Ophelia

~ Release by Natalie Merchant (see all versions of this release, 17 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Talking Dwarf Studios, Little Valley, NY, except for the Ophelia (Reprise) portion of track 11, recorded at Air Studios, London, mixed at Oceanway Recording Studios, Zuma Beach, CA, mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, ME.

Annotation last modified on 2008-08-03 13:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ophelia
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
barrel organ:
Ken Appollo
cello:
Michelle Kinney
electric guitar:
Graham Maby and Todd Vos
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
organ and piano:
George Laks
other vocals [voice of Ophelia (French)]:
Camille Labro
other vocals [voice of Ophelia (German)]:
Susanna Schmitz
other vocals [voice of Ophelia (Italian)]:
Carmen Consoli
other vocals [voice of Ophelia (Russian)]:
Bella Urina
other vocals [voice of Ophelia (Spanish)]:
Rocio Paez
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Ophelia
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
3.55:10
2Life Is Sweet3.55:12
3Kind & Generous
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Lokua Kanza
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
cello:
Garo Yellin (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Yanowitz
electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist)
Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
George Laks
percussion:
Joakim Lartey
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1998)
recording of:
Kind & Generous
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music (in 1998)
3.54:07
4Frozen Charlotte45:23
5My Skin35:33
6Break Your Heart
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Lokua Kanza
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
cello:
Garo Yellin (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Yanowitz
electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist) and Donnie Ward
trumpet:
Chris Botti
viola:
Ralph Farris and Conway Kuo
violin:
Hector Falcon and Krystof Witek
vocals:
N’Dea Davenport and Natalie Merchant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1998)
recording of:
Break Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
44:48
7King of May34:09
8Thick as Thieves
engineer:
John Holbrook
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
cello:
Michelle Kinney
electric guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Thick as Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
46:58
9Effigy
engineer:
John Holbrook
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Natalie Merchant
vocals:
Yungchen Lhamo and Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Effigy
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
translator:
Yungchen Lhamo
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
2:30
10The Living
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
Hammond organ:
George Laks
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
piano:
Natalie Merchant
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
The Living
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
3:18
11When They Ring the Golden Bells
assistant engineer:
Ricky Graham for Ophelia (reprise) (engineer)
engineer:
Rupert Coulso for Ophelia (reprise) (sound engineer) and Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Karen Peris
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
double bass:
William Hunt (UK string musician, (viol, double bass, etc.))
electric guitar:
Don Peris
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
tenor recorder:
Pamela Thorby
theorbo:
Christopher Wilson (lute and theorbo player)
viola da gamba:
Richard Campbell (Viol Player), Wendy Gillespie (viol player), Julia Hodgson and Susanna Pell (viol player)
vocals:
Natalie Merchant and Karen Peris
conductor:
Gavin Bryars
performer:
Fretwork (consort of viols)
arranger:
Gavin Bryars
recorded at:
AIR Studios for Ophelia (reprise) (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
medley including a recording of:
Ophelia
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
medley including a cover recording of:
When They Ring the Golden Bells
lyricist and composer:
Dion de Marbelle
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