Wild Love (album)

Wild Love is the fourth album by Bill Callahan (also known as Smog), released on March 27, 1995, on Drag City and re-released in Europe on Domino in 2001. Jim O'Rourke appeared as cellist on this album, his first collaboration with Smog. Drag City's producer Rian Murphy helped to develop a wider musical palette than its predecessor Julius Caesar.

Wild Love
Studio album by
Smog
ReleasedMarch 27, 1995 (1995-03-27)
Recorded1994–1995
GenreLo-fi
Length35:16
LabelDrag City
ProducerRian Murphy
Smog chronology
Burning Kingdom
(1994)
Wild Love
(1995)
Kicking a Couple Around
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Q[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

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Track listing

  1. "Bathysphere" – 4:50
  2. "Wild Love" – 1:35
  3. "Sweet Smog Children" – 1:41
  4. "Bathroom Floor" – 1:55
  5. "The Emperor" – 1:11
  6. "Limited Capacity" – 1:18
  7. "It's Rough" – 4:45
  8. "Sleepy Joe" – 3:53
  9. "The Candle" – 2:26
  10. "Be Hit" – 2:23
  11. "Prince Alone in the Studio" – 7:15
  12. "Goldfish Bowl" – 2:00

Personnel

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Cynthia Dall – guitar on tracks 8 and 11; vocals on track 11
  • Jason Dezember – drums on track 10
  • Ron Burns – drums on tracks 8, 11 and 12
  • Ian O'Hey – Chamberlin on tracks 9 and 11
  • Jim O'Rourke – cello on tracks 2, 4, 11 and 12
  • Rian Murphy – production
  • Konrad Strauss – engineering
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References

  1. Phares, Heather. "Wild Love – Smog". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  2. "Smog: Wild Love". Q. No. 176. May 2001. p. 137.
  3. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Smog". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 754–55. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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