Merrymakers - King James Version - B-sides and misc.

King James Version

Notes: Basic tracks were recorded 3/99 at Bearsville Sound Studios in Woodstock, NY. Overdubs were done at Bearsville Sound Studios (Woodstock, NY), John & Stu's Place (Seattle, WA), and Bear Creek Studios (Woodinville, WA).

Tracks 1, 2 and 10: Recorded 10/99 at John & Stu's Place (Seattle, WA)
Tracks 3, 5, 7, 12 mixed at the Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA)
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 mixed at The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, B.C.)

All recordings were produced, engineered, and mixed by John Goodmanson.
Drum Tech: Carl Plaster
Guitar Tech: Fisher

Second Engineers at Bearsville Sound Studios: Aaron Franz and Damien Shannon
Second Engineer at Bear Creek: Ryan Hadlock
Second Engineer at Village Recorder: Okhee Kim
Second Engineer at The Warehouse: Zach Blackstone

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)

Instrumentation, who did what:

1. Meetings With Remarkable Men (Show Me the Hero)
Aaron: bass
Jeff: guitars, piano, organ, theremin
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums

2. Humility on Parade
Aaron: bass, guitars
Jeff: guitars, organ
Sean: lead and backing vocals, organ
Evan: drums

3. Why I'm Lonely
Aaron: bass, guitar solo
Jeff: guitars, piano
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums, timpani

4. Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo
Aaron: bass
Jeff: guitars, Hammond organ
Sean: lead and backing vocals, Farfisa organ
Evan: drums
Anne Marie Ruljancich: backing vocals
John Goodmanson: drum loops and programming

5. You Miss The Point Completely I Get The Point Exactly
Aaron: bass, Mellotron samples
Jeff: elec. piano, guitars
Sean: lead and backing vocals,
Evan: drums
Marc Olsen: lap steel guitar

6. Authenticity
Aaron: bass
Jeff: guitars, pianos, organ
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums
Grant Lee Phillips: backing vocals

7. (Theme from) Carjack Fever
Aaron: bass
Jeff: guitars, silver box o' death
Sean: lead and backing vocals, Farfisa organ
Evan: drums

8. Pike St./Park Slope
Jeff: piano
Sean: vocals
Terry Benshoof: cello
Jami Sieber: electric cello
cellos arr. by Jeff

9. This Is the Thrilling Conversation You’ve Been Waiting For
Aaron: bass, baritone guitar
Jeff: guitars
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums
Ken Stringfellow, Ben Gibbard: backing vocals

10. Loyalty Bldg.
Aaron: bass, guitars, backing vocals
Jeff: guitars, Clavinova, organ, backing vocals
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums, backing vocals

11. Underground
Aaron: bass, pipe organ, vibraphone
Jeff: guitars, xylophone
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums
Larry Sult: banjo
Terri Benshoof, Rajan Krishnaswami: cellos
Joe Gottesman, Shari Link: violas
strings arr. by Jeff

12. The Same as Being in Love
Aaron: bass
Jeff: guitars, pianos
Sean: lead and backing vocals
Evan: drums
Lois Maffeo: backing vocals