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]
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| Released | October 17, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Kingsway Studios, New Orleans | |||
| Genre | Jazz, swing | |||
| Length | 38:14 | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Mike Napolitano, John Plymale, Squirrel Nut Zippers | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Jimbo Mathus except where noted.
- "Bedbugs" – 3:12
- "Baby Wants a Diamond Ring" – 3:25
- "Do What?" – 2:42
- "Bent Out of Shape" – 2:47
- "Stop Drop and Roll" – 2:58
- "Hush" – 4:12
- "It All Depends" – 3:47
- "Bedlam Ballroom" (Stacy Guess) – 2:15
- "Just This Side of Blue" – 3:08
- "Don't Fix It" – 3:33
- "Missing Link" – 3:21
- "Bedlam Reprise" – :21
- "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
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