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Tortoise
A Lazarus Taxon

Compil. US 2006 on Thrill Jockey label
Electronic and Rock (Post Rock)

[Box rear] ℗ 2006 thrilljockey.com [On inner sleeves:] ℗2006 Thrill Jockey [THRILL152] Photograph © Urs Odermatt, Windisch (CH); courtesy Springer & Winckler Galerie Berlin [On CD's and DVD:] © 2006 Tortoise All selections published by Wrapped in Rubber Music (ASCAP), except track CD1-8 published by Roshashauna Music (BMI) & Excellent Classical Songs (BMI), track CD1-9 published by Umjabuglafeesh Music (BMI), track CD2-11 published by Dan Fliegel (BMI) & Wrapped in Rubber Music (ASCAP) and DVD-9.2 published by Noel Kupersmith (BMI) and originally recorded by Chicago Underground Trio Issued in a cardboard box with CDs and DVD inside extra card sleeves plus 20-page booklet. CD 3 contains the entirety of Rhythms, Resolutions & Clusters plus a previously unreleased remix by Mike Watt. Track DVD-1 produced for Trixie. CD1-1 from Gamera / Cliff Dweller Society, a drastic, extended reinterpretation of His Second Story Island CD1-2 from Headz 2A, JM's alternate Mix of Why We Fight CD1-3 from Japanese version of Standards, a rework of material that was originally used for a piece commissioned by the Centre Pompidou CD1-4 from Sexual For Elizabeth, an unusual endeavor in that the original piece was entirely rewritten and rerecorded CD1-5 from Adverse Camber / To Day Retreival, Autechre remix of Ten Day Interval CD1-6 from Why We Fight, JM performing 3 instruments live to 2 track CD1-7 from Red Hot + Indigo, a compilation of diverse artists doing Duke Ellington pieces CD1-8 from Autumn Sweater CD1-9 from Offbeat - A Red Hot Sound Trip, remixed in 2005. A JP composition recorded with him before he was officially in the band CD1-10 from Millions Now Living Will Never Die Japanese reissue bonus track. Originally recorded for a Grand Royal/Mo Wax compilation that never materilaized CD1-11 from The Lounge Ax Defense & Relocation Compact Disc, based on the same family of material that begat Dear Grandma And Grandpa CD1-12 from Vaus / Speedy Car, to promote our 1996 tour CD1-13 from same release as CD1-3 CD2-1 from Tour 1998, single released to promote the TNT world tour CD2-2 from TNT Japanese bonus track CD2-3 from same release as CD1-6, another version also appears as a section of Cliff Dweller Society CD2-4 from It's All Around You Japanese bonus track CD2-5 from Gently Cupping The Chin Of The Ape (Tortoise Tour 2001), tour single released in support of Standards. Originally written on guitar and transmuted into the present guitar-less version CD2-6 from Macro Dub Infection Volume One, radical remix of Gamera CD2-7 from A Means To An End (The Music Of Joy Division), contribution to a tribute compilation, which was initially rejected by the label CD2-8 from Urban Renewal Program, JH's reworking of Blackbird CD2-9 from same release as CD2-4 CD2-10 from same release as CD1-5, another Autechre remix of Ten Day Interval CD2-11 from same release as CD1-1, almost all pieces improvised, they were recorded over the course of one evening, with exception of the long centerpiece which features an expanded lineup of three basses, two drummers, four horns and pre-Tortoise JP CD2-12 from same release as CD2-5 CD3-1, remix of On Noble CD3-2, remix of Flyrod CD3-3, remix of Spiderwebbed CD3-4, remix of Ry Cooder CD3-5, remix of Tin Cans And Twine CD3-6, remix of Spiderwebbed plus elements from other tracks CD3-7, remix of His Second Story Island CD3-8, previously unreleased remix of Cornpone Brunch DVD-7 filmed live at Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona, 28 May 2005 DVD-8 filmed live at Lee's Palace, Toronto, 1997 DVD-9 filmed live at Deutsches Jazz-Festival, Frankfurt, 1999. From the archives of Hessischer Rundfunk DVD-10 playback performance filmed at Chic-a-Go-Go TV-show (CAN-TV), 2005 DVD-11 originally filmed as part of Burn To Shine Chicago IL 09.13.2004 Chicago, 13 September, 2004

Musicians

	Tortoise , *1990 US design, performer, written by, album by
	Dan Bitney dr, US band, written by
	Douglas McCombs b, US band, written by, electric bass, source material
	John Herndon dr, US band, written by
	John McEntire dr, *1970 US band, written by, remix, of "gamera", remix, reworking of "gamera", remix, of "on noble", voice actor, radio drama "actor"
	Bundy K. Brown acg, eg, g, US band, 1991-1994, remix, of "gamera", written by, technician, dat repair
	David Pajo g, *1968 US band, 1995-1997
	Jeff Parker g, eg, US band, 1997-present, written by, guitar
	Andrew Paynter , photography by, band
	Lenny Golzalez photography by, band
	Marty Perez , photography by, band
	Saverio Truglia photography by, band
	Five Deez , *1993 US performer on track
	Fat Jon voc, *1975 US lyrics by
	Pase Rock voc, lyrics by
	Shing02 voc, *1975 JP lyrics by
	Yo La Tengo , *1984 US performer on track
	Curtis Roads , *1951 US sounds, source material heavily processed
	Dan Fliegel dr, composed by, long centerpiece, written by
	Rick Brown dr, voc, *1957 US remix, of "flyrod"
	Casey Rice voc, AU remix, of "spiderwebbed"
	Steve Albini g, voc, *1962 US remix, of "ry cooder"
	Brad Wood dr, ss, US remix, of "tin cans and twine"
	Jim O'Rourke g, *1969 US remix, of "his second story island"
	Kira Roessler b, bvoc, *1962 US bass, extra basses
	Mike Watt b, voc, *1957 US bass, extra basses, remix, of "cornpone brunch"
	Rafa de los Arcos dr, cameraman
	Andrés Bujardon , cameraman
	Aram Garriga voc, cameraman
	Dani Garcia , cameraman
	Christopher Mills , CA film director, filmed by
	Amy Hersenhoren , management, enabled by
	Chicago Underground Trio , *1999 guest
	Fred Anderson ts, voc, 1929-2010 US guest

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