| Number One of Three | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | BC Studio, Brooklyn, NY Ethel Sound, Atlanta, GA | |||
| Length | 73:25 | |||
| Label | Atavistic/ Young God | |||
| Producer | Michael Gira | |||
| The Body Lovers / The Body Haters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.2/10) [2] |
Number One of Three is the first studio album of the project The Body Lovers / The Body Haters, released on April 21, 1998, by Atavistic and Young God Records. The album was released under the name "The Body Lovers". Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a positive write-up and said "there are VERY few things I've ever heard quite this enigmatic and beautiful." [3]
Track listing
All music is composed by Michael Gira
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "[untitled]" | 13:56 |
| 2. | "[untitled]" | 5:32 |
| 3. | "[untitled]" | 10:00 |
| 4. | "[untitled]" | 6:13 |
| 5. | "[untitled]" | 5:01 |
| 6. | "[untitled]" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "[untitled]" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "[untitled]" | 8:51 |
| 9. | "[untitled]" | 8:58 |
| 10. | "[untitled]" | 5:40 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Number One of Three liner notes. [4]
- Michael Gira – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals, musical arrangement, production
Additional musicians
- Bill Bronson – bass guitar, melodica
- Thomas Dodd – Celtic harp
- Kris Force – viola, violin
- Jarboe – backing vocals
- James Plotkin – electric guitar
- Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, bells, dulcimer
- Kurt Ralske – flugelhorn
- Bill Rieflin – piano
- Birgit Staudt – accordion
- Norman Westberg – electric guitar
- Tore Honoré Bøe – effects
- Irene – backing vocals
- Ole Henrik Moe – effects
- Ryland Walker Patterson – backing vocals
- Helge Sten – effects
- Mika Vainio – effects
Technical personnel
- Martin Bisi – engineering, programming, keyboards
- Chris Griffin – engineering
- Mike Moore – assistant engineer
- Clinton Steele – engineering
- Palmer Wood – assistant engineer
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1998 | Atavistic/ Young God | CD | ALP103, YG05 |
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Mirov, Nick (1998). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
- ^ Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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^ Number One of Three (booklet).
The Body Lovers. Chicago, Illinois:
Atavistic Records. 1998.
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