Path of Most Resistance

~ Release by Secret Chiefs 3 (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Book T: Exodus
bass drum, cymbal [cymbals], percussion, timpani and tubular bells [tube bells]:
William Winant (percussionist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tim Smolens (American bassist)
clavinet, guitar, keyboard [keyboards], organ and piano:
Trey Spruance
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Danny Heifetz
harp:
Jennifer Cass
viola:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
violin:
Timb Harris
vocals:
Jesse Greere
arranger:
Trey Spruance
recording of:
Book T: Exodus
composer:
Ernest Gold
53:56
2The 4 (Great Ishraqi Sun)53:37
3Ship of Fools (Stone of Exile)
12 string guitar, cümbüş [cumbus baglama], electric guitar, keyboard [keyboards], organ [organs] and tar:
Trey Spruance
acoustic guitar and cümbüş [cumbus mandolin]:
Jason Schimmel
darbuka [dumbek] and riq:
Danny Heifetz
darbuka and riq:
Shamou
double bass [contrabass]:
Tim Smolens (American bassist)
santur:
Fatima
recording of:
Ship of Fools
composer:
Trey Spruance
4.33:37
4Renunciation
cymbal, hammered dulcimer, percussion, snare drum and timpani:
William Winant (percussionist)
erhu and violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
flute:
Clinton “Bär” McKinnon
instruments:
Danny Heifetz and Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
sitar:
Paul Dal Porto
performer:
Trey Spruance
cover recording of:
Renunciation
composer:
Ananda Shankar
publisher:
Saregama PLC (UK music publisher related to Indian label Saregama)
54:31
5The Owl in Daylight
bass guitar [bass]:
Tim Smolens (American bassist)
clavinet, electric piano, guitar, piano [acoustic piano] and synthesizer [synth]:
Trey Spruance
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ches Smith (American percussionist)
glockenspiel, percussion, shakers and tubular bells [tube bells]:
William Winant (percussionist)
harp:
Jennifer Cass
viola and violin:
Timb Harris
vocals:
Jesse Greere
recording of:
The Owl in Daylight
composer:
Trey Spruance
dedicated to:
P.K. Dick
4.153:56
6Combat for the Angel
bass:
Tim Smolens (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Danny Heifetz
electronic instruments [electro], guitar, keyboard [keyboards] and organ:
Trey Spruance
violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
recording of:
Combat for the Angel
composer:
Trey Spruance
56:03
7Zulfiqar III
programming:
Trey Spruance
cello and violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer)
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards], organ and percussion:
Trey Spruance
remixer:
Trey Spruance
recording of:
Zulfiqar
composer:
Trey Spruance
publisher:
Web of Mimicry
5:13
8The End Times4.54:54
9Jabalqa / Jabarsa (live)
bass:
John Wayne Law (in 1998)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Danny Heifetz (in 1998)
flute:
Bar McKinnon (in 1998)
guitar:
Trey Spruance (in 1998)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bar McKinnon (in 1998) and Trey Spruance (in 1998)
percussion:
Bar McKinnon (in 1998), Phil Franklin (experimental US musician) (in 1998) and Danny Heifetz (in 1998)
violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer) (in 1998)
3.556:19
10Mera Pyar Shalimar4:43
11Ciocarlia (live)
recording engineer:
Billy Anderson (producer / engineer) (on 1998-08-18)
bass:
John Wayne Law (on 1998-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Danny Heifetz (on 1998-08-18)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Phil Franklin (experimental US musician) (on 1998-08-18)
flute:
Bär McKinnon (on 1998-08-18)
guitar:
Trey Spruance (on 1998-08-18)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bär McKinnon (on 1998-08-18) and Trey Spruance (on 1998-08-18)
percussion:
Bär McKinnon (on 1998-08-18), Phil Franklin (experimental US musician) (on 1998-08-18) and Danny Heifetz (on 1998-08-18)
violin:
Eyvind Kang (American violist and composer) (on 1998-08-18)
recorded at:
Slim’s in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1998-08-18)
live cover recording of:
Ciocîrlia (The Skylark) (on 1998-08-18)
composed in:
Romania
composer:
Angheluș Dinicu
3:17
12I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
engineer and producer:
Trey Spruance
additional shakers and additional snare drum:
Danny Heifetz
bass, piano, synthesizer and background vocals:
Trey Spruance
bell and percussion:
William Winant (percussionist)
vocals:
Gregg Turkington
arranger:
Trey Spruance
cover recording of:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, E. H. Morris & Co. Ltd., Herman Music, Inc., Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Regent Music (BMI)
2:36
13Good Vibrations
engineer and producer:
Trey Spruance
bass and cello:
Trevor Dunn (American bassist)
flute:
Bar McKinnon
keyboard [keyboards], organ [organs] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Trey Spruance
percussion:
William Winant (percussionist)
theremin:
David Slusser (Music and Sound Arts)
lead vocals:
Gregg Turkington
arranger:
Trey Spruance
cover recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
4:01
14Heroes and Villains
engineer and producer:
Trey Spruance
bass, keyboard [keyboards] and organ:
Trey Spruance
hammered dulcimer [dulcimer] and percussion:
William Winant (percussionist)
vocals:
Trey Spruance
arranger:
Trey Spruance
cover recording of:
Heroes and Villains
lyricist:
Van Dyke Parks
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
4:47

Credits

Release

art direction and producer:Trey Spruance
photography:Kristin Burns
additional recording engineer:Billy Anderson (producer / engineer)
Thom Canova
Chris Parsons
Trey Spruance
remastering:Jai Young Kim
design:Butcher Baker
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1111603 [info]
ASIN:US: B000OCY622 [info]