Released April 3, 2007 Release date 3 April 2007 Label SCI Fidelity Records | Artist Umphrey's McGee Producer Kevin Browning | |
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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.
Contents
- The bottom half by umphrey s mcgee
- Umphrey s mcgee divisions the bottom half
- Disc One
- Disc Two
- Artwork
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
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."
Personnel
Songs
The Bottom Half5:50
Bright Lights - Big City3:44
Great American3:11