Album US 1996 on Mute label
Electronic, Jazz, Rock and R&B/Soul (Acid Jazz, Soul-Jazz, Abstract, Disco, Downtempo, Lounge, Spoken Word, Ballad)
Written, arranged, performed and produced at GT Eden, Wessex and Worldwide recording studios London, England. Cut at The Townhouse. Cover photograph - still from Philippe Garrel's 'Le Revelateur'. Jarvis Cocker appears courtesy of Island Records Ltd. Sample of "Vertigo" taken from "The Vertigo Suite" courtesy of Famous Music Corporation. Sample of "O' Les Temps des Souvenirs" by Françoise Hardy courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd. on behalf of Disques Vogue. Sample of "Blue Lines" by Massive Attack used courtesy of Virgin Records. Published by Mute Song, except "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Pelvis" Mute Song/Island Music Limited; "Something Wicked This Way Comes" Mute Song/BMG Music Publishing/EMI Music Publishing/Island Music Ltd.; "It's Business As Usual" Mute Song/Copyright Control "Miles" More Cut Music/Jazz Horn Music, adm. by Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Corp./Songs of PolyGram International/Warner-Tamerlane Publ. Corp. "Achieved In The Valley Of The Dolls" Mute Song/Copyright Control All Mute Song compositions are administered by Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. in the US and Canada. Mute (logo) ℗ & © 1996 Mute Corporation. Disc: Made in USA. Sleeve: Printed in Canada. Issued in a Digipak sleeve.
Barry Adamson b, bvoc, *1958 GB arranged by, performer, producer, design concept, sleeve concept, album by, written by | |
Kevin Metcalfe , GB mastered by, cut by | |
Atticus Ross b, *1968 GB sounds, other, cool collaboration, programmed by, additional programming | |
Audrey Riley vc, str, GB arranged by, string arrangement collaboration | |
Billy McGee cb, b, GB arranged by, string arrangement collaboration | |
Mark De Lane Lea , guitar | |
Jarvis Cocker voc, g, *1963 GB vocals, written by | |
Pete Wyman , clarinet, saxophone | |
Seamus Beaghen org, key, GB organ, hammond, piano | |
Carla Bozulich voc, g, *1965 US voice, voice overs, written by | |
John Napier g, voc, syn, ep, US voice, voice overs, written by | |
Ivor Wimborne , programmed by, additional programming | |
Kevin Petrie , *1963 GB sounds, additional | |
Ileana Ruhemann fl, flute, alto | |
Ken Low voc, guitar, additional | |
Billy MacKenzie voc, 1957-1997 GB vocals, written by | |
Miranda Gooch , narrator, storyteller | |
Richard Hand g, guitar, classical | |
Nick Cave voc, org, *1957 AU vocals, written by |
Simon Henwood design concept, sleeve concept |
Luella Wright layout |
Slim Smith layout |
Paul Kendall mixed by, recorded by, additional sound recordings by |
Steve Gullick photography by |
Kevin Petrie recorded by, original sound recordings by, mixed by |
Beverley Skeete backing vocals |
Chantel Mapp backing vocals |
Roy Hamilton backing vocals |
Zeeteah Massiah backing vocals |
John Pendleton mixed by, assisted by |
Barry Adamson co-producer |
Ivor Wimborne co-producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Pelvis | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson, Jarvis Cocker | 5:37 | |
2 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Barry Adamson | Adrian Thaws, Andrew Vowles, Barry Adamson, Charles Blackwell, Grant Marshall, Harry Middlebrooks, Jacques Datin, Maurice Vidalin, Mike Shapiro, Robert Del Naja | 4:32 | |
3 | The Vibes Ain't Nothin' But The Vibes | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 4:48 | |
4 | It's Business As Usual | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson, Carla Bozulich, John Napier | 4:28 | |
5 | Miles | Barry Adamson | Bill Laswell, Miles Davis, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar | 5:26 | |
6 | Dirty Barry | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 7:25 | |
7 | In A Moment Of Clarity | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 4:12 | |
8 | Achieved In The Valley Of Dolls | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson, Billy MacKenzie | 4:26 | |
9 | Vermillion Kisses | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 3:02 | |
10 | The Big Bamboozle | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 3:33 | |
11 | State Of Contraction | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 1:37 | |
12 | The Sweetest Embrace | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson, Nick Cave | 4:46 | |
13 | Set The Controls Again | Barry Adamson | Barry Adamson | 1:32 |
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Barry Adamson - Oedipus Schmoedipus US 1996 Electronic, Jazz, Rock and R&B/Soul |