Morning Phase
by Beck
- Type: Album
- Released: 25 February 2014
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Length: 47:07
- Community rating: 3.75/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Billed as a spiritual successor to his 2002 acoustic landmark 'Sea Change', this heavily orchestrated record utilizes many of the same backing musicians. Its rich, harmonious approach won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards, revitalizing mainstream interest in orchestrated folk.
Genres
Descriptors: Atmospheric, Folk, atmospheric, melodic, orchestral, acoustic, male-vocals, strings
Tracklist
- Cycle (0:39)
- Morning (5:19)
- Heart Is A Drum (4:31)
- Say Goodbye (3:29)
- Blue Moon (4:02)
- Unforgiven (4:34)
- Wave (3:40)
- Don't Let It Go (3:09)
- Blackbird Chain (4:26)
- Phase (1:07)
- Turn Away (3:05)
- Country Down (4:00)
- Waking Light (5:00)
Credits
- Suzie Katayama - cello, contractor [album strings]
- John Acosta - cello [principal]
- Steve Richards - cello [principal], cello [first], Cello
- David Campbell - conductor [album strings], Conductor
- Dave Stone - double bass [principal], Double Bass
- Bernie Grundman - lacquer cut by
- Andrew Duckles - viola [principal], Viola
- Roland Kato - viola [principal]
- Beck - Primary Artist
- Stanley Clarke - Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass
- Joey Waronker - Drums, Percussion
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Clavinet, Organ [B3], Electric Piano
- Beck Hansen - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Sounds [Sound Collage], Tambourine, Electric Bass, Ukulele, Charango, Electric Guitar, Celesta, Bass, Dulcimer, Harmonica, Synthesizer, Glockenspiel, Organ
- Fats Kaplin - Banjo
- James Gadson - Drums
- Bram Inscore - Electric Bass
- Cody Kilby - Guitar
- Smokey Hormel - Acoustic Guitar, E-Bow, Electric Guitar
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen - Bass, Electric Bass
- Stephanie Bennett - Harp
- Rudy Stein - Cello
- Stefanie Fife - Cello
- Joel Derouin - Concertmaster, Violin
- Denyse Buffum - Viola
- Matt Funes - Viola
- Alyssa Park - Violin
- Charlie Bisharat - Violin
- Gerardo Hilera - Violin
- Josefina Vergara - Violin
- Julian Hallmark - Violin
- Mario DeLeon - Violin
- Natalie Leggett - Violin
- Razdan Kuyumjian - Violin
- Tereza Stanislav - Violin
- Roger Waronker - Piano
- Matt Sherrod - Drums
- Jason Falkner - Electric Guitar, Electric Bass
- Matt Mahaffey - Organ
- Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel Guitar
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by, mastering
- Andy West - design
- Cassidy Turbin - engineer
- Cole M.G.N. - engineer
- Cole Marsden - engineer
- Darrell Thorp - engineer
- David Greenbaum - engineer
- Florian Lagatta - engineer
- Joe Visciano - engineer
- Robbie Nelson - engineer
- Dan Mountford - layout [initial cover]
- Silva Artist Management - management
- Tom Elmhirst - mixed by
- Ben Baptie - mixed by [assisted by]
- Autumn DeWilde - photography by
- Dennis Hallinan - photography by [city street image]
- Charlie Bisharat - violin [concert mastered]
- Sara Parkins - violin [concert mastered]