On May 6, 2003, “Mint” and “Matador” labels released “Electric Version”, the second New Pornographers (The) studio album. It was recorded November 2001 – October 2002, and was produced by Neko Case, John Collins, Todd Fancey, Carl Newman, Blaine Thurier, Dan Bejar and Kurt Dahle.
Personnel:
- Carl Newman– vocals, guitar, keyboards, melodeon
- Neko Case– vocals
- John Collins– bass, baritone guitar, keyboards
- Blaine Thurier– keyboards
- Kurt Dahle– drums, percussion, vocals, double bass
- Todd Fancey– guitar, keyboards
- Dan Bejar – vocals
- Nora O’Connor– additional vocals
- Tim Sars – saxophone
- Monica Cattaway – violin
- Nyla Rainey – cello
- Howard Redekopp- engineer, mixing
Track listing:
All tracks by Carl Newman, except where noted.
- The Electric Version
- From Blown Speakers
- The Laws Have Changed
- The End of Medicine
- Loose Translation
- Chump Change – Dan Bejar
- All for Swinging You Around
- The New Face of Zero and One
- Testament to Youth in Verse – Dan Bejar
- It’s Only Divine Right
- Ballad of a Comeback Kid – Dan Bejar
- July Jones
- Miss Teen Wordpower
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