Pure Comedy

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Pure Comedy
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
additional brass [horns] arranger:
James King (US multi-instrumentalist, Fitz and The Tantrums) and Josh Tillman
brass [horns] arranger:
Gavin Bryars (English composer)
strings arranger:
Paul Jacob Cartwright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 4) and Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 42)
recording of:
Pure Comedy
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.86:25
2Total Entertainment Forever
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
brass [horns] arranger:
James King (US multi-instrumentalist, Fitz and The Tantrums) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Total Entertainment Forever
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
42:54
3Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
brass [horns] arranger:
James King (US multi-instrumentalist, Fitz and The Tantrums)
strings arranger:
Paul Jacob Cartwight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.454:18
4Ballad of the Dying Man3.54:51
5Birdie
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
strings arranger:
Tom Lea (American violinist, violist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Birdie
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.45:20
6Leaving LA
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Josh Tillman
strings arranger:
Gavin Bryars (English composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Leaving LA
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.3513:12
7A Bigger Paper Bag
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
A Bigger Paper Bag
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.24:42
8When the God of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Thomas Bartlett, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When the God of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
34:04
9Smoochie
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Kyle Flynn (performer with Father John Misty), Elijah Thompson and Josh Tillman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smoochie
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
33:46
10Two Wildly Different Perspectives
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
strings arranger:
Paul Jacob Cartwright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Two Wildly Different Perspectives
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
33:13
11The Memo
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
cello:
Kelsey Lu
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Memo
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.25:17
12So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
lap steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
vibraphone:
Gavin Bryars (English composer)
additional vocals:
Chavonne Stewart
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
vocals arranger:
Josh Tillman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
39:58
13In Twenty Years or So
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer), Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
strings arranger:
Nico Muhly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
In Twenty Years or So
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
36:29

Credits

Release

art direction:Sasha Barr (illustrator and graphic designer)
Josh Tillman
mixer:Trevor Spencer (Australian, songwriter, producer, drummer, percussionist, vocalist)
Josh Tillman
Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
engineer:Trevor Spencer (Australian, songwriter, producer, drummer, percussionist, vocalist)
producer:Josh Tillman
Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
writer:Josh Tillman
rights society:ASCAP (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
publisher:Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
copyrighted (©) by:Cripple Creek Fairies
Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
glass mastered by:Technicolor Mexicana S. de R.L. de C.V.
recorded at:Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10050397 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/10103655 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/10118042 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/release/10119392 [info]
ASIN:US: B01MZCV1YA [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0004682264 [info]