, 1998 by Skin Graft Records
. It was recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles
, and Memphis, Tennessee
by Mr. Quintron and Steve Moller at Cotton Row. According to Quintron's official site, there are stories about the recording of this album which cannot ever be repeated. A young girl almost lost her life and a young man almost went to jail for murder.
'Side B'
Mr. Quintron
Quintron is an American musician and leader of the eponymous one-man-band, "Quintron". He is a celebrated nightclub organist and inventor, who has patented a number of his own inventions and often performs at his own private club, the Spellcaster Lodge, located on St. Claude Avenue in New...
, released on November 17, 1998 by Skin Graft Records
Skin Graft Records
Skin Graft Records is an independent record label specializing in No Wave and noise rock music, originally based in Chicago, Illinois...
. It was recorded in New Orleans, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, and Memphis, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
by Mr. Quintron and Steve Moller at Cotton Row. According to Quintron's official site, there are stories about the recording of this album which cannot ever be repeated. A young girl almost lost her life and a young man almost went to jail for murder.
Track listing
'Side A'- "Sound of a Train" - 1:19
- "Meet Me at the Club House" (The Champs) - 3:11
- "Dungeon Master" - 5:10
- "It's Moving Me" (Violinaires) - 4:15
- "Wild Indians" - 5:40
- "Drum Buddy [Sample Song-Rock]" - 2:21
'Side B'
- "Grandfather Time" - 5:00
- "MZ Exotic WLD [For S. A'Dair]" - 4:32
- "Caveman 5000" - 3:37
- "The Creeper" - 4:55
- "Jealousy" (Traditional) - 1:51
Credits
- Quintron - Hammond model D electric organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
, Hammond Sounder, Drum machineDrum machineA drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
, Drum BuddyDrum BuddyThe Drum Buddy, invented by New Orleans Ninth Ward one-man band Quintron, is a light-activated oscillating drum machine which operates on the principles of an optical theremin. An electronic instrument developed in the Spellcaster Lodge QElectronics laboratory, only 44 units hand-assembled by...
, Mouth Machine, vocals - Miss Pussycat - ShakersShaker (percussion)The word shaker describes a large number of percussive musical instruments used for creating rhythm in music.They are so called because the method of creating sound involves shaking them—moving them back and forth rather than striking them. Most may also be struck for a greater accent on certain...
, TambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
, backup vocals - Velocity Hopkins - Chainsaw sound