Released February 18, 1997 Length 42:01 Artist Chris Whitley Label Work Group | Recorded March - April 1996 Terra Incognita
(1997) Dirt Floor
(1998) Release date 18 February 1997 Genre Rock music | |
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Producers Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard Similar Chris Whitley albums, Rock music albums | ||
Terra Incognita is the third studio album by singer-songwriter and guitarist, Chris Whitley.
Contents
It was produced primarily by Chris Whitley, Toby Wright, Mark Howard, and Dougie Bowne. The album was recorded primarily by Mark Howard (assisted by Wayne Lorenz) at Boulevard Teatro in Oxnard, California. It was mixed primarily by Toby Wright (assisted by John Seymour) at Electric Lady Studios in New York City.
Additional recording was done by Dinky Dawson at the Best Western Highway Inn in Salem, Oregon ("As Flat as the Earth (exp)"), by Chris Whitley at the Sheffield Holiday Inn in Sheffield, Alabama ("Immortal Blues"), and by Toby Wright at Electric Lady Studios in New York City ("Alien").
Additional production and mixing on "Automatic" was done by Michael Barbiero at River Sound in New York City.
The album's title was inspired by Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell by Charles Simic.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chris Whitley.
- "As Flat as the Earth (exp)" – 1:05
- "Automatic" – 3:48
- "Clear Blue Sky" – 5:03
- "Weightless" – 3:04
- "Power Down" – 3:53
- "On Cue" – 3:28
- "Immortal Blues" – 2:30
- "Cool Wooden Crosses" – 2:48
- "Still Point" – 4:17
- "Gasket" – 4:03
- "One Long Day" – 2:19
- "Aerial" – 5:12
- "Alien" – 4:34
"Automatic" was released as a single.
The CD Extra part of the CD includes interviews with Whitley as well as live video performances of "Weightless", "Power Down", "Cool Wooden Crosses", and "Automatic" culled from his November 4, 1996 performance at Billboard Live at The Palace in Los Angeles, California.
Personnel
Additional personnel
Songs
1As Flat As The Earth (Exp)1:06
2Automatic3:49
3Clear Blue Sky5:03