Chinatown

by The Be Good Tanyas

Chinatown cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 March 2003
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 56:38
  • Community rating: 4.65/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Aaron Chapman, Samantha Parton, Frazey Ford, Doug Thordarson, Ike Eidsness, Martin Green, Paul Clifford, Roey Shemesh, Andrew Burden, Trish Klein, Ketch Secor

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The second full-length album from the Vancouver-based folk trio, a work that further refined their blend of traditional and original material. The record is celebrated for its warm acoustic instrumentation, haunting three-part harmonies, and a melancholic yet beautiful atmosphere. 'Chinatown' features a mix of originals and thoughtfully chosen covers, including their beloved version of Townes Van Zandt's "Waiting' Around to Die", embodying the group's distinctive, gentle take on Americana.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, atmospheric, gentle, folk, harmonious

Tracklist

  1. It's Not Happening (2:41)
  2. Waiting Around To Die (5:14)
  3. Junkie Song (3:49)
  4. Ship Out On The Sea (4:17)
  5. Dogsong 2 (5:08)
  6. Rowdy Blues (3:32)
  7. Reuben (4:23)
  8. House Of The Rising Sun (3:49)
  9. In Spite Of All The Damage (3:59)
  10. Lonesome Blues (4:17)
  11. In My Time Of Dying (3:46)
  12. I Wish My Baby Was Born (3:50)
  13. Horses (4:01)
  14. Midnight Moonlight (3:45)

Credits

  • The Be Good Tanyas - primary artist, producer
  • Trish Klein - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, harmony vocals, harmonica, mandolin, background vocals vocal
  • Andrew Burden - double bass
  • Ike Eidsness - drums
  • Samantha Parton - guitar, mandolin, ukulele, vocals, harmony vocals, piano, illustration, background vocals vocal, lead vocals vocal
  • Frazey Ford - guitar, vocals, harmonica, mandolin, background vocals vocal, lead vocals vocal
  • Roey Shemesh - double bass, bass [fretless], bass [bowed]
  • Townes Van Zandt - written-by
  • Olu Dara - horns [coronet]
  • Paul Clifford - drums
  • Aaron Chapman - saw
  • Doug Thordarson - violin, viola
  • Jolie Holland - vocals [harmony], fiddle, vocals [harmony]
  • Ketch Secor - fiddle
  • Martin Green - accordion
  • Diane Williams - vocals [harmony]
  • Graemme Brown - mastering
  • Robert Karpa - task photography
  • Mike Rogerson - assistant recording
  • Sandra Shultz - assistant recording
  • Brodie Smith - assistant recording

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