The Mars Volta – Frances The Mute
| Label: | Universal Records – B0004129-02, Strummer Recordings – B0004129-02, Gold Standard Laboratories – B0004129-02 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album, Stereo |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Electronic, Rock |
| Style: | Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental, Art Rock, Prog Rock, Progressive Metal |
Tracklist
| 1 | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus | 13:02 | |
| 2 | The Widow | 5:50 | |
| 3 | L' Via L' Viaquez | 12:21 | |
| 4 | Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore | 13:09 | |
| 5 | Cassandra Gemini [I] | 4:45 | |
| 6 | Cassandra Gemini [II] | 6:40 | |
| 7 | Cassandra Gemini [III] | 2:55 | |
| 8 | Cassandra Gemini [IV] | 7:41 | |
| 9 | Cassandra Gemini [V] | 4:59 | |
| 10 | Cassandra Gemini [VI] | 3:48 | |
| 11 | Cassandra Gemini [VII] | 0:46 | |
| 12 | Cassandra Gemini [VIII] | 0:53 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – UMG Recordings, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The Mars Volta
- Copyright © – The Mars Volta
- Licensed To – Universal Records
- Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
- Mixed At – Avatar Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Published By – Hija De Lola
- Published By – Amputekthure
- Published By – EMI April Music Inc.
- Made By – UML
- Pressed By – UML
Credits
- A&R – Gary Gersh
- Arranged By [Strings, Horns], Conductor [Strings, Horns] – David Campbell
- Bass Trombone – William Reichenbach*, The Coqui Of Puerto Rico
- Cello – Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama
- Cover – Dan Abbott (2), Peter Curzon, Storm Thorgerson
- Cover [with] – Bill Thorgerson
- Engineer – Andrew Scheps, Dave Schiffman*, Jon Debaun, Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez*
- Engineer [Assistant] – Claudius Mittendorfer, Paul Pilsneniks
- Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
- Mastered By [Assistant] – Roger Lian
- Mixed By – Rich Costey
- Music By, Directed By – Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez*
- Percussion [Additional] – Lenny Castro
- Performer [Band Member] – Cedric Bixler Zavala*, Isaiah Ikey Owens*, Jon Theodore, Juan Alderte De La Peña*, Marcel Rodriguez-Lopez, Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez*
- Photography By – Peter Curzon, Rupert Truman, Storm Thorgerson
- Piano – Roger Manning*
- Piano, Clavinet – Larry Harlow (tracks: 3, 8 to 12)
- Producer – Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez*
- Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Adrian Terrazas (tracks: 8 to 12)
- Trombone – Nicholas Lane*
- Trumpet – Salvador (Chava) Hernandez*, Wayne Bergeron
- Tuba – Randy Jones (2)
- Violin – Diego Casillas, Erick Hernandez, Ernesto Molina, Fernando Moreno (8), Joel Derouin, Josefina Vergara, Mario De Leon*, Peter Kent (2), Roberto Cani
- Vocals, Lyrics By – Cedric Bixler Zavala*
- Written-By [Strings, Horns] – David Campbell, Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez*
Notes
Jewel case with transparent tray and 12 page booklet.
Cassandra Gemini is misprinted on CD as "Cassandra Geminni" (spelling correct according to the vinyl and band's official website). The song is also divided into eight arbitrary divisions (having little to do with the divisions shown on the packaging) in order to designate it as an album. Their original idea to make it five tracks - corresponding to the five characters in the story - would have designated it as an EP and they would have been paid as such. If purchasing the album via iTunes, the number of songs is five with "Cassandra Gemini" as one track totaling 32:32
(They really wanted to do six acts and started the album with "Frances the Mute" but it would have made it a double CD, of which Universal disapproved. The lyrics to "Frances the Mute" appears in the CD tray and the actual song was released as a UK CD and US vinyl single).
On the back of the CD is an outline of each character's song. This does not correspond to the number of tracks on the actual CD. The outline [with appropriate track numbers] is reprinted here:
I. Cygnus.... Vismund Cygnus
A. Sarcophagi
B. Umbilical Syllables
C. Facilis Descenus Averni
D. Con Safo
II. The Widow
III. L' Via L' Viaquez
IV. Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore
A. Vade Mecum
B. Pour Another Icepick
C. Pisacis (PHRA-MEN-MA)
D. Con Safo
V. Cassandra Gemini
A. Tarantism
B. Plant a Nail in the Naval Stream
C. Faminepulse
D. Multiple Spouse Wounds
E. Sarcophagi
Comes with a hype sticker added to the shrink wrap.
Cassandra Gemini is misprinted on CD as "Cassandra Geminni" (spelling correct according to the vinyl and band's official website). The song is also divided into eight arbitrary divisions (having little to do with the divisions shown on the packaging) in order to designate it as an album. Their original idea to make it five tracks - corresponding to the five characters in the story - would have designated it as an EP and they would have been paid as such. If purchasing the album via iTunes, the number of songs is five with "Cassandra Gemini" as one track totaling 32:32
(They really wanted to do six acts and started the album with "Frances the Mute" but it would have made it a double CD, of which Universal disapproved. The lyrics to "Frances the Mute" appears in the CD tray and the actual song was released as a UK CD and US vinyl single).
On the back of the CD is an outline of each character's song. This does not correspond to the number of tracks on the actual CD. The outline [with appropriate track numbers] is reprinted here:
I. Cygnus.... Vismund Cygnus
A. Sarcophagi
B. Umbilical Syllables
C. Facilis Descenus Averni
D. Con Safo
II. The Widow
III. L' Via L' Viaquez
IV. Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore
A. Vade Mecum
B. Pour Another Icepick
C. Pisacis (PHRA-MEN-MA)
D. Con Safo
V. Cassandra Gemini
A. Tarantism
B. Plant a Nail in the Naval Stream
C. Faminepulse
D. Multiple Spouse Wounds
E. Sarcophagi
Comes with a hype sticker added to the shrink wrap.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
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- Barcode (Scanned): 075021039773
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