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A concept album based around the lives of Imelda Marcos and her nanny Estrella Cumpas, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's (Norman Cook) Here Lies Love is primarily a great pop record featuring a bevy of name female vocalists. Grand conceptual themes aside, Byrne, Slim, and Slim cohort Tom Gandey (aka Cagedbaby) have delivered a kooky, fun, theatrical, and -- more often than not -- deliriously listenable collection of '70s and '80s club pop. Inspired by a disparate set of sources, not the least of which included his reading of Ryszard Kapuscinski's book The Emperor as well as various reports detailing the former First Lady of the Philippines' penchant for disco and club life, Byrne formulated this would-be stage production based around the notion -- as he says in the liner notes -- of the "bubble worlds of the rich and powerful" set to the popular sounds (disco, soul, Latin beats, cabaret) of Marcos' time in power. While there is no dialogue in this production, Byrne has crafted each track throughout the album to tell the story and evoke the emotional state of Marcos and her longtime nanny Cumpas' emotional state. And while the story hangs together quite well, the main impression you are left with is that Byrne and Slim have impeccable taste in female singers. Here we get British songstress Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) delivering the title prologue track, an anthemic disco-inflected number that recalls any number of Studio 54 diva hits. Similarly, Tori Amos takes on the role of Marcos' mother, Remedios, on the eerie flamenco-infused "You'll Be Taken Care Of." Along the way you get '80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, alt-country-rocker Allison Moorer, Irish soul siren Roisin Murphy, Philly punk-dance singer Santigold, Natalie Merchant, Nellie McKay, Martha Wainwright, Sharon Jones, and others.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Rankin, Engineer - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Pauline Kim, Violin - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Garo Yellin, Cello - GREG SMITH, French Horn - David Gold, Viola - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Programmer, Synth Bass, MainArtist - Florence Welch, FeaturedArtist - Hiroko Taguchi, Violin - Amy Kimball, Violin - Cagedbaby, Keyboards - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - C J Camerieri, Trumpet - Galina Zhdamova, Violin - Jay Hassler, Clarinet - MIchael Seltzer, Trombone - Rick Heckman, Flute, Oboe - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - John Reynolds, Engineer - Mauro Refosco, Percussion - Patrick Dillett, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, MainArtist - St. Vincent, FeaturedArtist - Cagedbaby, Hammond Organ - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Candie Payne, FeaturedArtist - Mark Degli Antoni, Marimba, Mellotron - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Mauro Refosco, Cajon - Patrick Dillett, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Tori Amos, FeaturedArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist - Mark Hawley, Engineer - Thomas Bartlett, Clavinet, Wurlitzer - Graham Hawthorne, Cajon - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Mauro Refosco, Bells, Shaker - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Pauline Kim, Violin - David Byrne, Producer, MainArtist - Garo Yellin, Cello - David Gold, Viola - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Martha Wainwright, FeaturedArtist - David Young, Flute, Oboe - Hiroko Taguchi, Violin - Amy Kimball, Violin - Cagedbaby, Producer, Upright Bass - Cyrus Beroukhim, Viola - Jay Hassler, Clarinet - Patrick Dillett @ Kampo Studios, NYC, Recorded by - Mark Degli Antoni, Piano - Chad Yarbrough, French Horn - Galina Zhdanova, Violin - Ken Finn, Euphonium - Kenneth De Carlo, Trumpet - Ronald John Sheppard, Trumpet - Theodore Primis, French Horn - Arthur Cook, Cello - Tony Finno, Rhodes Piano
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Nellie McKay, FeaturedArtist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Loops, MainArtist - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Steve Earle, FeaturedArtist - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, MainArtist - Allison Moorer, Backing Vocals - Thomas Bartlett, Piano - Graham Hawthorne, Drums - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Cyndi Lauper, FeaturedArtist - D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Keyboards, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Wurlitzer - Cagedbaby, Keyboards - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Electric Guitar, 12 String Guitar, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Allison Moorer, FeaturedArtist - Cagedbaby, Producer, Drums, Keyboards Programming - T. Gandey, Composer, Lyricist
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Piano, Trumpet, Clavinet, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Cagedbaby, Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Keyboards Programming - Charmaine Clamor, FeaturedArtist - Ganda Suthivarakom, Backing Vocals
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Barry Danielian, Trumpet - John Reynolds, Engineer - Paul Shapiro, Baritone Saxophone - Mauro Refosco, Percussion - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - ROISIN MURPHY, FeaturedArtist - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - David Mann, Tenor Saxophone - Fatboy Slim, Producer, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Wurlitzer - Dan Levine, Trombone, Horns Arranger - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - MaJiker, Engineer - Patrick Dillett, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Camille, FeaturedArtist - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Organ, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, MainArtist - Cagedbaby, Wurlitzer - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Theresa Andersson, FeaturedArtist - Cagedbaby, Producer, Keyboards Programming - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
DISC 2
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - SHARON JONES, FeaturedArtist - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Bass, Brass, MainArtist - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Degli Antoni, Organ - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - John Reynolds, Engineer - Mark Rankin, Engineer - Mauro Refosco, Tambourine - Patrick Dillett, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Organ, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Alice Russell, FeaturedArtist - Cagedbaby, Keyboards - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Kate Pierson, FeaturedArtist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - PAUL FRAZIER, Bass - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Cagedbaby, Producer, Keyboards - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Programmer, Backing Vocals, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, MainArtist - Sia, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Keyboards - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Sandrone, Bass - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Mauro Refosco, Congas, Shaker - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Percussion, Synthesizer, MainArtist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, MainArtist - Santigold, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Bartlett, Organ, Clavichord, Wurlitzer - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - José Luis Pardo, Guitar - Patrick Dillett, Producer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - David Byrne, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, MainArtist - J. Pardo, Composer, Lyricist - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Los Amigos Invisibles, Producer, Engineer - Cagedbaby, Synthesizer - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - Armando Figuerdo, Fender Rhodes Piano - Jose Rafael Torres, Bass
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Nicole Atkins, FeaturedArtist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Pauline Kim, Violin - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Garo Yellin, Cello - GREG SMITH, French Horn - David Gold, Viola - Fatboy Slim, Producer, Keyboards, Bass, Loops, MainArtist - Hiroko Taguchi, Violin - Amy Kimball, Violin - N. Cook, Composer, Lyricist - C J Camerieri, Trumpet - Jay Hassler, Clarinet - MIchael Seltzer, Trombone - Patrick Dillett @ Kampo Studios, NYC, Recorded by - Rick Heckman, Flute, Oboe - Galina Zhdanova, Violin
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Natalie Merchant, FeaturedArtist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Pauline Kim, Violin - David Byrne, Producer, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, MainArtist - Garo Yellin, Cello - GREG SMITH, French Horn - David Gold, Viola - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Hiroko Taguchi, Violin - Amy Kimball, Violin - Cagedbaby, Producer, Keyboards - C J Camerieri, Trumpet - Jay Hassler, Clarinet - MIchael Seltzer, Trombone - Patrick Dillett @ Kampo Studios, NYC, Recorded by - Rick Heckman, Flute, Oboe - Galina Zhdanova, Violin - Ganda Suthivarakom, Backing Vocals - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Pauline Kim, Violin - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Garo Yellin, Cello - David Gold, Viola - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - David Young, Flute, Oboe - Hiroko Taguchi, Violin - Amy Kimball, Violin - Cagedbaby, Producer, Keyboards - Cyrus Beroukhim, Viola - Jay Hassler, Clarinet - Patrick Dillett @ Kampo Studios, NYC, Recorded by - Chad Yarbrough, French Horn - Galina Zhdanova, Violin - Ken Finn, Euphonium - Kenneth De Carlo, Trumpet - Ronald John Sheppard, Trumpet - Theodore Primis, French Horn - Arthur Cook, Cello - Shara Nova, FeaturedArtist
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
D. BYRNE, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Dillett, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Pauline Kim, Violin - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist - Tori Amos, FeaturedArtist - Garo Yellin, Cello - David Gold, Viola - Fatboy Slim, MainArtist - Mark Hawley, Engineer - David Young, Flute, Oboe - Hiroko Taguchi, Violin - Amy Kimball, Violin - Cagedbaby, Producer, Keyboards - Cyrus Beroukhim, Viola - Jay Hassler, Clarinet - Patrick Dillett @ Kampo Studios, NYC, Recorded by - Chad Yarbrough, French Horn - Galina Zhdanova, Violin - Ken Finn, Euphonium - Kenneth De Carlo, Trumpet - Ronald John Sheppard, Trumpet - Theodore Primis, French Horn - T. Gandey, Composer, Lyricist - Paul Sandrone, Bass - Arthur Cook, Cello - Tony Finno, Piano - Simon Thorton, Engineer
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
A concept album based around the lives of Imelda Marcos and her nanny Estrella Cumpas, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's (Norman Cook) Here Lies Love is primarily a great pop record featuring a bevy of name female vocalists. Grand conceptual themes aside, Byrne, Slim, and Slim cohort Tom Gandey (aka Cagedbaby) have delivered a kooky, fun, theatrical, and -- more often than not -- deliriously listenable collection of '70s and '80s club pop. Inspired by a disparate set of sources, not the least of which included his reading of Ryszard Kapuscinski's book The Emperor as well as various reports detailing the former First Lady of the Philippines' penchant for disco and club life, Byrne formulated this would-be stage production based around the notion -- as he says in the liner notes -- of the "bubble worlds of the rich and powerful" set to the popular sounds (disco, soul, Latin beats, cabaret) of Marcos' time in power. While there is no dialogue in this production, Byrne has crafted each track throughout the album to tell the story and evoke the emotional state of Marcos and her longtime nanny Cumpas' emotional state. And while the story hangs together quite well, the main impression you are left with is that Byrne and Slim have impeccable taste in female singers. Here we get British songstress Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) delivering the title prologue track, an anthemic disco-inflected number that recalls any number of Studio 54 diva hits. Similarly, Tori Amos takes on the role of Marcos' mother, Remedios, on the eerie flamenco-infused "You'll Be Taken Care Of." Along the way you get '80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, alt-country-rocker Allison Moorer, Irish soul siren Roisin Murphy, Philly punk-dance singer Santigold, Natalie Merchant, Nellie McKay, Martha Wainwright, Sharon Jones, and others.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 01:30:01
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: David Byrne Fatboy Slim
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nonesuch
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc. ℗ 2009 Nonesuch Records, Inc.
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