The Legendary Marvin Pontiac* – Greatest Hits
| Label: | Strange & Beautiful Music – SB-0018 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Blues, Folk, World, & Country |
| Style: | Country Blues, Acoustic, Indie Rock, Folk |
Tracklist
| 1 | I'm A Doggy | 3:30 | |
| 2 | Small Car | 5:45 | |
| 3 | Now I'm Happy | 3:49 | |
| 4 | Power | 4:02 | |
| 5 | Runnin' Round | 3:39 | |
| 6 | Pancakes | 4:34 | |
| 7 | Bring Me Rocks | 3:32 | |
| 8 | Rubin | 3:36 | |
| 9 | Wanna Wanna | 4:49 | |
| 10 | Sleep At Night | 3:25 | |
| 11 | Arms & Legs | 2:40 | |
| 12 | She Ain't Going Home | 3:12 | |
| 13 | Little Fly | 1:39 | |
| 14 | No Kids | 3:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Mixed At – RPM Studios
- Recorded At – The Magic Shop
- Mastered At – Classic Sound, New York
- Copyright © – Lagarto Productions, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Lagarto Productions, Inc.
Credits
- Coordinator [Coordination] – Janet Treadway, Melanie Rock, Mohamed Alladin, Sara Rychtarik
- Coordinator [Music Coordinator] – Jaime Scott
- Design – Chippy (3), HHC*
- Engineer [Assistant, Magic Shop] – Juan Garcia
- Engineer [Assistant, RPM Sound Studios, Inc.] – Steve Rivitte*
- Instrumentation By [Music Coordinator] – Jaime Scott
- Layout [Additional Layout Work] – Jason Grotrian
- Mastered By – Scott Hull (2)
- Photography By – Nehpets Notrot*
- Producer – Pat Dillet*
- Transcription By – Steven Bernstein
- Written-By – Marvin Pontiac
Notes
Recorded at Magic Shop, Mixed at RPM Sound Studios, Inc., Mastered at Classic Sound
©℗1999 Lagarto Productions, Inc.
©℗1999 Lagarto Productions, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: A2Z-SB001801
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LL26
Other Versions (4)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Greatest Hits (CD, Album) | Strange & Beautiful Music | TOCP 65687 | Japan | 2001 | ||
New Submission | Greatest Hits = マーヴィン・ポンティアックの伝説 (CD, Album, Promo) | Strange & Beautiful Music | TOCP-65687 | Japan | 2001 | ||
Recently Edited | Greatest Hits (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo) | Northern Spy | NS 097 | US | 2018 | ||
New Submission | Greatest Hits (CD, Album) | Northern Spy | NS 097 | US | 2018 |
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Reviews
This release is badly in need of a vinyl issue. Let's hope it happens.
Northern Spy tweeted today that they'll be putting it out on LP for RSD. Hope it's true.
https://twitter.com/northernspyrecs/status/959105422606159872- Desperately waiting for the LP edition. John Lurie please do something :(((((
Edited 8 years ago@ comments by ErikY and kralan: "For a long time, I was threatening to do a vocal record. But the idea of me putting out a record where I sang seemed ostentatious or pretentious. Like the music of Telly Savalas...I don’t sing very well, I was shy about it. As a character, it made it easier," said John Lurie himself (found this on wiki - with source). Good enough for me, intriguing album!
Edited 9 years agowell, I'm not sure "fake" is the best word for the job, especially given it's has negative connotations. The genius behind the project is to embody the personas of greats like Ali Farka Touré & other west african musicians, and give you a sense of what's going on in their music, lyrically. In marvin pontiac, you've got a front-row seat to something otherwise inaccessible - malian & afrobeat translated for the occident. Malian music doesn't resemble our western pop-music, in terms of lyrics. What do farmers in Mali think about when they are ploughing their fields and look up to see birds flying over?- Edited 9 years agohttp://www.strangeandbeautiful.com/marvin/index.html. This is a fake artist impersonated by John Lurie. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lurie#Marvin_Pontiac
