Number One of Three

Number One of Three is the first studio album of the project The Body Lovers / The Body Haters, released on April 21, 1998 by Atavistic and Young God Records. The album was released under the name "The Body Lovers". Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a positive write-up and said "there are VERY few things I've ever heard quite this enigmatic and beautiful."[3]

Number One of Three
Studio album by The Body Lovers
Released	April 21, 1998
Recorded	BC Studio, Brooklyn, NY Ethel Sound, Atlanta, GA
Genre	Dark ambient, drone, post-rock
Length	73:25
Label	Atavistic/Young God
Producer	Michael Gira
The Body Lovers / The Body Haters chronology
Number One of Three (1998) 34:13 (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(6.2/10)[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Michael Gira.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"[untitled]"	13:56
2.	"[untitled]"	5:32
3.	"[untitled]"	10:00
4.	"[untitled]"	6:13
5.	"[untitled]"	5:01
6.	"[untitled]"	5:20
7.	"[untitled]"	3:53
8.	"[untitled]"	8:51
9.	"[untitled]"	8:58
10.	"[untitled]"	5:40

Personnel

Adapted from the Number One of Three liner notes.[4]

Michael Gira – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals, musical arrangement, production Musicians Bill Bronson – bass guitar, melodica Thomas Dodd – Celtic harp Kris Force – viola, violin Jarboe – backing vocals James Plotkin – electric guitar Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, bells, dulcimer Kurt Ralske – flugelhorn Bill Rieflin – piano Birgit Staudt – accordion Norman Westberg – electric guitar

Additional musicians Tore Honoré Bøe – effects Irene – backing vocals Ole Henrik Moe – effects Ryland Walker Patterson – backing vocals Helge Sten – effects Mika Vainio – effects Production and additional personnel Martin Bisi – engineering, programming, keyboards Chris Griffin – engineering Mike Moore – assistant engineer Clinton Steele – engineering Palmer Wood – assistant engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Atavistic/Young God	CD	ALP103, YG05

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
2. Mirov, Nick (1998). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
3. Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
4. Number One of Three (booklet). The Body Lovers. Chicago, Illinois: Atavistic Records. 1998.CS1 maint: others (link)