Motherland

~ Release by Natalie Merchant (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Recorded 15 Jun - 9 Sep 2001 at Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY, Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA and Clinton Studios, New York, NY, mixed at Cello Studios, Hollywood, CA and mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	This House Is on Fire recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott alto flute: Sandra Church bass: Graham Maby cello: Alan Stepansky drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen oud: Erik Della Penna viola: Karen Dreyfus violin: Sandra Park and Sharon Yamada vocals: Natalie Merchant conductor: Stephen Barber arranger: Stephen Barber recording of: This House Is on Fire lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	4:43
2	Motherland recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott accordion: Van Dyke Parks acoustic bass guitar [acoustic bass]: Mike Elizando acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin: Greg Leisz reed organ [pump organ]: Patrick Warren vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Motherland lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant publisher: Indian Love Bride Music	4:46
3	Saint Judas recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott banjo: Erik Della Penna bass: Graham Maby drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen vocals: Natalie Merchant and Mavis Staples recording of: Saint Judas lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	5:46
4	Put the Law on You recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott bass: Graham Maby drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Erik Della Penna and Gabriel Gordon Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen piano: Keefus Ciancia tenor saxophone: David Ralicke vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Put the Law on You lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	5:02
5	Build a Levee recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: David Ralicke bass: Bob Glaub chamberlin: Patrick Warren drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Greg Leisz Hammond organ: Keefus Ciancia and Elizabeth Steen Rhodes piano: Natalie Merchant guest vocals: Mavis Staples vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: Allaire Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States recording of: Build a Levee lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant publisher: Indian Love Bride Music	4:47
6	Golden Boy recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott bass: Mike Elizando chamberlin: Patrick Warren drums (drum set): Carla Azar drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain ebow: Gabriel Gordon electric guitar: Erik Della Penna keyboard: Keefus Ciancia mellotron: Elizabeth Steen vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Golden Boy lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	4:12
7	Henry Darger recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott bass: Mitchell Estrin and Jeremy McCoy cello: Elizabeth Dyson, Sarah Seiver and Alan Stepansky classical guitar: Erik Della Penna French horn: Philip Myers trumpet: Tony Kadleck viola: Nicholas Cords, Karen Dreyfus and Vivek Kamath violin: Bruno Eicher, Ann S. Kim, Lisa Kim, Krystof Kuznik, Soo Hyun Kwon, Karen Marx, Sandra Park, Laura Seaton, Robert T. Shaw, Fiona Simon, Sharon Yamada and Jung Sun Yoo other vocals: Kate Daley and Kelly Daley vocals: Natalie Merchant conductor: Stephen Barber arranger: Stephen Barber recording of: Henry Darger lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	4:27
8	The Worst Thing recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott bass: Graham Maby cello: Alan Stepansky clarinet: David Krakauer classical guitar and electric guitar: Erik Della Penna drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon viola: Karen Dreyfus violin: Sandra Park and Sharon Yamada vocals: Natalie Merchant conductor: Stephen Barber arranger: Stephen Barber recording of: The Worst Thing lyricist: Daniel de la Calle and Natalie Merchant composer: Natalie Merchant publisher: Indian Love Bride Music	5:48
9	Tell Yourself recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar: Erik Della Penna acoustic guitar and guitar: Greg Leisz bass: Graham Maby chamberlin and organ: Patrick Warren drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain Hammond organ and piano: Elizabeth Steen vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: Tell Yourself lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	5:14
10	Just Can't Last recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon banjo, bouzouki and lap steel guitar: Erik Della Penna baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone and trombone: David Ralicke bass: Graham Maby chamberlin: Patrick Warren drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen trumpet: Chris Tedesco vocals: Gabriel Gordon and Natalie Merchant recording of: Just Can’t Last lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	4:32
11	Not in This Life recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon bass: Graham Maby chamberlin: Patrick Warren drums (drum set) and percussion: Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Erik Della Penna Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen piano: Natalie Merchant vocals: Natalie Merchant recorded at: Allaire Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States recording of: Not in This Life lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant publisher: Indian Love Bride Music	5:24
12	I'm Not Gonna Beg recording engineer and engineer: Mike Piersante producer: T‐Bone Burnett and Natalie Merchant assistant mixer: Jenn Hilliard and Robert Read mixer: Jim Scott bass: Graham Maby drums (drum set): Matt Chamberlain electric guitar: Gabriel Gordon Hammond organ: Elizabeth Steen lap steel guitar: Erik Della Penna piano: Natalie Merchant vocals: Natalie Merchant recording of: I'm Not Gonna Beg lyricist and composer: Natalie Merchant	3:40

Credits

Release

photography:	Laura Wilson
graphic design:	Natalie Merchant Lili Picou
assistant producer:	Paul Ackling
assistant recording engineer:	Ryan Boesch Kevin Dean Brandon Mason Keith Shortreed
mastering:	Bob Ludwig

Release group

included in:	The Natalie Merchant Collection

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/248845 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/natalie-merchant/motherland/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000591641 [info]
Wikidata:	Q3866219 [info]