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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.

Contents

Reception

The album received generally positive critical reviews.

Track listing

(All music by Robert Forster and Grant McLennan)

  1. "Magic in Here" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:52
  2. "Spirit" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:59
  3. "The Clock" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:06
  4. "German Farmhouse" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:51
  5. "He Lives My Life" (lyrics, Forster) – 3:58
  6. "Heart and Home" (lyrics, McLennan) – 3:13
  7. "Surfing Magazines" (lyrics, Forster) – 4:34
  8. "Orpheus Beach" (lyrics, McLennan) – 4:48
  9. "Going Blind" (lyrics, McLennan) – 2:56
  10. "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