Midnight Choir (album)
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| Midnight Choir | ||||
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | June/July 1994 | |||
| Studio | Loma Ranch Studio, Fredericksburg, Texas | |||
| Label | Fjording | |||
| Producer | Andrew Hardin, Lars Ulseth (Executive producer), Tom Skjeklesæther (Executive producer) | |||
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| Singles from Midnight Choir | ||||
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Midnight Choir is the debut album of the Norwegian band Midnight Choir, released 1994 on the Fjording label. The album stayed at the Norwegian VG-lista for five weeks in 1995, and reached #19 as peak position.[1] The album was recorded and mixed at Loma Ranch Studio, Fredericksburg, Texas, during June and July 1994.[2]
"Mercy on the Street", "Gypsy Rider", "Talk to Me" and "What Am I Worth to You?" were released as singles.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Talk to Me" (Atle Byström) – 4:01
- "Don't Turn Out the Light" (Byström/R.C. Finnigan) – 4:37
- "Gypsy Rider" (Gene Clark) – 4:43
- "What Am I Worth to You?" (Byström/Finnigan) – 3:59
- "Turning of the Tide" (Richard Thompson) – 3:38
- "Hearts Gone Wild" (Katy Moffatt/Tom Russel) – 3:22
- "Mercy on the Street" (Byström/Finnigan) – 4:55
- "Rock Bottom" (Byström/Ron Olsen/Finnigan) – 3:42
- "Lonesome Drifter" (Byström/Paal Flaata/Finnigan) – 3:30
- "Lift Me Up" (Byström) – 4:02
Chart positions[edit]
| Year | Chart | Peak position | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | VG-lista[1] | 19 | 5 |
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Paal Flaata - Vocal, acoustic guitar
- Atle Byström - Acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar[4]
- Ron Olsen - Bass guitar, double bass
- Tore Wildhauer - Drums, percussion
- Andrew Hardin - Electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocal, strings, castanets
- Richard Dee Purkeypile - Hammond organ on track #1
- Allison Young - Backing vocal
- Mike Hardwick - Acoustic guitar on track #3
- Leigh Harris - Backing vocal on track #4 and #10
- Paul Pearcy - Conga on track #4, percussion on track #5 and #10
- John Mills - Tenor saxophone on track #4 and #10
- Kent Winking - Trombone on track #4 and #10
- Keith Winking - Trumpet on track #4 and #10
- Brian Wood - Acoustic guitar on track #6
- Denice Franke - Backing vocal on track #6
- Mickey Merkens - Backing vocal on track #6
Production[edit]
- Andrew Hardin - Producer
- Lars Ulseth - Executive producer
- Tom Skjeklesæther - Executive producer
- John Hill - Mixer, recording
- Jerry Tubb - Mastering
- John Mills - Horn arrangements
- Raymond Mosken - Photo
- Bulldog design - Design
References[edit]
- ^ a b "VG-lista - Midnight Choir / Midnight Choir". Lista.vg.no. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Midnight Choir - Midnight Choir". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "MIDNIGHT CHOIR - Unsung Street - a site dedicated to midnight choir". Home.broadpark.no. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ CD-hefte Selected Songs (2002)
