The Contino Sessions

Infobox Album
Name = The Contino Sessions
Type = studio
Artist = Death in Vegas


Released = September 13, 1999
Recorded = The Contino Rooms, London, England
Genre = Electronica
Length = 47:59
Label = Concrete
Producer = Richard Fearless, Tim Holmes
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hpfexqukldfe link]
*Pitchfork (3.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/16932-death-in-vegas-the-contino-sessions link]
Last album = "Dead Elvis"
(1997)
This album = "The Contino Sessions"
(1999)
Next album = "Scorpio Rising"
(2002)

"The Contino Sessions" is the second album by British band Death in Vegas. It was released in 1999.

This album is thought to have had considerable influence on "It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land" recorded by British electronica duo Soulsavers with Mark Lanegan.Fact|date=February 2008

In 2000 the album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Track listing

# "Dirge" – 5:44
# "Soul Auctioneer" – 5:59
# "Death Threat" – 4:50
# "Flying" – 7:06
# "Aisha" – 5:54
# "Lever Street" – 3:39
# "Aladdin's Story" – 4:45
# "Broken Little Sister" – 5:18
# "Neptune City" – 4:43

ingles

* "Neptune City" (vinyl only, August 30, 1999)
* "Aisha" (January 31, 2000)
* "Dirge" (April 24, 2000)
* "One More Time" (with Bobby Gillespie, vinyl only, July 10, 2000)

Personnel

* Richard Fearless
* Tim Holmes
*Dot Allison – vocals on "Dirge"
*Bobby Gillespie – vocals on "Soul Auctioneer"
*Iggy Pop – vocals on "Aisha"
*Jim Reid – vocals on "Broken Little Sister"