The Friends of Rachel Worth

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Released September 2000 Producer The Go-Betweens Release date September 2000 Recorded February 2000		Length 39:49 Artist The Go-Betweens Label Circus Genre Indie rock
Studio Jackpot! Recording Studio, Portland, Oregon The Friends of Rachel Worth (2000) Bright Yellow Bright Orange (2003) Similar Bright Yellow Bright Or, Oceans Apart, Liberty Belle and the Black, Before Hollywood, Spring Hill Fair

The Friends of Rachel Worth is the seventh album by Brisbane indie band The Go-Betweens, released 12 years after their sixth, 16 Lovers Lane. For this album they were joined by all members of American indie rock bands Sleater-Kinney and Quasi as well as new bassist Adele Pickvance. The album was recorded in Portland, Oregon at Jackpot! Recording Studio by Larry Crane.

Reception

The album received generally positive critical reviews.

Track listing

(All music by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan)

"Magic in Here" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:52
"Spirit" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:59
"The Clock" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:06
"German Farmhouse" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:51
"He Lives My Life" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:58
"Heart and Home" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:13
"Surfing Magazines" (lyrics, Forster) – 4:34
"Orpheus Beach" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:48
"Going Blind" (lyrics, McLennan) – 2:56
"When She Sang About Angels" (lyrics, Forster) – 4:31

Personnel

Grant McLennan – vocals, guitar

Robert Forster – vocals, guitar, organ

Adele Pickvance – bass, vocals

Janet Weiss – drums, vocals

Sam Coomes – keyboards

With:

Carrie Brownstein – guitar on "Going Blind"

Corin Tucker – vocals on "Going Blind"

Brent Arnold – cello

Jen Chorowhas – violin

Songs

1Magic in Here3:52
2Spirit3:59
3The Clock4:06

References

The Friends of Rachel Worth Wikipedia

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