Midnite Vultures
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| Midnite Vultures | ||
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| Missing image BeckMidniteVultures.jpg Album Cover | ||
| CD Album by Beck | ||
| Released | November 16, 1999 | |
| Recorded | July 1998-June 1999 | |
| Genre | rock | |
| Length | 58 min 21 s | |
| Record label | DGC | |
| Producer | Beck | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Q | 4 stars out of 5 | October 2000 (http://www.q4music.com/nav?page=q4music.review.redirect&fixture_review=117364&resource=117364&fixture_artist=141577) |
| Pitchforkmedia | Favourable | November 25 1999 (http://pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/b/beck/midnite-vultures.shtml) |
| Allmusic.com | 3 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Atode4jn74wae) |
| NME | 8 out of 10 | link (http://www.nme.com/reviews/3118.htm) |
| Beck Chronology | ||
| Mutations (1998) | Midnite Vultures (1999) | Sea Change 2002 |
Midnite Vultures is an indie rock album by Beck, released in November 1999 (see 1999 in music). Similar to most of Beck's previous albums in its exploration of widely varying musical styles, Midnite Vultures didn't achieve the same blockbuster success as his breakthrough, Odelay, but it was well-received by his fans and critics. Reaching # 34 in the US - where it went gold - Midnite Vultures hit #19 in the UK.
Track listing
Tracks written by Beck Hansen, except where noted.
- "Sexx Laws" - 3:39
- "Nicotine & Gravy" - 5:12
- "Mixed Bizness" - 4:10
- "Get Real Paid" - 4:20
- "Hollywood Freaks" (Hansen / John King / Michael Simpson) - 3:59
- "Peaches & Cream" - 4:54
- "Broken Train" - 4:11
- "Milk and Honey" (Buzz Clifford / Hansen) - 5:19
- "Beautiful Way" - 5:43
- "Pressure Zone" - 3:06
- "Debra" (Hansen / King / Simpson) - 13:48
- The actual track is only 5:46 in length, but is followed by 6:58 of complete silence, and then a hidden track 1:04 in length
Personnel
- Beck - Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Producer, Vocoder, Horn Arrangements, Mixing
- David Campbell - Viola, String Arrangements, String Conductor
- Larry Corbett - Cello
- Joel Derouin - Violin
- Brian Gardner - Mastering
- Bernie Grundman - Mastering
- Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel
- Jay Dee Maness - Pedal Steel
- Johnny Marr - Guitar (Electric)
- Michael Patterson - Mixing
- Herb Peterson - Banjo
- Fernando Pullum - Horn
- David Ralicke - Trombone
- Joe Turano - Horn, Vocals (bckgr)
- Arnold McCuller - Vocals (bckgr)
- Smokey Hormel - Guitar
- Joey Waronker - Percussion, Drums
- Beth Orton - Vocals (bckgr)
- Chris Bellman - Mastering
- The Dust Brothers - Scratching, Programming, Producer, Engineer
- Robert Carranza - String Engineer
- Steve Baxter - Horn, Vocals (bckgr)
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen - Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping, Shaker, Upright Bass
- Steve Mixdorf - Second Engineer
- Valerie Pinkston - Vocals (bckgr)
- Roger Manning - Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals (bckgr), Choir, Chorus, Clavinet, Percus, Shaker, Vocoder
- Mickey Petralia - Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Shauna O'Brien - Project Manager
- DJ Swamp - Scratching
- Eve Butler - Violin
- Charlie Gross - Photography
- Arroyo Bombers - Choir, Chorus
- Arroyo Tabernacle Mens Chorale - Choir, Chorus
- Jon Birdsong - Trumpet
- Derek Carlson - Second Engineer
- Eye - Artwork, Art Direction, Design, Collage
- Gimbop - Layout Direction
- Michel Gondry - Collage
- Tony Hoffer - Guitar, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Editing, Mixing, Wah Wah Guitar, Sound Design
- David Brown - Sax (Tenor)
Chart positions
Billboard (North America) - album
1999 The Billboard 200 No. 34 1999 Top Canadian Albums No. 19 1999 Top Internet Albums No. 4 2000 Top Internet Albums No. 6
Billboard (North America) - singles
1999 Sexx Laws Modern Rock Tracks No. 21 2000 Mixed Bizness Modern Rock Tracks No. 36 2000 Mixed Bizness Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 14