Album of the Year (The Good Life album)

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Album of the Year
Album of the Year cover
Studio album by The Good Life
Released August 10, 2004
Recorded August 2003-February 2004
Genre Indie rock
Length 53:22
Label Saddle Creek Records
Producer(s) Mike Mogis
Professional reviews
The Good Life chronology
Lovers Need Lawyers EP
(2004)
Album of the Year
(2004)


Album of the Year is the third album by The Good Life. The limited edition release included a second disc with the entire album acoustic. The enhanced CD comes with footage of videos recorded February 3, 2004 at O'Leavers in Omaha, Nebraska.

This album is the 64th release of Saddle Creek Records.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Album of the Year" – 5:10
  2. "Night and Day" – 3:29
  3. "Under a Honeymoon" – 4:52
  4. "You're No Fool" – 3:50
  5. "Notes in His Pocket" – 3:42
  6. "You're Not You" – 5:38
  7. "October Leaves" – 4:57
  8. "Lovers Need Lawyers" – 2:40
  9. "Inmates" – 9:39
  10. "Needy" – 3:52
  11. "A New Friend" – 3:29
  12. "Two Years This Month" – 4:44

[edit] Credits

  • 1. Album of the Year
  • 2. Night and Day
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar, accordion
    • Stefanie Drootin: organ
    • Roger Lewis: drums
    • Mike Mogis: mandolin, wurlitzer, organ
    • Dan McCarthy: stand up bass
  • 3. Under a Honeymoon
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar, accordion, organ
    • Ryan Fox: slide guitar
    • Stefanie Drootin: bass
    • Roger Lewis: drums, djembe, congas
    • Mike Mogis: finger cymbal, cabasa, wurlitzer, guitar
    • Seth Stauffer: djembe, doumbek
    • A.J. Mogis: tympani
    • Nate Walcott: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • 4. You're No Fool
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar
    • Ryan Fox: piano, guitar, feedback
    • Roger Lewis: drums
    • Mike Mogis: wurlitzer, stomps, guitar
    • Dan McCarthy: stand up bass
    • A.J. Mogis: tympani, electric bass
    • Nate Walcott: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • 5. Notes in His Pockets
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, piano
    • Ryan Fox: giutars
    • Stefanie Drootin: bass
    • Roger Lewis: drums
    • Mike Mogis: wurlitzer, keyboards, guitar
  • 6. You're Not You
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar, accordion
    • Ryan Fox: guitar
    • Stefanie Drootin: bass
    • Roger Lewis: drums, djembe
    • Mike Mogis: guitar
    • Seth Stauffer: djembe, congas, doumbek
    • Michael Opoku: talking drum
    • Amy Huffman: vocal chorus
  • 7. October Leaves
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar, synth bass
    • Ryan Fox: guitar
    • Stefanie Drootin: electric piano
    • Roger Lewis: drums
    • Mike Mogis: keyboards, glockenspiel, optigan, loops, wurlitzer
  • 8. Lovers Need Lawyers
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar
    • Ryan Fox: synths, piano, guitar
    • Stefanie Drootin: bass
    • Roger Lewis: drums, tambourine
    • Mike Mogis: keyboards, optigan, mellotron
  • 9. Inmates
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar, organ
    • Ryan Fox: guitars
    • Stefanie Drootin: bass
    • Roger Lewis: drums
    • Seth Stauffer: djembe, congas
    • Mike Mogis: loops, keyboards, optigan, guitar, tambourine, shakers, dobro
    • Tiffany Kowalski: violin
    • Jiha Lee: vocals
    • Jenny Lewis: end vocals
  • 10. Needy
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar
    • Ryan Fox: guitar, synth lead, backward guitars
    • Stefanie Drootin: bass
    • Roger Lewis: bass
    • Mike Mogis: loops, guitar, keyboards
    • Amy Huffman: vocal
  • 11. A New Friend
    • Tim Kasher: vocals, guitar
    • Ryan Fox: guitar
    • Stefanie Drootin: organ
    • Roger Lewis: drums
    • Mike Mogis: wurlitzer, loops, keyboards, sleigh bells
  • 12. Two Years This Month
    • Tim Kasher: vocal, guitar, arrangement
    • Mike Mogis: arrangement

[edit] Miscellanea

  • On May 24, 2005 in Omaha, Nebraska, the last tour date in promotion for Album of the Year, the band played all the songs from the album beginning to end.
  • The limited edition release includes an acoustic versions of the entire album, performed by Tim Kasher.
  • The enhanced CD version comes with bonus videos of Tim Kasher and Roger Lewis performing "The Beaten Path," "Leaving Omaha," and "You're Not You," as well as a song by his old band, Slowdown Virginia, "Whipping Stick." They were recorded February 3, 2004 at O'Leavers, in Omaha, Nebraska.

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