Bedlam Ballroom

Bedlam Ballroom is the fifth studio album by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 2000 following several major personnel changes. The album reflects a stylistic shift, with the band incorporating a broader ranges of styles, instrumentation, and production approaches than previous releases.[1]

Bedlam Ballroom
Studio album by Squirrel Nut Zippers
Released	October 17, 2000 (2000-10-17)
Studio	Kingsway Studios, New Orleans
Genre	Jazz, swing
Length	38:14
Label	Mammoth
Producer	Mike Napolitano, John Plymale, Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers chronology
Christmas Caravan (1998) Bedlam Ballroom (2000) The Best of Squirrel Nut Zippers as Chronicled by Shorty Brown (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Jimbo Mathus except where noted.

1. "Bedbugs" – 3:12
2. "Baby Wants a Diamond Ring" – 3:25
3. "Do What?" – 2:42
4. "Bent Out of Shape" – 2:47
5. "Stop Drop and Roll" – 2:58
6. "Hush" – 4:12
7. "It All Depends" – 3:47
8. "Bedlam Ballroom" (Stacy Guess) – 2:15
9. "Just This Side of Blue" – 3:08
10. "Don't Fix It" – 3:33
11. "Missing Link" – 3:21
12. "Bedlam Reprise" – :21
13. "Do It This a Way" – 2:33

Details

• "Bedlam Ballroom" first appeared on the band's 1997 EP Sold Out as a live recording.
• Mathus sings lead vocals on tracks 1, 3, 5, 10, and 13; Katharine Whalen sings lead on tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, and 9.
• Most editions of the CD case have a lenticular cover. The cover artwork was created by artist Michael Doret.

Personnel

• Jimbo Mathus – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, Chamberlin, ukulele, banjo
• Katharine Whalen – vocals, banjo, baritone ukulele
• Tim Smith – alto, baritone, and tenor saxophones, flute, background vocals
• Reese Gray – piano, tack piano, Hammond B3 organ
• David Wright – piano, Wurlitzer, trombone, background vocals
• Je Widenhouse – trumpet
• Stuart Cole – bass guitar, background vocals
• Chris Phillips – drums, percussion, gong

Additional musicians

• Andrew Bird – violin
• Mike Napolitano – guitar
• George Rossi – bass
• Gabo Tomasini – congas
• Giustino Riccio – timbales
• Greg Humphreys – background vocals

References

1. Salmon, Jeremy. Bedlam Ballroom at AllMusic