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Released
  
May 8, 2001

Length
  
42:30

Release date
  
8 May 2001

Label
  
Sub Pop

Recorded
  
2001

Artist
  
Mark Lanegan

Producer
  
Martin Feveyear

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Field Songs (2001)
  
Here Comes That Weird Chill (2003)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Blues rock

Similar
  
Mark Lanegan albums, Alternative rock albums

Mark lanegan field songs


Field Songs is the fifth solo album by Mark Lanegan, released in 2001 on the Beggars Banquet label.

Contents

The two largest instrumental contributors are Mike Johnson and Ben Shepherd. The album also features Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver (ex-Guns N' Roses) as well as Lanegan's ex-wife, Wendy Rae Fowler.

The album represents a departure of sorts for the singer. While retaining the acoustic atmosphere of his previous solo efforts, Field Songs incorporates Middle Eastern influences ("No Easy Action") as well as experimental musical landscapes ("Miracle," "Blues for D") which elicited comparisons from critics to Tom Waits. Lanegan's gravelly, gin-soaked vocals on "Don't Forget Me" and "Fix" is balanced out by his delicate delivery featured on "Kimiko's Dream House" and "Pill Hill Serenade," which could be the saddest song the singer has ever written.

"Blues for D" was co-written by Lanegan and Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd.

Chris Goss sings on "She Done too Much."

Mark lanegan one way street


Track listing

All songs written by Mark Lanegan except where noted.

  1. "One Way Street" - 4:18
  2. "No Easy Action" - 4:01 (feat. Wendy Rae Fowler)
  3. "Miracle" - 1:58
  4. "Pill Hill Serenade" - 3:27
  5. "Don't Forget Me" - 3:13
  6. "Kimiko's Dream House" - 5:26 (Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Mark Lanegan)
  7. "Resurrection Song" - 3:33
  8. "Field Song" - 2:19
  9. "Low" - 3:13
  10. "Blues for D" - 3:36 (Lanegan, Ben Shepherd)
  11. "She Done Too Much" - 1:28
  12. "Fix" - 5:47 (feat. Duff McKagan)

Personnel

  • John Agnello - Recorder, vocals, mastering, mixing (3, 5, 7, 12)
  • Mark Boquist - Drums (2 - 5, 8)
  • Allen Davis - Acoustic guitar (12), bass (10, 12)
  • Martin Feveyear - Hammond organ (4, 9, 10), recorder, vocals (6), mastering, mixing (1, 2, 4, 6, 8 - 11)
  • Chris Goss - Synthesizer (11), vocals (11)
  • Mark Hoyt - Vocals (9)
  • Mike Johnson - Acoustic guitar (1 - 3, 5 - 9, 11), electric guitar (1 - 7, 12), Wurlitzer organ (2), piano (7), background vocals
  • Mark Lanegan - Guitar, vocals
  • Marek - Piano (1)
  • Duff McKagan - Drums (12), Fender Rhodes (12)
  • Wendy Rae Fowler - Vocals (2)
  • Brett Netson - Acoustic guitar (12)
  • Keni Richards - Piano (5), drums(4, 6), mellotron (2)
  • Bill Rieflin - Drums (1)
  • Ben Shepherd - Acoustic guitar (1, 9, 10), electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6 - 8, 10), bass (tracks: 1 - 6, 8, 9, 11), lap steel guitar (2), vocals (6), piano (10)
  • Chris Strother - Photography

    • Songs

    1One Way Street4:18
    2No Easy Action4:01
    3Miracle1:59

    References

    Field Songs Wikipedia
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