The Contino Sessions

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The Contino Sessions
Studio album by Death in Vegas
Released	September 13, 1999
Recorded	The Contino Rooms, London, England
Genre	Electronica
Length	47:59
Label	Concrete
Producer	Richard Fearless, Tim Holmes
Death in Vegas chronology
Dead Elvis (1997) The Contino Sessions (1999) Scorpio Rising (2002)

The Contino Sessions is the second album by British band Death in Vegas. It was released in 1999.

This album is thought to have had considerable influence on "It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land" recorded by British electronica duo Soulsavers with Mark Lanegan.^{[citation needed]}

In 2000 the album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Dirge" – 5:44
2. "Soul Auctioneer" – 5:59
3. "Death Threat" – 4:50
4. "Flying" – 7:06
5. "Aisha" – 5:54
6. "Lever Street" – 3:39
7. "Aladdin's Story" – 4:45
8. "Broken Little Sister" – 5:18
9. "Neptune City" – 4:43

[edit] Singles

• "Neptune City" (vinyl only, August 30, 1999)
• "Aisha" (January 31, 2000)
• "Dirge" (April 24, 2000)
• "One More Time" (with Bobby Gillespie, vinyl only, July 10, 2000)

[edit] Personnel

• Richard Fearless
• Tim Holmes
• Dot Allison – vocals on "Dirge"
• Bobby Gillespie – vocals on "Soul Auctioneer"
• Iggy Pop – vocals on "Aisha"
• Jim Reid – vocals on "Broken Little Sister"