Who Killed Amanda Palmer
by Amanda Palmer
- Type: Album
- Released: 13 September 2008
- Label: Roadrunner
- Country: United States
- Length: 1:08:19
- Community rating: 3.54/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The debut solo album from the Dresden Dolls frontwoman was produced in collaboration with Ben Folds, resulting in a lush, theatrical dark-cabaret sound. Featuring string arrangements and prominent guest appearances, the record pairs her signature frantic piano pounding with deeply personal, darkly comedic lyricism about death, relationships, and artistic autonomy. A companion book of photography featuring Neil Gaiman was released alongside the album.
Genres
Descriptors: conceptual, theatrical, piano, confessional, dark-humor, female-vocals, witty
Tracklist
- Astronaut (4:37)
- Runs in the Family (2:44)
- Ampersand (5:58)
- Leeds United (4:46)
- Blake Says (4:34)
- Strength Through Music (3:29)
- Guitar Hero (4:46)
- Have to Drive (5:42)
- What's the Use of Wondrin (2:49)
- Oasis (2:06)
- The Point of It All (5:32)
- Another Year (6:02)
- Straight (5:11)
- Leeds United - Lounge Version (4:33)
- Guitar Hero - Alternate Version (5:22)
Credits
- Paul Buckmaster - arranged by, conductor [strings, uncredited], arranged by [strings, uncredited], arranged by [strings], sequenced by [additional]
- Daniel Smith - cello [uncredited]
- Larry Corbett - cello [uncredited]
- Steve Richards - cello [uncredited]
- Dwight Mikkelsen - copyist [supervising copyist, uncredited]
- Caryn Rasmussen - copyist [uncredited]
- Kirby Furlong - copyist [uncredited]
- Victor Sagerquist - copyist [uncredited]
- Amanda Palmer - Primary Artist, Piano [Uncredited], Vocals [Vox, Uncredited], Producer, Piano [Tack Piano, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Omni 3000, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer, Handclaps [Uncredited], Piano, Vocals [Vox], Celesta [Celeste, Vibraphone [Uncredited]
- Zo毛 Keating - Cello [Uncredited], Featuring
- Ben Folds - Drums [Uncredited], Featuring, Percussion [Uncredited], Producer, Synth [Synths, Uncredited], Synth [Jupiter-14, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Omni 3000, Synth [Blackberry], Piano [Uncredited], Synth [Jupiter-4, Synth [Moog, Backing Vocals [Back-up Vocals, Synthesizer [Synthesizers
- Joe Costa - Engineer [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited]
- Tim Smolens - Recorded By [Additional Vocals, Uncredited]
- David Davidson - Violin [Uncredited]
- John Catchings - Cello [Uncredited]
- Justin Phelps - Engineer [Uncredited], Mixed By [Uncredited], Engineer [Guitar And Cello, Uncredited], Engineer
- Allan Ferguson - Bass Guitar [Uncredited]
- Jamie Graham - Drums [Uncredited]
- Steve Watkins - Engineer [Uncredited]
- The Born Again Horny Men Of Edinburgh - Featuring
- Jason Lehning - Recorded By [Additional Vocals, Piano, Uncredited], Recorded By [Additional Piano & Vocals
- Josh Coppersmith-Heaven - Saxophone [Sax, Uncredited]
- Tim Lane - Trombone [Uncredited]
- Andy Moore - Trumpet [Uncredited]
- Leslie Richter - Engineer [Uncredited]
- August Strindberg - Featuring
- Sam Bass - Cello [Uncredited]
- Laura Dean - Engineer [Guitar And Cello, Assistant, Uncredited], Handclaps [Uncredited], Engineer [Assistant]
- East Bay Ray - Featuring, Guitar [Uncredited]
- Carey Kotsionis - Choir
- Carmella Ramsey - Choir
- Donald Schroader - Choir
- George Daeger - Choir
- Jack Palmer - Choir, Featuring
- Jared Reynolds - Choir, Backing Vocals [Back-up Vocals, Uncredited], Featuring, Bass [Uncredited]
- Kate York - Choir
- Leigh Nash - Choir
- Sam Smith - Choir
- The Via Interficere Choir Of Nashville - Featuring
- Annie Clark - Chimes [Virtual Chimes, Uncredited], Featuring, Vocals [Uncredited]
- Bram Tobey - Engineer [Assistant, Uncredited]
- Henry Hirsch - Engineer [Uncredited]
- Alan Bezozi - Producer
- Rodgers & Hammerstein - Written-By
- Michael H. Brauer - Mixed By [Uncredited]