The War On Drugs – Slave Ambient

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Label:	Secretly Canadian – SC190
Format:	2 x Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Blue
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 2017
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1		Best Night Bass – Dave Hartley* Drums – Steven Urgo Electric Guitar – Kurt Vile Piano – Robbie Bennett Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric Phased Guitars], Guitar [Animator Guitars], Piano [Tom Thumb Piano], Sampler, Harmonica – A. Granduciel*
A2		Brothers Drums, Percussion – Mike Zanghi* Guitar [Nashville Guitar], Bass, Synthesizer [Voyager] – Dave Hartley* Piano, Acoustic Guitar – Robbie Bennett Vocals, Electric Guitar, Effects [Harmonizer] – A. Granduciel*
A3		I Was There Drums – Jeff Ryan (10) Synthesizer [Juno 60] – Dave Hartley* Upright Piano – Chad Stockslager Vocals, Harmonica, Electric Guitar, Bass – A. Granduciel*
B1		Your Love Is Calling My Name Drum Programming, Effects [Harmonizers], Electronics [Patch Bay] – Jeff Zeigler Drums [Hayman], Drums [Pig] – Mike Zanghi* Effects [Eventide], Synthesizer [Modular Moog Treatments] – Michael Johnson (9) Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizer [Siel OR400], Synthesizer [ARP Omni I], Organ [Farfisa], Effects [Animator], Harmonica, Effects [Harmonizers], Sampler, Tape – A. Granduciel*
B2		The Animator Effects [Harmonizer Settings] – Michael Johnson (9) Effects [SPX90], Electronics [Patch Bay] – Jeff Zeigler Organ, Synthesizer [Siel OR400], Synthesizer [Mono/Poly], Tape [Cassettes], Effects [Eventide], Effects [Moogerfooger] – A. Granduciel* Saxophone – Jesse Trbovich
B3		Come To The City Bass, Drums, Twelve-String Guitar – Dave Hartley* Drums – Michael Johnson (9) Drums, Percussion – Mike Zanghi* Vocals, Harmonica, Organ, Synthesizer [Voyager], Effects [Animator], Sampler, Tape – A. Granduciel*
C1		Come For It Synthesizer, Tape – A. Granduciel*
C2		It's Your Destiny Bass, Electric Guitar – Dave Hartley* Electric Guitar – Kurt Vile Piano – Robbie Bennett Vocals, Sampler, Synthesizer [Siel OR400], Synthesizer [ARP Omni], Guitar [Jazzmaster], Percussion – A. Granduciel*
C3		City Reprise #12 Synthesizer [Siel OR400], Effects [Harmonizer], Drum Machine, Tape [CAssettes] – A. Granduciel*
D1		Baby Missiles Bass, Guitar [Stratocaster], Autoharp [Electric Autoharp] – Dave Hartley* Drums, Percussion, Effects [Mutron Bi-Phase] – Mike Zanghi* Mixed By – Brian McTear Vocals, Harmonica, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Effects [Filters] – A. Granduciel*
D2		Original Slave Effects [Dubs], Harmonica, Tape [Cassettes] – A. Granduciel*
D3		Black Water Falls Bass, Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic 12-String] – Dave Hartley* Drums, Percussion – Mike Zanghi* Piano – Kim Roney Synthesizer [ARP Omni II] – Robbie Bennett Synthesizer [Voyager] – John Ashley Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drums, Organ – A. Granduciel*

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Copyright © – Secretly Canadian
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Secretly Canadian
Recorded At – Uniform Recording
Recorded At – Echo Mountain Recording
Mastered At – Salt Mastering
Published By – Sea Formation Music
Exclusive Retailer – Vinyl Me, Please

Credits

Design – Daniel Murphy (3)
Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Dave Hartley*, John Congleton, Michael Johnson (9)
Mastered By – Paul Gold
Photography By – A. Granduciel*
Producer – Adam Granduciel, Jeff Zeigler
Recorded By – A. Granduciel*, Jeff Zeigler, John Ashley
Words By, Music By – Adam Granduciel, Hartley* (tracks: A2, B3), Zanghi* (tracks: A2), Bennett* (tracks: A2, C2)

Notes

Limited to 2,000 copies, foil numbered on back.

©&℗ 2011 Secretly Canadian

Recorded 2008-2011 at Uniform Studio (Philly), Echo Mountain (Asheville, NC), AG's joint in Philly.

All words and music by Adam Granduciel/Seaformation Music (ASCAP) except Brothers (Granduciel/Hartley/Zanghi/Bennett), Come To The City (Granduciel/Hartley), It's Your Destiny (Granduciel/Bennett)

Photography:
Cover - Zaragoza, Spain, Drugs Tour, July 2009
Inside - Livingston, MT. Violators Tour, October 2009

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed on sticker on shrinkwrap): 656605019055
Barcode (Printed on back cover): 656605019017
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Stamped on Side A): 160743M1/B
Matrix / Runout (Stamped on Side B): 160743M2/A
Matrix / Runout (Stamped on Side C): 160743M3/A
Matrix / Runout (Stamped on Side D): 160743M4/A

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Slave Ambient (2×12", 45 RPM, Album)	Secretly Canadian	SC190	US	2011
Recently Edited	Slave Ambient (2×12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Red)	Secretly Canadian	SC190	US	2011
Recently Edited	Slave Ambient (CD, Album)	Secretly Canadian	SC190	US	2011
New Submission	Slave Ambient (Cassette, Album, C94)	Secretly Canadian, Mirror Universe Tapes	SC190, MU16	US	2011
Recently Edited	Slave Ambient (CD, Album, Promo)	Secretly Canadian	SC190	US	2011

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Reviews

lee.c.dylan Sep 26, 2022
A small amount of surface noise between tracks, but otherwise sounds really rich and deep. Great pressing, love that it's 45 RPM!
espendo Nov 17, 2017
First records received badly warped. VMP sent a new one and that was much better. Nice and flat. Sound-wise a big step up from the original SC pressing which wasn't so nice. Much better soundstage on this, the "ambient" aspects of the record comes much better off than before.
wackerman619 Oct 23, 2017
Nice job by VMP cleaning this one up. Sounds great. Recommend.
espendo Oct 5, 2017
Does anyone know whether this pressing has overcome the deficiencies of the Secretly pressing from 2011? That was badly warped, sounded flat (although some of it down to the sound of the mix I think) and was off center too. Really hope this VMP betters it, then I'll take the plunge.
killahwhale Sep 26, 2017
This album sounds killer - still available at VMP's website. Get it while you can!