A Man Called Destruction
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A Man Called Destruction is an album
by the American
pop-rock musician Alex Chilton
, released in 1995.
The album consisted of six songs written by Chilton, and six cover version
s including Jan and Dean
's "New Girl in School", which had featured as the B-side to their "Dead Man's Curve
" single.
"It's Your Funeral" is based on Frédéric Chopin
's marche funèbre which became the 3rd movement of his Piano Sonata No. 2.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop-rock musician Alex Chilton
Alex Chilton
William Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
, released in 1995.
The album consisted of six songs written by Chilton, and six cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s including Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence...
's "New Girl in School", which had featured as the B-side to their "Dead Man's Curve
Dead Man's Curve (song)
"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean detailing a teen street race gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart....
" single.
"It's Your Funeral" is based on Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano"....
's marche funèbre which became the 3rd movement of his Piano Sonata No. 2.
Track listing
- "Sick and Tired" (Chris KennerChris KennerChris Kenner was a New Orleans R&B singer and songwriter, best known for two hit singles in the early 1960s, that became staples in the repertoires of many other musicians.-Biography:...
) – 3:04 - "Devil Girl" (Alex Chilton) – 2:55
- "Lies" (Keith Keller) – 4:01
- "It's Your Funeral" (Chilton, Jim Spake) – 1:29
- "What's Your Sign Girl" (Daniel Pearson, Anthony Sepe) – 4:37
- "Il Ribelle" (Adriano CelentanoAdriano CelentanoAdriano Celentano is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, film director and TV host.-Biography:Celentano was born in Milan at 14 Via Gluck, about which he later wrote the famous song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"...
) – 2:14 - "You Don't Have to Go" (Jimmy ReedJimmy ReedMathis James "Jimmy" Reed was an American blues musician and songwriter, notable for bringing his distinctive style of blues to mainstream audiences. Reed was a major player in the field of electric blues, as opposed to the more acoustic-based sound of many of his contemporaries...
) – 4:26 - "Boplexity" (Chilton) – 2:56
- "New Girl in School" (Brian WilsonBrian WilsonBrian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group...
, Bob Norman, Roger Christian, Jan BerryJan and DeanJan and Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence...
) – 2:10 - "You're Lookin' Good" (Chilton) – 2:54
- "Don't Know Anymore" (Chilton) – 3:28
- "Don't Stop" (Chilton) – 2:46
Personnel
- Alex ChiltonAlex ChiltonWilliam Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
on track 7 - Ron Easley – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on tracks 1-6, 8-12, guitar on track 7, backing vocals on tracks 5-6, 9 & 12 - Doug Garrison – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
on tracks 1-6, 10-11 - Richard Dworkin – drums on tracks 7-9, 12
- Bob Marbach – organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
on tracks 2-3, 10-12 - Al GambleAl GambleJohn Allen "Al" Gamble is a Memphis, Tennessee, studio and touring musician, playing Hammond B-3 organ and keyboards. He was born in Columbus, Ga., but his family moved to his parents' home town of Tuscumbia, Alabama, in the early 1970s where he was raised...
– organ on tracks 1-4, 10-11 - Charles HodgesCharles HodgesCharles Hodges is an American organist and songwriter. He is known for his high tone on the Hammond B3 organ, that appeared on records by Al Green, and other musicians signed to Hi Records....
– organ on track 8 - Jim Spake – horn arrangementsHorn sectionIn music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...
, tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
on tracks 1-4, 10-11 - Fred Ford – baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
on tracks 1-4, 10-11 - Nokie Taylor – trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
on tracks 1-4, 10-11 - The Jackies – backing vocals on track 3
- Recorded at Ardent StudiosArdent StudiosArdent Studios is a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee. Ardent Records/Ardent Music is the in-house label.- History :Ardent Studios was founded by John Fry and was initially a studio in his family's garage, where he recorded his first Ardent Records 45's. In 1966 the operation moved...
, Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... - Recorded and mixed by Jeff Powell
- Additional engineering by Jeffrey Reed
- Assisted by Erik Flettrich and Mike Kennedy
- Mastered by Larry Nix
- Sleeve design by Jeff Kratschmer
- Art direction by Claire Boger
- Photography by Paula Burch