Annotation
Manufactured By – American Helix – E8056
Recorded At – Fort Apache
Recorded At – Long View Farm Studios
Recorded At – Walkworth Studios
Recorded At – The Sound Loft, Brookline, MA
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Bullet LaVolta
Copyright © – Bullet LaVolta
Mixed At – Fort Apache
Mixed At – The Sound Loft, Brookline, MA
Mixed At – Walkworth Studios
Bass – Bill Whelan (2)
Drums – Chris Cougar Guttmacher*
Guitar – Clay Tarver, Corey Loog Brennan (tracks: 12 to 14), Ken Chambers (tracks: 1 to 11, 15 to 17)
Photography By – Jesse Peretz
Producer – Bullet Lavolta (tracks: 12 to 17), Paul Q. Kolderie (tracks: 1 to 11), Tom Hamilton (tracks: 12 to 17)
Recorded By – Jesse Henderson (2) (tracks: 3, 5, 9)
Recorded By, Mixed By – Paul Q. Kolderie (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11), Tom Dube (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 11), Tom Hamilton (tracks: 12 to 17)
Vocals – Yukki Gipe
This CD is housed in a jewel case with a folding 4-page booklet. The disc artwork is black/silver with "Manufactured in U.S.A." on the bottom edge. The catalogue number 'TAANG! 29' is printed on the spines, while the cat# variation 'T-29' is printed on the disc artwork.
The 17 track CD combines 'The Gift' LP (also TAANG! 29) with the 1988 self-titled 'Bullet LaVolta' 12-inch EP (TAANG! 22).
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 to 8, 10 & 11 were recorded and mixed by Paul Q. Kolderie/Tom Dube at Fort Apache Studios during February 1989.
Tracks 3, 5 & 9 were recorded by Jesse Henderson at Longview Farms during December 1988.
Tracks 12 to 14 were recorded and mixed by Tom Hamilton at The Sound Loft during March 1987, with Corey Loog Brennan on lead guitar.
Tracks 15 to 17 were recorded and mixed by Tom Hamilton at Walkworth Studios during December 1987, with Ken Chambers on lead guitar.
Tracks 1–11 ℗ & © 1989 Bullet Lavolta.
Tracks 12–17 ℗ & © 1988 Bullet Lavolta.
Chris Guttmacher appears as 'Chris Cougar Guttmacher' on page four of the booklet.
Tracklist
CD 1 | |||
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# | Title | Rating | Length |
1 | X Fire | 3:22 | |
2 | Little Tiny Pieces | 3:45 | |
3 | Over the Shoulder | 3:28 | |
4 | Mother Messiah | 3:18 | |
5 | Chalkdust | 2:44 | |
6 | Blind to You | 5:20 | |
7 | Off-Kilter | 2:31 | |
8 | Underground Well | 2:52 | |
9 | The Gift | 3:56 | |
10 | One Room Down | 3:53 | |
11 | Birth of Death | 4:11 | |
12 | Dead Wrong | 3:52 | |
13 | Trapdoor | 4:18 |
Credits
Release
Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/947923 [info] |
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Release group
Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/16484 [info] |
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other databases: | https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bullet_lavolta/the_gift/ [info] |
Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000200619 [info] |