The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

~ Release by Fiona Apple (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Every Single Night
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Gummy Awards: Your Top 20 Tracks of 2012 (number: 12), Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 32) and Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 44)
recording of:
Every Single Night
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
4.353:33
A2Daredevil
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Daredevil
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
43:28
A3Valentine
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Valentine
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
43:32
A4Jonathan
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Jonathan
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
45:03
A5Left Alone
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Left Alone
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
34:50
B1Werewolf
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Werewolf
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
53:12
B2Periphery
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Periphery
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
44:58
B3Regret
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Regret
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
4.25:16
B4Anything We Want
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Anything We Want
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
44:40
B5Hot Knife
recording engineer:
Charley Drayton, Eddison Sainsbury and John Would
producer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist) and Charley Drayton
mixer:
Dave Way
autoharp, bouzouki, drums (drum set), guitar, kora, marimba, percussion, strings and baritone vocals:
Charley Drayton
timpani:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
background vocals:
Maude Maggart
vocals:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
recorded at:
NBB Studio and Stanley Recordings in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Waystation in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hot Knife
lyricist and composer:
Fiona Apple (singer-songwriter and pianist)
2.54:02

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Every Single Night
part of:Stereogum Readers’ 10 Favorite Albums of the 2010s (number: 4) (order: 4)
The Gummy Awards: Your Top 20 Albums of 2012 (number: 4) (order: 4)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 5) (order: 5)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2012 (number: 5) (order: 5)
The A.V. Club: The 50 best albums of the 2010s (number: 10) (order: 10)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 11) (order: 11)
Vice: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 14) (order: 14)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 19) (order: 19)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 34) (order: 34)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 53) (order: 53)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 2013) (order: 114)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 213) (order: 213)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 213) (order: 213)
supporting tours:The Idler Wheel Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/446092 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Fiona-apple/The-idler-wheel-is-wiser-than-the-driver-of-the-screw-and-whipping-cords-will-serve-you-more-than-ropes-will-ever-do [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j2d3 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/fiona_apple/the_idler_wheel_is_wiser_than_the_driver_of_the_screw_and_whipping_cords_will_serve_you_more_than_ropes_will_ever_do/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002332951 [info]
Wikidata:Q2004110 [info]