On August 13, 1996, “DreamWorks” label released “Beautiful Freak” the debut Eels studio album. It was recorded June 1993 – December 1996, at “Conway Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jon Brion, E, Mark Goldenberg and Michael Simpson.
Personnel:
- Butch – drums, backing vocals, engineer
- E – vocals, guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, engineer
- Tommy Walter – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Brion – guitar, trombone, chamberlin
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar, keyboards, engineer
- Jim Jacobsen – keyboards, loops, engineer
- Jon Brion – engineer
- Amir Derakh – engineer
- Matt Thorne – engineer
- Michael Simpson – mixing
- Billy Kinsley – mixing
- Rob Seifert – mixing
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Ann Giordano – photography
- Francesca Restrepo – art direction, sleeve design
Track listing:
All tracks by E, except where noted.
- Novocaine for the Soul – E, Mark Goldenberg
- Susan’s House – E, Jim Jacobsen, Jim Weatherly
- Rags to Rags
- Beautiful Freak
- Not Ready Yet – Jon Brion, E
- My Beloved Monster
- Flower – E, Jim Jacobsen
- Guest List
- Mental
- Spunky
- Your Lucky Day in Hell – E, Goldenberg
- Manchild – E, Jill Sobule
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