''Penny Sparkle'' is the eighth
studio album
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by American
alternative rock
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band
Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, keys/rhythm guitar) and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace (drums/keys and lead guitar/bass/keys/vocals, respectively) that formed in New York City in 1993. ...
. The album was released by
4AD on September 13, 2010 internationally, and on the following day in the United States.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
Blonde Redhead
* Kazu Makino
* Amedeo Pace
* Simone Pace
Additional musicians
* Davíð Þór Jónsson – keyboards on "Penny Sparkle"
*
Walter Sear
Walter Edmond Sear (27 April 1930 – 29 April 2010) was an Americans, American recording engineer, musician, instrument importer and designer, inventor, composer and film producer. He was considered a pioneer in the use of the synthesizer and an ...
– modular
Moog synthesizer
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Production
* Blonde Redhead –
production
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* Drew Brown – additional
engineering
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and production
*
Chris Coady
Chris Coady (born June 5, 1978) is an American record producer and mixing engineer who is best known for his work with Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Deadbeat Darling, Grizzly Bear, Beach House, Blonde Redhead and others.
Since moving to New Y ...
– additional engineering
* Kabir Hermon – engineering (assistant)
*
Alan Moulder
Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer.
Early life
Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music from ...
–
mixing, additional production
* Geoff Pesche –
mastering
* David Schoenwetter – engineering (assistant)
* Brian Thorn – engineering (assistant)
* Van Rivers & the Subliminal Kid – production, engineering
Design
* Kazu Makino – design
* Triboro – design
Charts
References
External links
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2010 albums
Blonde Redhead albums
Albums produced by Alan Moulder
4AD albums