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 2013-02-06 15:35 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 Sweet
engineer:
Todd Vos
producer:
Natalie Merchant
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist)
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
cello:
Garo Yellin (cellist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peter Yanowitz
French horn:
Tom Varner
piano:
George Laks
viola:
Conroy Kuo and Ralph Farris
violin:
Hector Falcon and Krystof Witek
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
conductor:
Karl Berger
strings arranger:
Karl Berger
recorded at:
Talking Dwarf Studios in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
recording of:
Life Is Sweet
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
3.55:12
3Kind & Generous
engineer:
Todd Vos
producer:
Natalie Merchant
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 Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Talking Dwarf Studios in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
recording of:
Kind & Generous
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music (in 1998)
44:07
4Frozen Charlotte
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
electric guitar:
Don Peris
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Natalie Merchant
vocals:
Natalie Merchant and Karen Peris
recording of:
Frozen Charlotte
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
45:23
5My Skin
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic bass guitar:
Jay Brunga
acoustic guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist)
cello:
Michelle Kinney
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
piano:
Natalie Merchant
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
My Skin
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
35:33
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 Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1998)
recording of:
Break Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
44:48
7King of May
engineer:
Todd Vos
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist)
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
cello:
Garo Yellin (cellist)
Hammond organ and Rhodes piano:
George Laks
membranophone:
Peter Yanowitz
viola:
Ralph Farris and Conway Kuo
violin:
Hector Falcon and Krystof Witek
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
conductor:
Karl Berger
strings arranger:
Karl Berger
recording of:
King of May
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
34:09
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
3.52:30
10The Living
engineer:
Todd Vos
producer:
Natalie Merchant
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Peter Yanowitz
Hammond organ:
George Laks
piano:
Natalie Merchant
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recorded at:
Talking Dwarf Studios in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
recording of:
The Living
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
43:18
11When They Ring the Golden Bells / Ophelia (reprise)
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 (English composer)
performer:
Fretwork (consort of viols)
arranger:
Gavin Bryars (English composer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios for Ophelia (reprise) (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of 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
49:33