Released August 21, 2001 Length 43:55 Release date 21 August 2001 | Recorded 2000-2001 | |
Life on a String(2001) Live in New York(2002) Similar Laurie Anderson albums, Avant-garde albums, Other albums |
Laurie anderson life on a string
Life on a String is the seventh studio album by performance artist Laurie Anderson, released in 2001 on Nonesuch Records.
Contents
One of Anderson's predominantly musical (as opposed to spoken-word) albums, Life on a String was recorded at the Lobby Studios in New York City under the musical direction of Skúli Sverrisson, and produced by Anderson and Hal Willner. Guest musicians on the album include Van Dyke Parks, Mocean Worker, Mitchell Froom and Lou Reed.
The first three songs, "One White Whale," "The Island Where I Come From," and "Pieces and Parts," were taken from her show Songs and Stories from Moby Dick. The song "Slip Away" is about the death of her father.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Laurie Anderson, except where indicated
- "One White Whale" – 2:03
- "The Island Where I Come From" – 4:08
- "Pieces and Parts" – 3:36
- "Here with You" – 2:22
- "Slip Away" – 5:50
- "My Compensation" – 2:28 (Anderson, Skúli Sverrisson)
- "Dark Angel" – 3:22
- "Broken" – 3:19
- "Washington Street" – 4:41
- "Statue of Liberty" – 4:24
- "One Beautiful Evening" – 5:05
- "Life on a String" – 2:57
Personnel
Songs
1One White Whale2:04
2The Island Where I Come From4:09
3Pieces and Parts3:36