The Man on the Burning Tightrope
The Man on the Burning Tightrope is the fourth album by Firewater, released on June 17, 2003 through Jetset Records.[4]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Vibromonk Studios, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:51 | |||
| Label | Jetset | |||
| Producer | Tod Ashley, Tamir Muskat | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[2] |
| Stylus | (D+)[3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tod Ashley, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fanfare" | Tod Ashley, Oren Kaplan | 0:22 |
| 2. | "Anything at All" | 4:20 | |
| 3. | "Too Much (Is Never Enough)" | 4:00 | |
| 4. | "Too Many Angels" | Tod Ashley, Tamir Muskat | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Dark Days Indeed" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "The Man on the Burning Tightrope" | 3:52 | |
| 7. | "The Truth Hurts" | 1:18 | |
| 8. | "Secret" | 4:57 | |
| 9. | "The Vegas Strip" | 3:01 | |
| 10. | "Ponzi's Revenge" | 2:41 | |
| 11. | "Don't Make It Stop" | 3:09 | |
| 12. | "The Notorious & Legendary Dog & Pony Show" | 3:44 | |
| 13. | "The Song That Saved My Life" | 2:07 | |
| 14. | "Dark Days Revisited" | 0:41 | |
| 15. | "Before the Fall" | Tod Ashley, Oren Kaplan | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Descent" | Tod Ashley, Tamir Muskat | 0:17 |
Personnel
- Firewater
- Tod Ashley – vocals, bass guitar, Mellotron, bouzouki, production, design
- Oren Kaplan – guitar
- Tamir Muskat – drums, loops, production, mixing
- Paul Wallfisch – organ, piano, celesta
- Additional musicians and production
- Dave Ballou – trumpet, flugelhorn on "Too Many Angels"
- Joe Fiedler – trombone on "The Vegas Strip", "Ponzi's Revenge" and "Don't Make It Stop"
- Victoria Hanna – vocals on "Dark Days Indeed" and "Dark Days Revisited"
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Yuri Lemeshev – accordion on "Dark Days Indeed", "Dark Days Revisited" and "Before the Fall"
- Willy Martinez – percussion on "Too Much (Is Never Enough)", "The Truth Hurts" and "Ponzi's Revenge"
- James Moore – cover art
- Morgan St. Boot Boys – stomping on "Dark Days Indeed"
- The Muskat Orchestra – horns on "Anything at All", strings on "Secret", arrangement on "Secret" and "The Vegas Strip"
- Ramallah Orphan Choir – backing vocals on "Dark Days Indeed"
- Asaf Roth – glockenspiel and cymbal on "Fanfare" and "Before the Fall", marimba on "The Vegas Strip"
- Dan Shatsky – mixing
- Itamar Ziegler – bass guitar on "Too Much (Is Never Enough)" and "Secret"
References
- Phares, Heather. "The Man on the Burning Tightrope". Allmusic. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Idov, Michael (July 14, 2003). "Firewater: The Man on the Burning Tightrope". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Howard, Ed (September 1, 2003). "Firewater: The Man on the Burning Tightrope". Stylus. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
- Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
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