A Thousand Leaves
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| Studio album by Sonic Youth | ||
| Released | May 12, 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1997 – 1998 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 73:36 | |
| Label | DGC | |
| Producer(s) | Sonic Youth | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Sonic Youth chronology | ||
| SYR3: Invito Al Ĉielo (1998) |
A Thousand Leaves (1998) |
Silver Session for Jason Knuth (1998) |
A Thousand Leaves is an album by Sonic Youth. It was the group's first major album to be recorded in their private Manhattan studio, dubbed Echo Canyon.
Sonic Youth perfected their "'60s" sound with this album by including long, dreamy, and mellow jam tracks.
On the CD label the phrase "mille feuille" is crossed out and "a thousand leaves" is written under it. Mille-feuille is a French phrase that means "thousand leaves" and is a type of pastry.
"A Thousand Leaves" peaked at #38 on the UK Album Chart, in May 1998.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Sonic Youth.
- "Contre le sexisme" (lyrics Kim) – 3:52
- "Sunday" (lyrics Thurston) – 4:52
- "Female Mechanic Now on Duty" (lyrics Kim) – 7:44
- "Wild Flower Soul" (lyrics Thurston) – 9:01
- "Hoarfrost" (lyrics Lee) – 4:58
- "French Tickler" (lyrics Kim) – 4:50
- "Hits of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg)" (lyrics Thurston) – 10:59
- "Karen Koltrane" (lyrics Thurston ) – 9:18
- "The Ineffable Me" (lyrics Kim) – 5:18
- "Snare, Girl" (lyrics Thurston) – 6:38
- "Heather Angel" (lyrics Kim) – 6:06
[edit] Personnel
Band
- Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals
- Kim Gordon – bass, guitar, vocals
- Thurston Moore – guitar, vocals
- Steve Shelley – drums
Technical staff
- Sonic Youth – producer
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Don Fleming – producer
- Wharton Tiers – producer
- Frank Olinsky
- Mark Borthwick – photography, lettering
- Marnie Weber – artwork
