Blinking Lights and Other Revelations
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| Double album by Eels | ||
| Released | April 19, 2005 (iTunes) April 25, 2005 (UK) April 26, 2005 (US) |
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| Recorded | 1998-2004 in E's basement in LA | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 93:28 | |
| Label | Vagrant Records | |
| Producer(s) | E | |
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| Eels chronology | ||
| B-Sides & Rarities (2003) |
Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005) |
Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall (2005)
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Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005) is a double album by the band Eels. It was described by E on the official website as an album about "God and all the questions related to the subject of God. It's also about hanging on to my remaining shreds of sanity and the blue sky that comes the day after a terrible storm, and it's a love letter to life itself, in all its beautiful, horrible glory." Blinking Lights is a compilation of songs recorded with a variety of Eels lineups in E's home over a span of seven years. These include some intensely personal songs, instrumental pastiches, and straightforward pop, which results in a broad, if sometimes uneven album. The sleeve and liner notes are composed of handwritten lyrics and family photos, implying the personal nature of the album.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Disc one
All songs written by Mark Everett, except where indicated.
- "Theme from Blinking Lights" – 1:44
- "From Which I Came/A Magic World" – 3:13
- "Son of a Bitch" (Mark Everett/Jim Lang) – 2:27
- "Blinking Lights (For Me)" – 2:01
- "Trouble with Dreams" – 4:33
- "Marie Floating Over the Backyard" – 2:03
- "Suicide Life" – 2:41
- "In the Yard, Behind the Church" – 4:05
- "Railroad Man" – 4:16
- "The Other Shoe" – 2:32
- "Last Time We Spoke" – 2:22
- "Mother Mary" – 3:21
- "Going Fetal" – 2:21
- "Understanding Salesmen" – 2:43
- "Theme for a Pretty Girl That Makes You Believe God Exists" – 2:06
- "Checkout Blues" – 2:27
- "Blinking Lights (For You)" – 2:00
[edit] Disc two
All songs written by Mark Everett, except where indicated.
- "Dust of Ages" (Mark Everett/Jim Jacobsen) – 2:21
- "Old Shit/New Shit" – 3:17
- "Bride of Theme from Blinking Lights" – 1:52
- "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" – 3:02
- "I'm Going to Stop Pretending That I Didn't Break Your Heart" – 3:56
- "To Lick Your Boots" (Mark Everett/Peter Buck) – 3:30
- "If You See Natalie" – 3:41
- "Sweet Li'l Thing" – 3:27
- "Dusk: A Peach in the Orchard" (Mark Everett/John Sebastian) – 1:17
- "Whatever Happened to Soy Bomb" – 2:26
- "Ugly Love" – 2:58
- "God's Silence" – 1:26
- "Losing Streak" – 2:52
- "Last Days of My Bitter Heart" – 1:35
- "The Stars Shine in the Sky Tonight" (Mark Everett/Jim Lang) – 3:31
- "Things the Grandchildren Should Know" – 5:22
[edit] Musicians
- Mark Oliver Everett (a man often called E), Koool G. Murder, Chet, Puddin', Butch, Bobby Jr., Tom Waits, John Sebastian, Peter Buck, Todd Simon, Matt DeMerritt, Probyn Gregory, David Hlebo, Jim Lang, Jim Jacobsen, Joe Gore, Wally Gagel, Gerri Sutyak, Ludvig Girdland, Michael Valerio, Wayne Bergeron, Andy Martin, Joe Meyer, Bill Liston and Dick Mitchell.
| EELS |
| Mark Oliver Everett (E) |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Beautiful Freak | Electro-Shock Blues | Daisies of the Galaxy | Souljacker | Shootenanny! | Blinking Lights and Other Revelations |
| E solo albums: A Man Called E | Broken Toy Shop | Levity | I Am the Messiah |
| Compilations & live albums: Oh, What a Beautiful Morning | Electro-Shock Blues Show | Sixteen Tons (Ten Songs) | B-Sides & Rarities 1996-2003 | Eels with Strings: Live at Town Hall |
| Singles: "Novocaine for the Soul" | "Susan's House" | "Your Lucky Day in Hell" | "Last Stop: This Town" | "Cancer for the Cure" | "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" | "Flyswatter" | "Souljacker part I" | "Hey Man (Now You're Really Living)" |
| Related articles |
| MC Honky | Hugh Everett III |
