Villa Elaine
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Villa Elaine is a 1998 album by Remy Zero
, and was produced for Geffen Records
. After recording the album, Radiohead
, who the band had toured with previously, added Remy Zero to their OK Computer
tour. The album became popular for the song "Prophecy", which was used on the soundtrack for the movies She's All That
and The Last Kiss
. More recently, the song "Fair" was used on Zach Braff
's Grammy award-winning soundtrack to the movie Garden State
and featured in the movie Fanboys. "Hermes Bird" was used in the TV series Felicity and Charmed
. "Problem" appeared on the soundtrack for the Drew Barrymore film "Never Been Kissed
." This was Remy Zero's second album.
Remy Zero
Remy Zero were a Birmingham, Alabama-based alternative rock band made up of Cinjun Tate , Shelby Tate , Cedric LeMoyne , Jeffrey Cain and Gregory Slay prior to his death in January 2010.-History:Before Remy Zero had released any full length albums, Radiohead found their demo tape and invited...
, and was produced for Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
. After recording the album, Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
, who the band had toured with previously, added Remy Zero to their OK Computer
OK Computer
OK Computer is the third studio album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997 on Parlophone in the UK and 1 July 1997 by Capitol Records in the US. It marks a deliberate attempt by the band to move away from the introspective guitar-oriented sound of their previous...
tour. The album became popular for the song "Prophecy", which was used on the soundtrack for the movies She's All That
She's All That
She's All That is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove, and is a modern adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion...
and The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss
The Last Kiss is a 2006 American romantic comedy-drama film which is based on the 2001 Italian film L'ultimo bacio, directed by Gabriele Muccino. The plot revolves around a young couple and their friends struggling with adulthood and issues of relationships and commitment.The film stars Zach Braff,...
. More recently, the song "Fair" was used on Zach Braff
Zach Braff
Zachary Israel "Zach" Braff is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, and director. Braff first became known in 2001 for his role as Dr. John Dorian on the television series Scrubs, for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award and three Golden Globe Awards.In 2004, Braff made his...
's Grammy award-winning soundtrack to the movie Garden State
Garden State (film)
Garden State is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sir Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman , a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies...
and featured in the movie Fanboys. "Hermes Bird" was used in the TV series Felicity and Charmed
Charmed
Charmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
. "Problem" appeared on the soundtrack for the Drew Barrymore film "Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed is a 1999 comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell and starring Drew Barrymore, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Molly Shannon, Leelee Sobieski, John C. Reilly, Jessica Alba, Marley Shelton, James Franco , Giuseppe Andrews, Jeremy Jordan and Garry Marshall...
." This was Remy Zero's second album.
Track listing
- "Hermes Bird" – 3:56
- "Prophecy" – 3:24
- "Life in Rain" – 3:36
- "Hollow" – 6:21
- "Problem" – 3:29
- "Whither Vulcan" – 4:13
- "Gramarye" – 5:16
- "Yellow Light" – 4:03
- "Motorcycle" – 3:38
- "Fair" – 3:56
- "Goodbye Little World" – 13:29
- There is a bonus track beginning around 11:15 through the final song "Goodbye Little World", called "Instrumental 523".
Credits
- Artwork By [Art Direction And Design] – Bill Merryfield , Remy Zero
- Assorted Keyboards – Benmont Tench , David Bottrill , Patrick Warren
- Mastered By – Stephen Marcussen
- Mixed By – Alan Moulder
- A & R – Tony Berg
- Legal – Lenard & Gonzalez
- Managed By – Richard Brown
- Performer – Cedric LeMoyne , Cinjun Tate , Gregory Slay , Jeffrey Cain , Shelby Tate
- Photography – Corinne Day
- Additional Photography – Jeffery Cain , Shelby Tate
- Producer – David Bottrill , Remy Zero
- Technician [Studio Assistant] – Casey McMackin , Dave Reed , Greg Fidelman , Mike Bumgartner , Todd Burke
- Mixed at RAK Studio, London (except tracks 3, 6, and 11 mixed at A&M Studios, Los Angeles)
- Audio liberally amassed and stored at the following studios in Los Angeles: Sound City, Grandmaster, The Hook, Studio 9 and Zeitgeist.
- Mastered at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA