The Bottom Half

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Released April 3, 2007 Release date 3 April 2007 Label SCI Fidelity Records		Artist Umphrey's McGee Producer Kevin Browning

Recorded 2005 - 2006 in Chicago, IL The Bottom Half(2007) Live at the Murat(2007) Genres Progressive rock, Jam band Similar Safety in Numbers, Live at the Murat, Anchor Drops, Local Band Does OK, Similar Skin

The bottom half by umphrey s mcgee

The Bottom Half is the fifth album from progressive rock group Umphrey's McGee recorded during the band's 2005/2006 sessions of their previous studio effort Safety in Numbers. The first disc contains complete songs that were initially left off the Safety in Numbers album, while the second disc features demos, outtakes, and b-sides from the sessions. Like the previous album, the artwork was created by the legendary Storm Thorgerson. The first single from the album is "Bright Lights, Big City," written by Mother Vinegar frontman Karl Engelmann, who is also a member of Ali Baba's Tahini with Umphrey's guitarist Jake Cinninger.

The album was released on April 3, 2007.

Umphrey s mcgee divisions the bottom half

Disc One

The Bottom Half
Bright Lights, Big City
Great American
Higgins Sir
Higgins
Memories of Home
Atmosfarag
Red Room
Intentions Clear
Home
Divisions

Disc Two

Words (a capella version)
Great American / Believe the Lie
Believe the Lie
Time Eater
Never Cease
Rocker
Ready Noodles
Higgins (instrumental version)
The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll
Fresh Start
The Browning Special
Ocean Billy
Intentions Clear
What Else?
Alex's House
End of the Road
Red Room Disco
Rocco
WWS
The Weight Around
Liquid
Atmosfarag
Words (chorus)
Memories of Home
Browning Family Creed
Biscuits & Gravy
Words (Intro)
Words (Instrumental)

Artwork

The sleeve's designer Storm Thorgerson said: "This design was originally rejected by Jane's Addiction (the fools!) and was resurrected at short notice by a band called Umphrey's McGee from Chicago, God bless 'em. We had completed the design despite rejection from Jane's, and UM needed something in a hurry and thought this suitable for their humour and album title, The Bottom Half."