Circus Money
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Circus Money is the second solo album by Walter Becker
. It is his first solo album since 11 Tracks of Whack
in 1994, having been released on June 10, 2008 through the 5 Over 12 label (an imprint of Mailboat Records
) both in CD and digital download formats.
The traditional mask featured on the album's cover is based on traditional Central Alaskan Yup'ik facewear.
*International release only
Production
Walter Becker
Walter Carl Becker is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and a co-writer of Steely Dan.-Career:...
. It is his first solo album since 11 Tracks of Whack
11 Tracks of Whack
-Personnel:*Walter Becker – bass, guitar, ukulele, vocals*Dean Parks – acoustic guitar, electric guitar*Adam Rogers – electric guitar*John Beasley – keyboards*Donald Fagen – keyboards*Fima Ephron – bass*Ben Perowsky – drums...
in 1994, having been released on June 10, 2008 through the 5 Over 12 label (an imprint of Mailboat Records
Mailboat Records
Mailboat Records is a record label established in 1999 by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The label's first release was Buffett's Buffett Live: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. In addition to Buffett, the label's roster includes Dan Fogelberg, Bret Michaels, Boz Scaggs, Def Leppard and...
) both in CD and digital download formats.
The traditional mask featured on the album's cover is based on traditional Central Alaskan Yup'ik facewear.
Track listing
- Door Number Two
- Downtown Canon
- Bob Is Not Your Uncle Anymore
- Upside Looking Down
- Paging Audrey
- Circus Money
- Selfish Gene
- Do You Remember The Name
- Somebody's Saturday Night
- Darkling Down
- God's Eye View
- Three Picture Deal
- Dark Horse Dub*
*International release only
Credits
Musicians- Walter BeckerWalter BeckerWalter Carl Becker is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and a co-writer of Steely Dan.-Career:...
– vocal (1–12), guitar (1–2, 7, 9–10), bass (1–5, 7–12) - Keith CarlockKeith CarlockKeith Carlock is an American drummer originally from Clinton, Mississippi. He currently resides in New York City, NY. He has recorded and/or toured with musicians that include Sting, John Mayer, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band,...
– drums (1–12), percussion (1) - Jon HeringtonJon HeringtonJon Herington is an American guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer, most known for being a session musician. Currently, he is known for being Steely Dan's lead guitarist...
– guitar (1–12) - Dean ParksDean ParksDean Parks is an American session guitarist and record producer from Ft. Worth, TX.-Albums:Dean was member of The North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. Dean is best-known through his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan...
– guitar (2, 4, 9) - Ted Baker – keyboards (1–7, 9–12)
- Jim BeardJim BeardJames Arthur Beard is an American jazz pianist and keyboardist, contemporary instrumental composer, arranger and record producer.- Life and career :...
– keyboards (1, 3, 5–8, 11–12) - Henry Hey – keyboards (4, 8)
- Larry GoldingsLarry Goldings-Life and career:Goldings was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father was a classical music enthusiast, and Larry studied classical piano until the age of twelve. While in high school at Concord Academy, he attended a program at the Eastman School of Music. During this period Erroll Garner,...
– organ (2, 10) - Luciana SouzaLuciana SouzaLuciana Souza is a Brazilian jazz singer and composer who has crossed over into classical music.Daughter of poet Tereza Souza and singer-composer-guitarist Walter Santos, she grew up in São Paulo. She is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston from which she received a Bachelor's...
– pandeiro (9), background vocals (7) - Gordon Gottlieb – percussion (2, 3, 7, 10–12)
- Chris PotterChris Potter (jazz saxophonist)Chris Potter is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist.-Biography:Born in Chicago, Illinois, Potter spent most of his childhood in Columbia, South Carolina where his mother taught psychology at the University of South Carolina...
– tenor sax (1, 5–6) - Roger Rosenberg – horns (11–12)
- Larry KleinLarry KleinLarry Klein is a music producer, songwriter and bass guitar player, commonly known for being the frequent musical collaborator, and ex-husband, of Joni Mitchell....
– bass (6) - Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery – background vocals (1–5, 8–11)
- Kate Marokowitz – background vocals (1–2, 4, 6–7, 9–10, 11–12)
- Cindy Mizelle – background vocals (1–2, 4–5, 9–12)
- Windy Wagner – background vocals (1–2, 4, 6, 9–12)
- Carmen Carter – background vocals (2, 6, 9)
- Tawatha Agee – background vocals (5, 12)
- Sharon BryantSharon BryantSharon Bryant is an American R&B singer. She began her career as the lead singer of the R&B group Atlantic Starr in 1976.Bryant sang lead on songs such as "When Love Calls" and "Circles"...
– background vocals (5, 12) - Sweet Pea Atkinson – background vocals (11)
- Sir Harry Bowens – background vocals (11)
- Terry Dexter – background vocals (11)
- Franki Richard – background vocals (11)
- Tiffany Wilson – background vocals (11)
Production
- Larry KleinLarry KleinLarry Klein is a music producer, songwriter and bass guitar player, commonly known for being the frequent musical collaborator, and ex-husband, of Joni Mitchell....
– ProducerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Helik Hadar – Engineer
- Jay Messina – Engineer
- Elliot ScheinerElliot ScheinerElliot Scheiner is a record producer and record engineer. Scheiner has received 23 Grammy Award nominations, 6 of which he won, and he has been awarded four Emmy nominations, one Emmy award for his work with the Eagles on their farewell tour broadcast, three TEC Awards nominations, a TEC Hall of...
– Engineer - Bernie GrundmanBernie Grundman-Biography:He is most known for his mastering work and his studio, Bernie Grundman Mastering, which he opened in 1983 in Hollywood. The studio, which includes engineers Chris Bellman, Patricia Sullivan and Brian Gardner, mastered 37 projects which received Grammy Award nominations in 2005.Grundman...
– Mastering engineerMastering engineerA mastering engineer is one skilled in the practice of taking audio that has been previously mixed in either the analog or digital domain as mono, stereo, or multichannel formats and preparing it for use in distribution, whether by physical media such as a CD, vinyl record, or as some method of...