Track Listing
1. Tastes Good - (featuring David Hidalgo)
2. Bunny, The - (featuring M. Doughty)
3. Kitsum - (featuring Lisa Germano)
4. Dopamine - (featuring Suzanne Vega)
5. Watery Eyes - (featuring Mark Eitzel)
6. Monkey Mind - (featuring Sheryl Crow)
7. Noodletown
8. Wave - (featuring Miho Hatori)
9. I'd Better Not - (featuring Louie Pérez)
10. Permanent Midnight - (featuring Jerry Stahl)
11. Overcast - (featuring Ron Sexsmith)
12. Fruta Prohibida
| Details | | Playing Time: | 31 min. | | Contributing Artists: | David Hidalgo, Jerry Stahl, Lisa Germano, Louie Perez, Louis Perez, M. Doughty, Mark Eitzel, Miho Hatori, Ron Sexsmith, Sheryl Crow, Suzanne Vega | | Producer: | Tchad Blake | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Mitchell Froom (Indian banjo, accordion, Indian harmonium, harmonium, piano, toy piano, Hammond organ, organ, chamberlin, Claviola, melodica, synthesizer, loops, sound effects); Suzanne Vega (vocals, acoustic guitar); David Hidalgo (vocals, electric guitar); Lisa Germano (vocals, violin); M. Doughty, Mark Eitzel, Sheryl Crow, Miho Hatori, Louie Perez, Jerry Stahl, Ron Sexsmith (vocals); Steve Donnelly (acoustic, electric, National, E-Bow National & slide guitars, electric mandolin); Steve Berlin (flute, saxophone); Dave Douglas (trumpet); Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone, marimba); Greg Cohen (acoustic bass); Mike Visceglia, Bruce Thomas (bass); Jerry Marotta, Pete Thomas (drums, percussion); Ruby Froom (background vocals).
Recorded at The Magic Shop, New York, New York; Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California; Real World Studios, England; Studios Gimmick, France.
Personnel: Mitchell Froom (banjo, mandola, accordion, piano, toy piano, harmonium, organ, chamberlin, loops, sound effects); Suzanne Vega (vocals, acoustic guitar); David Hidalgo (vocals, electric guitar); Lisa Germano (vocals, violin); Jerry Stahl, Louie Pérez, M. Doughty, Mark Eitzel, Miho Hatori, Ron Sexsmith, Sheryl Crow (vocals); Steve Donnelly (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, E-bow, mandolin); Tim Pierce (slide guitar); Mark Feldman (violin, strings); Matthew Pierce, Jane Scarpantoni, Lorenza Ponce (strings); Steve Berlin (flute, saxophone); Scott Robinson (flute, baritone saxophone, horns); Chris Speed (clarinet, saxophone, horns); Dave Douglas (trumpet, horns); Josh Roseman (trombone, horns); Kenny Wollesen (vibraphone, marimba); Greg Cohen (acoustic bass); Pete Thomas , Jerry Marotta (drums, percussion).
Audio Mixer: Tchad Blake.
Recording information: Magic Shop, New York, NY; real World Studios, England; Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA.
Illustrator: Christian Clayton.
Photographer: Tchad Blake.
Throughout the '80s and '90s, Froom helped shape albums by artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Richard Thompson, and Los Lobos. Here, he plays a myriad of keyboard instruments (including toy piano and accordion as well as the inevitable piano and Hammond organ), creates colorful electronic effects, and composes all of the songs with the help of an all-star lineup of guests who provide the lyrics and melodies. His wife, Suzanne Vega, supplies the vocals for the title track; Mark Eitzel is featured in the mournful French chanson-flavored "Watery Eyes;" Sheryl Crow is the surprising collaborator on the frantic and high-strung "Monkey Mind."
Froom has his musical vision looking both forward and backward, mixing contemporary production techniques (as in the heavy drum loops provided by Jerry Marotta and The Attractions' Pete Thomas) with allusions to classic pop from the '60s. Witness the "Green Onions"-like organ bass in "The Bunny," the carnival psychedelia in "Monkey Mind" (surely inspired by The Beatles' "Mr. Kite"), and the "Sexy Sadie"-esque piano in "Overcast." Other highlights include the cubist blues stomp that is "I'd Better Not," the tango-like "Fruta Prohibita," and the Turkish-flavored "Kitsum," making DOPAMINE a true kaleidoscope of musical colors.
Editorial Reviews
...Froom brings a creaky, freaky, polyglot Americana to all his projects. Debuting as auteur with archaic keyboards in tow, he creates oddball sound scenarios for various songwriting pals... - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly (05/22/1998)
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