''Music for Elevators'' is a music album written and performed by

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and

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. The label Beautiful Is As Beautiful Does knew that Head and Sarah had worked together on the television series ''

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'', and suggested that they should do something together. They did exactly that, and the album was released on February 5, 2002 after an 11-month recording period.

Guest appearances

Fellow ''Buffy'' cast members

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, Amber Benson and Alyson Hannigan lent their vocals for use on the album. Benson sings on the songs "All The Fun Of The Fair," "Last Time," and "We Can Work It Out," while Marsters appears on "Owning My Mistakes." He can also be heard about seven minutes after the "end" of "End Game" reciting parts of "Owning My Mistakes" as a poem. Hannigan does not sing, but can be heard talking in "End Game." Other guest vocalists include Milton Katselas, singer-songwriter Holly Palmer, actress

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, Suzy Prudden, singer Colleen Fitzpatrick and actress

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, creator of ''Buffy'', also wrote the song "Last Time." Head's mother Helen Shingler contributed the instrumental song "Mum's Song," where she plays the piano.

Track listing

The lyrics are written by Anthony Head and the music is composed/arranged by both him and George Sarah, except as noted below. The instrumental parts are played by both Head and Sarah, and sometimes by other musicians. Head sings in most of the songs as well.

Personnel

* Jay Bellerose - drums * David Mergen - cello *

- bass voice * Veikko Lepisto - upright bass * Amber Benson * Anthony Stewart Head - vocals *

- guitar, acoustic guitar, strings, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, tambourine, bells * Holly Palmer - vocals * Kristen Autry - violin, viola * Tom MacDonald - piano

References

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