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Sarah McLachlan ?– Fumbling Towards Ecstasy And The Freedom Sessions

Sarah McLachlan ?– Fumbling Towards Ecstasy And The Freedom Sessions

Label: Arista ?– RTH-2000, Classic Records ?– RTH-2000, Nettwerk ?– RTH-2000 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, 200 gram
Country: USA & Canada Released:   Genre: Rock, Pop Style: Soft Rock, Pop Rock

TracklistHide Credits

Vinyl 1: Fumbling Towards Ecstasy A1 Possession Bass – Brian MinatoDrums – Ashwin Sood, Lou Shefano*Guitar – Bill DillonGuitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanKeyboards, Drum Programming – Pierre MarchandOrgan [Hammond B-3] – David Kershaw 4:39 A2 Wait Bass, Shaker – Pierre MarchandDrums – Ashwin SoodGuitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanOrgan [Hammond B-3] – David Kershaw 4:10 A3 Plenty Bass – Brian MinatoDrums – Ashwin SoodGuitar, Guitar [Guitorgan] – Bill DillonKeyboards, Sampler [Found Sound], Bass – Pierre MarchandVocals – Sarah McLachlan 4:05 A4 Good Enough Bass – Brian MinatoDrum Programming – Pierre MarchandDrums – Ashwin SoodGuitar, Guitar [Guitorgan] – Bill DillonPiano, Vocals – Sarah McLachlan 5:01 A5 Mary Bass, Drum Programming – Pierre MarchandGuitar, Piano – Bill DillonGuitar, Piano, Vocals – Sarah McLachlan 3:53 A6 Elsewhere Bass – Pierre MarchandDrums, Percussion – Jerry MarottaGuitar, Piano, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanOrgan [Hammond B-3] – David Kershaw 4:42 B1 Circle Bass – Brian MinatoBass [Additional] – Bill Dillon, Pierre MarchandDrums – Ashwin SoodGuitar – Bill DillonGuitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanKeyboards – Pierre MarchandPercussion – Jerry Marotta 3:42 B2 Ice Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanDrums, Percussion – Ashwin SoodOrgan [Fake B3], Drum Programming, Bass – Pierre MarchandSaxophone – Michel Dubeau 3:53 B3 Hold On Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanDrum Programming, Keyboards – Pierre MarchandDrums – Ashwin SoodGuitar, Bass – Bill DillonOrgan [Hammond B3] – David Kershaw 4:08 B4 Ice Cream Drums – Guy NadonPiano, Vocals – Sarah McLachlan 2:45 B5 Fear Cello – Jane ScarpantoniKeyboards, Bass, Drum Programming – Pierre MarchandPercussion – Jerry MarottaPiano, Vocals – Sarah McLachlan 3:56 B6 Fumbling Towards Ecstasy Drum Programming [808], Piano, Keyboards – Pierre MarchandDrums – Jerry MarottaGuitar – Bill DillonGuitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlan 4:50 B7 Possession Vocals, Piano, Guitar – Sarah McLachlan Vinyl 2: The Freedom Sessions C1 Elsewhere Acoustic Guitar – David Sinclair (5)Backing Vocals – Camille HendersonBass – Brian MinatoDjembe – Ashwin SoodPercussion – Pierre MarchandSlide Guitar – Luke DoucetVocals, Acoustic Guitar – Sarah McLachlan 4:33 C2 Plenty Drum Programming – Pierre MarchandVocals, Keyboards – Sarah McLachlan 3:20 C3 Mary Drum Programming – Pierre MarchandVocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar – Sarah McLachlan 3:55 C4 Good Enough Orchestra [Kurzweil Keyboards] – Pierre MarchandVocals, Piano – Sarah McLachlan 3:20 C5 Hold On Vocals, Piano – Sarah McLachlan 6:43 D1 Ice Cream Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanBacking Vocals – Ashwin SoodBass – David Kershaw 2:30 D2 Ice Bass, Drum Programming – Pierre MarchandVocals, Guitar [Electric] – Sarah McLachlan 3:58 D3 Ol' 55 Acoustic Guitar – David Sinclair (5)Backing Vocals – Camille Henderson, Pierre MarchandBass – Brian MinatoDrums – Ashwin SoodOrgan – David KershawPiano, Vocals – Sarah McLachlanSlide Guitar – Luke DoucetWritten-By – Tom Waits 4:12 D4 Hold On Acoustic Guitar – Sarah McLachlan Bonus Track D5 I Will Remember You (From Original Motion Picture: The Brothers McMullen) Mixed By – Pierre MarchandProducer – Pierre MarchandRecorded By – Pierre MarchandVocals – Sarah McLachlan 4:53

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Classic Records, Inc.
• Record Company – Nettwerk Productions

Credits

• Artwork [Painting And Lettering On Lyric Sheet] – Sarah McLachlan
• Artwork [Painting Detail] – Graham Gilmore
• Edited By – Nick Keca
• Mastered By – Bernie Grundman, Greg Calbi
• Mastered By [Premastering] – Nick Keca
• Mixed By – Pierre Marchand
• Photography By – Kharen Hill
• Producer – Pierre Marchand
• Recorded By – Pierre Marchand
• Recorded By [Additional Guitars] – Roman Klun
• Written-By – Pierre Marchand, Sarah McLachlan

Notes

Repress (2002 or later) of 1997 original pressing. This version distinguished by 200 gram vinyl and hype sticker saying Quiex SV-P vinyl.

Thanks to Michel Dupire and Bloco Longe De La.

Additional Lps or CDs purchased from us will ship at an additional $1 per item unless of extra weight. We will automatically apply this discount.

My grading:

 

NM: Virtually brand new

NM-: plays like new but a few pops and ticks show up

NM--: still a great sounding LP but just a bit more surface noise

VG+: Surface is more noticeable and on multiple tracks

VG: Surface noise throughout but does not take away from presentation

VG-: Well- now you'll notice the noise very easily but the disc still has all its sound

G: A bit of a tough ride now 

G-: buckle up

 

All discs are distortion free: i.e. all loud climax hold their own and do not break up