The Interpreter (album)
The Interpreter: Live at Largo is a live album and a collection of cover songs, performed by Old 97's front man Rhett Miller at the Largo nightclub in Los Angeles, California.[3][4][5] It was released in 2011, the recordings being from something of a farewell performance for the Largo before it closed its doors.[6] In it, Miller covers some of his favorite songs for a venue that was special to him.
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| Released | November 22, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | Maximum Sunshine Records[1] | |||
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Miller performs solo on most of the tracks, but is joined by Largo regular Jon Brion on several of them and Joey Santiago of The Pixies on another.
Track listing
- "Homeward Bound" - 2:42 (Paul Simon)
- "American Girl" - 2:09 (Tom Petty)
- "California Stars"† - 4:06 (Woody Guthrie, Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy)
- "Happiness" - 4:11 (Elliott Smith)
- "Brilliant Mistake" - 2:36 (Declan Patrick Aloys MacManus)
- "Queen Bitch"† - 2:47 (David Bowie)
- "Waterloo Sunset" - 3:00 (Raymond Douglas Davies)
- "Wave of Mutilation / I Wanna Be Sedated" - 3:33 (Francis Black / Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone)
- "The Bewlay Brothers"† - 4:51 (David Bowie)
- "The Birth of the True" - 2:07 (Roddy Frame)
- "I'll Cry Instead"† - 2:47 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go"* - 4:17 (Bob Dylan)
- "Cynthia Mask"† - 3:43 (Robyn Hitchcock)
- "Wave of Mutilation"‡ - 2:19 (Francis Black)
- Farewell Banter - 0:19
† Featuring Jon Brion
‡ Featuring Joey Santiago
Personnel
- Rhett Miller - Acoustic guitar and vocals
- Jon Brion - Piano, backing vocals, drums, electric guitar
- Joey Santiago - Acoustic guitar
- Tom Biller - Bass
References
- Inc, Nielsen Business Media (October 1, 2011). "Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
- "The Interpreter: Live at Largo - Rhett Miller | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Staff, MAGNET (October 23, 2011). "In The News: Roots, Smashing Pumpkins, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Rhett Miller And More".
- Sullivan, James (November 17, 2011). "Exclusive Album Premiere: Rhett Miller's 'The Interpreter: Live at Largo'".
- "Rhett Miller: The Interpreter: Live at Largo". PopMatters. January 25, 2012.
- "Old 97's Rhett Miller gives full coverage". The San Francisco Examiner. November 29, 2011.
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