Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere

Label: Downtown Music
Catalog#: 8 7803-70003-2 0
Format: CD, Album
Country:US
Released:09 May 2006
Genre: Funk / Soul, Hip Hop
Style:
Credits: Bass [Belmosynth], Synthesizer [Minimoog], Synthesizer [Farfisa], Synthesizer, Organ - Daniele Luppi (tracks: 3, 8, 10 to 12)
Engineer [Mix Engineered By] - Kennie Takahashi
Engineer, Mixed By - Ben H. Allen
Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Organ - Dr. President (tracks: 4 to 6, 12)
Mastered By - Mike Lazer
Producer, Mixed By - Danger Mouse
Vocals - Cee-Lo
Notes:
Rating: 4.16/5 (32 votes) Rate It
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Tracklisting:

1   Go-Go Gadget Gospel (2:19)
    Piano - Ced Keys International*
2   Crazy (2:58)
3   St. Elsewhere (2:30)
    Bass [Fender, Hofner] - David Piltch
4   Gone Daddy Gone (2:28)
    Bass, Guitar - Ben H. Allen
5   Smiley Faces (3:05)
    Backing Vocals - Menta Malone , Tomika Walden
  Engineer [Additional] - Mark "Exit" Goodchild
6   The Boogie Monster (2:50)
7   Feng Shui (1:26)
    Engineer [Additional] - Mark "Exit" Goodchild
8   Just A Thought (3:42)
    Acoustic Guitar - Eddie Reyes
9   Transformer (2:17)
    Engineer [Additional] - Mark "Exit" Goodchild
10   Who Cares? (2:27)
    Trumpet - Chris Tedesco
11   Online (1:48)
    Bass [Fender, Hofner] - David Piltch
  Drums - Eric Bobo
12   Necromancer (2:57)
13   Storm Coming (3:08)
    Trumpet - Chris Tedesco
14   The Last Time (3:25)
User Reviews:
ethan, May 18, 2006

How the hell do you classify this CD? One review has said "psychedelic soul" or something that Marvin Gaye would record if he were still alive in 2006. For now, Ill go with that. The Cee-Lo/Danger Mouse pairing may be a bit weird for some; and this CD confirms it. 14 tracks clocking in at less than 38 minutes - but, man, is there a lot crammed into that short a timespan. Both members take their own unique styles (the cartoonish, dark, deftly-layered textures of Mr. Barton; the at-times-frenetic, jovial, beautiful tenor of Mr. Calloway) and create something even more individualistic. Hard to classify; even harder to ignore once tracks like "Transformer", "Just A Thought", and, of course, the history-making "Crazy" (BTW, have you SEEN the video?), are imbedded in your brain. A critics top 10 pick for 2006 for many, and deservedly so. Now, about those "Clockwork Orange" photo shoots.....

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