Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead, by John Wesley Harding

Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead

by John Wesley Harding

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1.	My Favourite Angel 03:38	buy track
2.	Love Or Nothing 03:53	buy track
3.	Oh! Pandora 03:42	buy track
4.	A Very Sorry Saint 04:40	buy track
5.	Sleepy People 03:02	buy track
6.	Daylight Ghosts 03:10	buy track
7.	The End 02:50	buy track
8.	Sick Organism 02:38	buy track
9.	Congratulations (on your Hallucinations) 02:57	buy track
10.	Top Of The Bottom 04:46	buy track
11.	Someday Son 03:19	buy track
12.	Your Mind's Playing Tricks on You 04:26	buy track
13.	Wild Boy 05:35	buy track

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In 2009, JWH gave us the wonderful Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead. Recorded in Portland OR, he was backed by the classic line-up of The Minus Five, featuring of course Scott McCaughey and Peter Buck, but also Kurt Bloch, Bill Rieflin, and long-time accompanist Robert Lloyd on keyboards. It remains Harding’s favourite of his many records.

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released October 1, 2020

Produced by David Seitz and JWH

Basic tracks recorded by JWH and The Minus Five, produced by Rob Seidenberg, at Mississippi Studios in Portland, OR:

JWH – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar and Kazoo
Scott MacCaughey – Bass
Peter Buck – Rhythm Guitar
Bill Rieflin – Drums
Kurt Bloch – Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Robert Lloyd – Keyboards, Mandolin
Frederick Chalenor – Upright Bass

Overdubs recorded in New York City at Shelter Island Sound, New York City:

Mike Viola – Harmony Vocals
Kelly Hogan – Harmony Vocals
Earl Slick – Guitar on Sick Organism
Jim Brunberg – Banjo
Steve Berlin – Baritone Saxophone
Sycil Mathai – Trumpet, Piccolo Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ben Herrington – Trombone
Ken Lovelett – Percussion

Strings on My Favourite Angel, Oh! Pandora, Love or Nothing and Daylight Ghosts, arranged by Deni Bonet:

Deni Bonet – Violin, Viola
Stephanie Winters – Cello

String Quartet on Sleepy People, arranged by Asi Mei:

Olivia De Prato – Violin
Zach Brock – Violin
Lev Zhurbin – Viola
Mike Block – Cello

Recorded and Mixed by David Seitz, assisted by many people, most notably Jim Brunberg and Asi Mei

Arranged by John Wesley Harding, except where noted

Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge, NYC

Design, Art and Lettering by Abbey Stace

This record couldn’t have been made without Jim Brunberg, who generously offered his recording studio, Mississippi Studios in Portland; Peter Barnes, who thought it sounded like a good idea; David Seitz, who generally offered his dedication, hard work and patience. Particular thanks to them, to Cathy Hendrix, and to Thaddeus Rudd and Julie Sparling.

“Who was Changed and Who was Dead” is a novel by Barbara Comyns, published in 1955, about a deadly outbreak of ergot poisoning in a small English village.

All songs by John Wesley Harding (TOWNSONGS ASCAP), except 2, 9, 10, by John Wesley Harding and Mike Viola (TOWNSONGS ASCAP/Urban Birdsongs ASCAP)

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John Wesley Harding Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wesley Stace was born in Hastings in 1965. Since 1988, he has released many albums under the name John Wesley Harding - his most recent, 2018’s Wesley Stace’s John Wesley Harding, with the Jayhawks as his backing band. Stace has published four novels, including the international bestseller Misfortune, and recently co-wrote Mark Morris’ memoir Out Loud. ... more

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The Castle Hotel Manchester

Manchester, UK

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