''The Albatross Guest House'' is the second studio album by
Bright
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Common meanings
*Bright, an adjective meaning giving off or reflecting illumination; see Brightness
*Bright, an adjective meaning someone with intelligence
People
* Bright (surname)
* Bright (given name)
*Bright, the stage na ...
. It came out as a split release CD on
Darla Records
Darla Records is an independent record label founded by James Agren in October 1993 while he was in New York. Darla's first release was a 7-inch by Grifters, an indie rock/lo-fi band from Memphis.
Background
The music of the artists on the ...
(catalog #DRL-044) and
Ba-Da-Bing! Records
Ba Da Bing Records is an American record label based in Brooklyn, New York. The name is derived from the saying "ba da bing, ba da boom", common among Italian-Americans, especially in New Jersey.
The label was founded in Leonia, New Jersey in 19 ...
(catalog #BING-010) in 1997.
Track listing
All songs written by Bright
#"You Need Some Sleep" – 1:39
#"Tonal" – 3:25
#"Titan" – 3:09
#"On Life After Death" – 3:50
#"The Glowing Pickpocket" – 2:18
#"Forever More or Less" – 3:37
#"Quaker" – 1:17
#"Takoma" – 2:21
#"Teo" – 3:14
#"I've Stopped Breathing" – 3:24
#"O!" – 1:08
#"Last Great Patron" – 4:11
#"Transmissions" – 2:35
#"Stringing up Lights" – 1:18
#"Language of the House" – 4:12
#"From Tree to Tree" – 1:39
#"Seventy-Four" – 1:19
#"Somewhere Away from the City" – 3:17
#"Albatross" – 4:34
#"Attractor" – 5:18
Personnel
;Bright
*Mark Dwinell —
Guitar
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,
vocals
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,
keyboard
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Music
* Musi ...
,
clarinet
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Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...
,
bass guitar
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("Forever More or Less")
*Joe LaBrecque —
Drums
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;Additional musicians
*Paul LaBrecque —
Bugle
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History
The bugle developed from early musical or communication ...
*Ian Adams — Guitar
:note: LaBrecque, older brother of drummer Joe, is a member of
Sunburned Hand of the Man
Sunburned Hand of the Man are an experimental rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. They are a loose collective known for their frequent line up changes and large discography released on a variety of labels including Eclipse Records, Thurston M ...
, Adams is from the band
Rock City Crimewave
;Production
*Mark Dwinell — Mixing
*Darron Burke — Mixing
*Jacques Cohen — Mastering
;Additional credits
*"Recorded at home in
Lowell,
Dracut, and
Allston
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,
, between 1993 and 1996"
*Mixed in Allston and at The Cold Room,
Boston
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*Mastered at The Space,
Poughkeepsie
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,
New York
*"Many of these songs were originally released on cassette (Eek! Records No.7)"
*Layout by
Chunklet Graphics Control (Henry Owings)
*Nikki Tardiff — Photography
*"Thanks to our families, friends, and everyone who has helped and e
ouraged us"
References
1997 albums
Bright (American band) albums
Ba Da Bing Records albums
Darla Records albums
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