Pure Comedy (Limited deluxe edition)

~ Release by Father John Misty (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Released in a die-cut customizable gatefold sleeve with 4 interactive “background” sleeves, with clear slipcase over.
Includes a fold-out poster and an exclusive holographic tarot card by Ed Steed, and download code.
Tracklisting, barcode and copyrights are printed on a large sticker affixed to the shrinkwrap.
LP1 is aluminium, LP2 is copper.

Pre-orders and initial copies sold in stores came with a limited edition bonus 7".

Annotation last modified on 2017-04-20 12:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼12" Vinyl 1
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A1Pure Comedy
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
additional brass [horns] arranger:
Josh Tillman and James King (US multi-instrumentalist, Fitz and The Tantrums)
brass [horns] arranger:
Gavin Bryars
strings arranger:
Paul Jacob Cartwright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 4) and Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 42)
recording of:
Pure Comedy
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
46:25
A2Total Entertainment Forever Play
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
brass [horns] arranger:
James King (US multi-instrumentalist, Fitz and The Tantrums) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Total Entertainment Forever
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
42:54
A3Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
brass [horns] arranger:
James King (US multi-instrumentalist, Fitz and The Tantrums)
strings arranger:
Paul Jacob Cartwight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Things It Would Have Been Helpful to Know Before the Revolution
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.54:18
A4Ballad of the Dying Man
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
additional vocals:
Shanika Bereal, Dominique Dubose, De'Ante Duckett, Chavonne Stewart, Ryan Stewart (Canadian producer), Tiffanie Cross, Celeste Young and George Potts Young
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Vanessa Grundy, Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett and Elijah Thompson
vocals arranger:
Josh Tillman and Chavonne Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ballad of the Dying Man
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
3.54:51
B1Birdie
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
strings arranger:
Tom Lea (American violinist, violist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Birdie
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
35:20
B2Leaving LA
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Josh Tillman
strings arranger:
Gavin Bryars
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Leaving LA
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
313:12
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C1A Bigger Paper Bag
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
A Bigger Paper Bag
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
34:42
C2When the God of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When the God of Love Returns There’ll Be Hell to Pay
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
34:04
C3Smoochie
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
pedal steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Kyle Flynn (performer with Father John Misty), Josh Tillman and Elijah Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smoochie
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
33:46
C4Two Wildly Different Perspectives Play
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
strings arranger:
Paul Jacob Cartwright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Two Wildly Different Perspectives
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
33:13
C5The Memo
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
cello:
Kelsey Lu
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Josh Tillman, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Memo
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
35:17
D1So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
lap steel guitar:
Greg Leisz
vibraphone:
Gavin Bryars
additional vocals:
Chavonne Stewart
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Keefus Ciancia (American score composer), Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
vocals arranger:
Josh Tillman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So I’m Growing Old on Magic Mountain
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
39:58
D2In Twenty Years or So
additional engineer:
Vira Byramji, Dave Cerminara, Bryce Gonzales and Rouble Kapoor
engineer:
Trevor Spencer (engineer)
producer:
Josh Tillman and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
mixer:
Josh Tillman, Trevor Spencer (engineer) and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
performer:
Daniel Bailey, Josh Tillman, Thomas Bartlett, Elijah Thompson and Jonathan Wilson (singer/songwriter/producer)
strings arranger:
Nico Muhly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bella Union (in 2017) and Sub Pop Records (in 2017)
recorded at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States and United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Fivestar Studios in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
In Twenty Years or So
lyricist and composer:
Josh Tillman
publisher:
Cripple Creek Fairies and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
36:27
▼7" Vinyl 3
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EReal Love Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sub Pop Records (in 2016)
43:14
FRejected Generic Pop Song March '15 #3
4:28