The Salesman And Bernadette is an Alt/Indie album by Vic Chesnutt, originally released in 1998. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
About
Vic Chesnutt's sound gets an overhaul here with help from the 12-piece juggernaut Lambchop. "Duty Free," "Bernadette and Her Crowd," and "Scratch, Scratch, Scratch" evoke the slow, lonely sounds of Chesnutt's early recordings. For "Replenished," Lambchop pumps up the horns and the festive grooves to give Chesnutt some healthy funk. "Until the Led" starts with a quick indie rock tempo before the brass section kicks in for the bridge and chorus. "Arthur Murray" uses Hammond organ to create its late-night soul groove, as Chesnutt whispers and croons his way to the end of the night. Lambchop still demands that Chesnutt keep his tempo up for the sly and fun "P***k." But the festivities wear Chesnutt out, and he's back to his quiet self for the darkness of the final tunes, including the sparse and ghostly "Woodrow Wilson," the softly countrified "Parade," and the beautifully muted "Old Hotel," where the band sounds like it's playing and partying in another room.
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Tracklist
- 1Duty Free3:13
- 2Bernadette and Her Corwd3:40
- 3Replenished4:20
- 4Maiden3:02
- 5Until the Led3:38
- 6Scratch, Scratch, Scratch2:52
- 7Mysterious Tunnel5:42
- 8Arthur Murray4:07
- 9Prick3:08
- 10Woddrow Wilson3:51
- 11Parade7:02
- 12Blanket Over the Head1:25
- 13Square Room4:28
- 14Old Hotel4:20
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- raw
- earnest
- southern
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Kurt WagnerBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Vic ChesnuttVOCALS VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, VOCALS
- Alex McManusACCORDION ACOUSTIC GUITAR BACKING VOCALS
- Allen LowreyBACKING VOCALS DRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
- Deanna VaragonaBACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS, BARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE GUITAR
- Dennis CroninTRUMPET TRUMPET, WHISTLE WHISTLE, TRUMPET
- Emmylou HarrisVOCALS
- John DelworthBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC ORGAN ELECTRIC ORGAN , BACKING VOCALS
- Jonathan MarxBACKING VOCALS CLARINET CLARINET, PERFORMER
- Marc TrovillionBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Mark NeversBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Michael DosterBASS
- Paul BurchACCORDION, VIBRAPHONE BACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC PIANO
- Paul NiehausBACKING VOCALS BARITONE SAXOPHONE, PERCUSSION ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Scott ChaseBACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, WHISTLE
- Tina ChesnuttBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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