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Gastr Del Sol: Camoufleur

On February 23, 1998, “Drag City” label released “Camoufleur”, the fifth Gastr del Sol studio album. It was recorded in 1997, at “Steam Room” and “Soma” in Chicago, Illinois, “Solid Sound” in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Personnel:

  • Jim O’Rourke – performance, recording
  • David Grubbs – performance
  • Markus Popp – performance
  • Edith Frost – vocals
  • Stephen Prina – vocals
  • Darin Gray – bass guitar
  • John McEntire – drums, recording
  • Steven Butters – steel drums
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Ken Vandermark – clarinet
  • Jeremy Ronkin – French horn
  • Maureen Loughnane – violin
  • Julie Pomerleau – viola, violin
  • Phil Bonnet – recording
  • Markus Oehlen – artwork

 Track listing:

  1. The Seasons Reverse – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
  2. Blues Subtitled No Sense of Wonder – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
  3. Black Horse – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke
  4. Each Dream Is an Example – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
  5. Mouth Canyon – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke
  6. A Puff of Dew – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke, Markus Popp
  7. Bauchredner – David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke

Jim O’Rourke: Eureka

On February 25, 1999, “Drag City” label released “Eureka”, the second Jim O’Rourke album. It was recorded July 1997 – December 1998, at “Steamroom” and “Solid Sound” in Chicago, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

  • Jim O’Rourke – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, bells
  • Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar, piano
  • Richard Skabbs – organ
  • Darin Gray – bass guitar
  • Rian Murphy – drums
  • Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
  • Tim Barnes – percussion
  • Steve Butters – percussion
  • Ken Vandermark – saxophone
  • Joan Morrone – French horn
  • Jeb Bishop – trombone
  • Rob Mazurek – cornet
  • Bob Weston – trumpet
  • Mike Colligan – clarinet
  • Julie Pomerleau – violin, viola
  • Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello
  • Brian Calvin – backing vocals
  • Jeff Stafford – backing vocals
  • Jennifer Peterson – backing vocals
  • Maureen Loughnane – backing vocals
  • Edith Frost – backing vocals
  • Teria Gartelos – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim O’Rourke, except where noted.

  1. Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World – Jim O’Rourke, Ivor Cutler
  2. Ghost Ship in a Storm
  3. Movie on the Way Down
  4. Through the Night Softly
  5. Please Patronize Our Sponsors
  6. Something Big – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
  7. Eureka
  8. Happy Holidays