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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
PortraitTortoise , *1990 US
design, performer, written by, album by
PortraitDan Bitney dr, US
band, written by
PortraitDouglas McCombs b, US
band, written by, electric bass, source material
PortraitJohn Herndon dr, US
band, written by
PortraitJohn McEntire dr, *1970 US
band, written by, remix, of "gamera", remix, reworking of "gamera", remix, of "on noble", voice actor, radio drama "actor"
PortraitBundy K. Brown acg, eg, g, US
band, 1991-1994, remix, of "gamera", written by, technician, dat repair
PortraitDavid Pajo g, *1968 US
band, 1995-1997
PortraitJeff Parker g, eg, US
band, 1997-present, written by, guitar
PortraitAndrew Paynter ,
photography by, band
Lenny Golzalez
photography by, band
PortraitMarty Perez ,
photography by, band
Saverio Truglia
photography by, band
PortraitFive Deez , *1993 US
performer on track
PortraitFat Jon voc, *1975 US
lyrics by
PortraitPase Rock voc,
lyrics by
PortraitShing02 voc, *1975 JP
lyrics by
PortraitYo La Tengo , *1984 US
performer on track
PortraitCurtis Roads , *1951 US
sounds, source material heavily processed
PortraitDan Fliegel dr,
composed by, long centerpiece, written by
PortraitRick Brown dr, voc, *1957 US
remix, of "flyrod"
PortraitCasey Rice voc, AU
remix, of "spiderwebbed"
PortraitSteve Albini g, voc, *1962 US
remix, of "ry cooder"
PortraitBrad Wood dr, ss, US
remix, of "tin cans and twine"
PortraitJim O'Rourke g, *1969 US
remix, of "his second story island"
PortraitKira Roessler b, bvoc, *1962 US
bass, extra basses
PortraitMike Watt b, voc, *1957 US
bass, extra basses, remix, of "cornpone brunch"
PortraitRafa de los Arcos dr,
cameraman
PortraitAndrés Bujardon ,
cameraman
PortraitAram Garriga voc,
cameraman
PortraitDani Garcia ,
cameraman
PortraitChristopher Mills , CA
film director, filmed by
PortraitAmy Hersenhoren ,
management, enabled by
PortraitChicago Underground Trio , *1999
guest
PortraitFred Anderson ts, voc, 1929-2010 US
guest
Producers
Sheila Sachs design
Alan Licht liner notes
Baldomero Gordillo liner notes
Florent Mazzoleni liner notes
Julian Weber liner notes
Arnold Odermatt photography by, box cover and inner sleeves
John McEntire remix
Tortoise remix, uncredited
Autechre remix
Bundy K. Brown remix
David Pajo remix
Douglas McCombs remix
John Herndon remix
Nobukazu Takemura remix
Christoph Green film director
Brendan Canty film producer
Aram Garriga film director, film editor
Jake Austen film director
Wayne Montana musical assistance
Damon Locks musical assistance
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1GameraTortoise11:53
2The Source Of UncertaintyTortoise3:42
3BlackbirdTortoise5:01
4Sexual For Elizabeth (Tortoise Remix)Five DeezFat Jon, Pase Rock, Shing02, P. Johnson / J. Marshall / S. Annen / J. Parker / J. McEntire / D. McCombs / D. Bitney / J. Herndon, Dan Bitney, Douglas McCombs, Jeff Parker, John Herndon, John McEntire, Jon Marshall, Patrick Johnson, Shingo Annen4:49
5To Day RetreivalTortoise3:57
6WhitewaterTortoise5:06
7DidjeridooTortoise4:33
8Autumn SweaterYo La TengoHubley / Kaplan / McNew, Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, James McNew7:07
9WaitTortoiseJeff Parker4:27
10A Grape DopeTortoise4:12
11Restless WatersTortoise3:41
12VausTortoise5:01
13Blue StationTortoise5:34
14Madison AreaTortoise3:27
15TNT (Nobukazu Takemura Remix)Tortoise10:03
16Why We FightTortoise4:23
17Elmerson, Lincoln, And PalmieriTortoise2:39
18PeeringTortoise5:11
19GoririTortoise6:40
20As You SaidTortoiseJoy Division4:21
21CTATortoise5:07
22DeltitnuTortoise5:50
23Adverse CamberTortoise6:00
24Cliff Dweller SocietyTortoiseDan Fliegel, D. Fliegel / D. Bitney / K. Brown / J. Herndon / D. McCombs / J. McEntire, Bundy K. Brown, Dan Bitney, Dan Fliegel, Douglas McCombs, John Herndon, John McEntire15:23
25WaihopaiTortoise4:13
26AlcohallTortoise4:03
27Your New RodTortoise4:18
28CobwebbedTortoise4:38
29The Match IncidentTortoise5:31
30Tin Cans (Puerto Rican Remix)Tortoise4:24
31Not Quite East Of The RyanTortoise5:08
32Initial Gesture ProtractionTortoise4:47
33 Cornpone Brunch (Watt Remix)Tortoise4:18
34 Salt The SkiesTortoise4:45
35 Dear Grandma And GrandpaTortoise2:58
36 Glass MuseumTortoise2:05
37 SenecaTortoise6:23
38 Four Day IntervalTortoise3:22
39 The Suspension Bridge At Iguazu FallsTortoise5:36
40 Live At Primavera Sound 2005Tortoise4:18
41 MonicaTortoise4:18
42 Live In Toronto 1997Tortoise41:33
43 GameraTortoise9:03
44 Glass MuseumTortoise5:24
45 ReservoirTortoise3:55
46 DjedTortoise4:04
47 The EquatorTortoise4:06
48 VausTortoise5:22
49 Cornpone BrunchTortoise9:33
50 Live At Deutches Jazz Festival 1999Tortoise18:59
51 Ten Day IntervalTortoise6:28
52 OthelloTortoiseChad Taylor12:29
53 Live On "Chic-A-Go-Go" 2005Tortoise6:23
54 SenecaTortoise6:23
55 Live For "Burn To Shine" 2004Tortoise4:39
56 Salt The SkiesTortoise4:39

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