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Electro Shock Blues

Electro Shock Blues, Eels Electro Shock Blues: Additional musicians: Jon Brion: Chamberlin and organ on "Climbing to the Moon". T-Bone Burnett: Danelectro-shock bass on "Climbing to the Moon". Lisa Germano: Violin on "Ant Farm". Parthenon Huxley: Guitar on "Going to Your Funeral Part I". Jim Jacobsen: Bass guitar and keyboards on "Going to Your Funeral Part I", clarinet on "Going to Your Funeral Part II". John Leftwich: Upright bass on "Ant Farm" and "Dead of Winter", bowed bass on "Dead of Winter". Bill Liston: Saxophone on "Hospital Food". Cynthia Merrill: Backwards cello on "Efil's God". Grant-Lee Phillips: Electric guitar, banjo, backing vocals on "Climbing to the Moon". Stuart Wylen: ½ Rhodes, guitar, alto and bass flutes on "The Medication Is Wearing Off" Volker Masthoff: Vocals on "My Descent into Madness". Elton Jones: Backing vocals on "Last Stop: This Town"

References: Album Linear Notes

Artist: Eels
Year: 1998
Type: Studio Album
Format: CD
Produced by: Jim Jacobsen, Mark Oliver Everett, Michael Simpson, Mickey Petralia
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
Musicians: Bill Liston (saxophone), Cynthia Merrill (cello), Grant-lee Phillips (backing vocals, banjo, guitar), Jim Jacobsen (bass, clarinet, keyboards), John Leftwich (bass), Jon Brion (Chamberlin, organ), Jonathan "Butch" Norton (backing vocals, drums), Lisa Germano (violin), Mark Oliver "E" Everett (bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals), Parthenon "P. Hux" Huxley (guitar), Stuart Wylen (flute, guitar, piano), T-bone Burnett (bass)

Overall: 4.00 from 1 ratings
Year ranked: 6 over 53 for 1998
Genre ranked:
15 over 239 for Alternative Rock
1 over 48 for Indie Rock
Country ranked: 35 over 659 from U. S. A.
Releases:
1998
CDDreamworks RecordsDRMD 50052
Tracks
Number Title Duration Musics Lyrics
A1Elizabeth On The Bathroom Floor;02:08Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mark Oliver "E" Everett;
A2Going To Your Funeral Part I;02:37Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Jacobsen; Parthenon "P. Hux" Huxley; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Jacobsen; Parthenon "P. Hux" Huxley;
A3Cancer For The Cure;04:46Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mickey Petralia; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mickey Petralia;
A4My Descent Into Madness;03:54Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Paul "Prince Paul" Huston; Daniel "Dan The Automator" Nakamura; Michael Simpson; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Paul "Prince Paul" Huston; Daniel "Dan The Automator" Nakamura; Michael Simpson;
A53 Speed;02:45Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mark Oliver "E" Everett;
A6Hospital Food;03:23Jonathan "Butch" Norton; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Lang; Jonathan "Butch" Norton; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Lang;
A7Electro-shock Blues;02:29Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mickey Petralia; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mickey Petralia;
A8Efils' God;03:19Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Michael Simpson; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Michael Simpson;
A9Going To Your Funeral Part Ii;01:30Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Jacobsen; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Jacobsen;
A10Last Stop: This Town;03:27Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Michael Simpson; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Michael Simpson;
A11Baby Genius;02:04Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Lang; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Jim Lang;
A12Climbing To The Moon;03:38Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mark Oliver "E" Everett;
A13Ant Farm;02:11Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mark Oliver "E" Everett;
A14Dead Of Winter;02:59Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mark Oliver "E" Everett;
A15The Medication Is Wearing Off;03:51Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mickey Petralia; Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mickey Petralia;
A16P. S. You Rock My World;03:08Mark Oliver "E" Everett; Mark Oliver "E" Everett;

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by Tom b Friday, 02 March 2012 08:59
In my opinion this is their best work, complex, original and very, very interesting.

Release - Label:Dreamworks Records; Year:1998; Code:DRMD 50052
 

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