Chore of Enchantment
| Chore of Enchantment | ||||
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| Studio album by Giant Sand | ||||
| Released | March 7, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Tucson, New York City and Memphis | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 59:53 | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey / Loose Music (Europe) | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Giant Sand chronology | ||||
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Chore of Enchantment is a studio album by alternative rock band Giant Sand. It was released in March 2000 on Thrill Jockey.[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| NME | 8/10[4] |
| Q | [5] |
| Record Collector | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Spin | 8/10[8] |
British music journalism publication NME praised the album's "raw but tender empathy in songs full of unexpected departures".[4]
Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[9]
Track listing
All tracks were written by Howe Gelb.
- "Overture" – 0:48
- "(Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)" – 3:47
- "Punishing Sun" – 3:13
- "X-Tra Wide" – 3:27
- "1972" – 1:03
- "Temptation of Egg" – 3:41
- "Raw" – 3:29
- "Wolfy" – 4:25
- "Shiver" – 4:00
- "Dirty from the Rain" – 3:34
- "Astonished (In Memphis)" – 5:32
- "No Reply" – 4:34
- "Satellite" – 6:48
- "Bottom Line Man" – 4:41
- "Way to End the Day" – 4:47
- "Shrine" – 2:04
Personnel
- Howe Gelb – guitar, piano, vocals
- John Convertino – drums
- Joey Burns – bass, cello, guitar, backing vocals
- Juliana Hatfield – backing vocals (6)
- Sofie Albertsen Gelb – backing vocals (9, 15)
- Jim Dickinson – mellotron (2), piano, organ (11)
- John Parish – piano, pump organ (15), door shutter (16)
- Kevin Salem – guitar (3), acoustic guitar (4), mellotron (9)
- Susan Marshall-Powell – backing vocals (4, 11)
- Jackie Johnson – backing vocals (4, 11)
- William Brown – backing vocals (4)
- Rich Mercurio – drums (4, 9)
- John Abbey – bass (4, 8, 12)
- Rob Arthur – mellotron (4), organ (9, 12)
- Nick Luca – piano (5)
- Neil Harry – pedal steel (7)
- Alan Bezozi – drum loop (8)
- Scott Loder – bass (9)
- David Mansfield – pedal steel (9, 12), banjo (9)
- Lydia Kavanaugh – backing vocals (12)
- Paula Brown – bass, backing vocals (13)
- Rainer Ptacek – slide guitar (16)
References
- 1 2 Huey, Steve. "Chore of Enchantment – Giant Sand". AllMusic. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Mellen, Kim (March 17, 2000). "Giant Sand: Chore of Enchantment (Thrill Jockey)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ Costa, Maddy (March 31, 2000). "Beach comas". The Guardian.
- 1 2 "Chore Of Enchantment". NME. March 18, 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Giant Sand: Chore of Enchantment". Q (164): 107. May 2000.
- ↑ Pearlman, Mischa (December 2011). "Giant Sand – Chore of Enchantment". Record Collector (395). Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Giant Sand: Chore of Enchantment". Rolling Stone: 132. April 13, 2000.
- ↑ McElfresh, Suzanne (June 2000). "Giant Sand: Chore of Enchantment". Spin. 16 (6): 152. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
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