''Snakecharmer'' is the eighth studio album by the Danish rock band
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and the sixth under that name after renaming from the earlier Sods.
The album was released on April 3, 2001, by
Mercury Records. It was their first album in five years since ''
Unspoiled Monsters'' (1996). The album reached number one in Denmark, and was certified gold by the
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
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(IFPI) for shipments of 25,000 copies.
Track listing
#"I'll Take Care of You" – 4:46 (Jørgensen/Top-Galia)
#"It's Gonna Rain" – 4:10 (Jørgensen/Top-Galia)
#"Brogue" – 4:34 (Jørgensen/Top-Galia)
#"Rhinestone" – 3:58 (Odde)
#"Next Century" – 3:38 (Jørgensen/Top-Galia)
#"Elia Rising"
(featuring ) – 4:25 (Odde)
#"Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" – 2:39 (Odde/Odde, Top-Galia, Ortved)
#"Daddy Howard in Queens" – 3:36 (Odde/Odde-Ortved)
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Nights in White Satin
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" – 4:57 (Hayward)
Personnel
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* Steen Jørgensen –
vocals
* Tomas Ortved –
drums
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* Lars Top-Galia –
lead guitar
* Knud Odde –
bass guitar
;Additional musicians and production
* Henrik Lindstrand –
arranging and
conducting
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on "I'll Take Care Of You"
* Wili Jønsson – additional bass guitar and
keyboard
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on "I'll Take Care Of You", "Elia Rising" and "Night In White Satin"
* Sissel – duet on "Elia Rising"
* Per Sunding –
backing vocals on "I'll Take Care Of You", "Rhinestone" and "Daddy Howard In Queens"
* Mark Linn – backing vocals on "Brogue", "Next Century" and "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf"
* Alex Nyborg Madsen – backing vocals on "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf"
* Mathias Toksværd –
turntables on "It's Gonna Rain", "Brogue" and "Next Century"
* Laust Sonne – additional drums and
percussion on "I'll Take Care Of You"
* S. Andersson –
saxophone on "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Wolf"
* Jeppe Kaas –
strings
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and
horn
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on "Elia Rising"
* Johnny Stage – guitars,bass,backing vocals and keyboard on "Rhinestone"(original producer) and "Daddy Howard In Queens"(original producer)
* Per Sunding –
production
* Michael Ilbert –
mixing
* George Marino –
mastering
Charts and certifications
Charts
Certifications
References
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2001 albums
Sort Sol albums
Mercury Records albums