Buzzle Bee

Buzzle Bee
Studio album by The High Llamas
Released	October 23, 2000 (U.S.)
Genre	Pop
Length	39:49
Label	Drag City
Producer	Fulton Dingley, The High Llamas
The High Llamas chronology
Snowbug (1999) Buzzle Bee (2000) Retrospective, Rarities and Instrumentals (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(6.0/10)[2]

Buzzle Bee is the sixth studio album by English musical project The High Llamas, released on October 23, 2000 on Drag City.

Track listing

All songs written by Sean O'Hagan.

1. "The Passing Bell" – 6:31
2. "Pat Mingus" – 4:25
3. "Get Into the Galley Shop" – 4:38
4. "Switch Pavilion" – 4:28
5. "Tambourine Day" – 3:36
6. "Sleeping Spray" – 5:05
7. "New Broadway" – 5:11
8. "Bobby's Court" – 5:55

Some editions of the album include the song "2 Part Byke" (6:04).

Liner Notes

"The High Llamas are Rob Allum, Jon Fell, Marcus Holdaway, Sean O'Hagan.

All music played and arranged by The High Llamas with Dominic Murcott on vibes and marimba, Pete Aves on 12-string guitar and John Bennet on slide guitar.

John Teffer played tenor sax and flute and Andy Ramsay played modular synth. Fulton Dingley is heard on electronic bits and pieces. Mary Hansen and Susan James sang backing vocals on Get Into The Gallery Shop and Tambourine Day. Mary sings on Switch Pavilion and Tambourine Day. The chorus on The Passing Bell is Emma Carter, Kelsey Michael, Jo Haynes, Mary Hansen and Susan James.

The record was recorded by Fulton Dingley and mixed by Fulton Dingley and The High Llamas except Bobby's Court which was recorded by Dominic Murcott and mixed by Dominic and Sean.

Recorded and mixed at Blackwing Studios London except Bobby's Court which was recorded at Pinny Sound.

Thank you Eric. Cover design M2. Songs written by Sean O'Hagan and arranged by The High Llamas."^[3]

References

1. ↑ Allmusic review
2. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
3. ↑ High Llamas, The. (2000). In Buzzle Bee [LP liner notes]. Chicago: Drag City. DC191A.