Wire Waltz
| Wire Waltz | ||||
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| File:Wire Waltz.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 2, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2004–2006 | |||
| Genre | Indie | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | Hacktone Records (US) Loose Music (UK) | |||
| Producer | Megan Hickey | |||
| The Last Town Chorus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| PopMatters | [3] |
| All Things Considered | [4] |
Wire Waltz is the second album from band The Last Town Chorus, released in 2006, three years after their eponymous debut. It contains the band's most well known track, a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love", also featured in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy.
By the time the album was recorded, former member Nat Gut had departed the band.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Megan Hickey, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wire Waltz" | 2:43 |
| 2. | "You" | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Modern Love" (David Bowie) | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Caroline" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "It's Not Over" | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Understanding" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Boat" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Huntsville, 1989" | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Wintering in Brooklyn" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Foreign Land" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Wire Waltz (Reprise)" (Hidden Track) | 0:36 |
Singles
[edit | edit source]"Modern Love" was released as the only single from the album. It was released on 7" vinyl in the UK with "Wintering In Brooklyn" as a B-side.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]All tracks written and produced by Megan Hickey, except as noted. Hickey performs Lap Steel Guitar and Vocals on all tracks. Other personnel as noted below.
"Wire Waltz"
- Percussion: Mark Fredericks & Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Ken Heitmeuller
- Hammond Organ & Piano: Joe McGinty
- Violin: Maxim Moston
- Guitar: Pete Galub
"You"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Harmony Vocals: Amy Allison
"Modern Love"
- Written by David Bowie
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Electric Piano & Vocals: Greta Gertler
- Bass: Bryon Isaccs
"Caroline"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Bryon Issacs
- Bark: Sailer
"It's Not Over"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Harmony Vocals: Amy Allison
- Bass: Bryon Isaccs
"Understanding"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Drums: Mark Fredericks
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Ken Heitmeuller
- Violin: Maxim Moston
"Boat"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Organ & Vocals: Greta Gertler
"Huntsville, 1989"
- Electric Piano: Megan Hickey
- Programming: Dan Hickey
"Wintering In Brooklyn"
- Guitar: Pete Galub
- Drums: Mark Fredericks
- Bass: Ken Heitmeuller
"Foreign Land"
- Guitar: Pete Galub & Jeremy Parzen
- Harmony Vocals: Amy Allison
- Percussion: Alan Bezozi
- Bass: Bryon Isaacs
- Piano: Lois Toman
References
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