- What You Want
Infobox Album
Name = What You Want
Type = ep
Artist =John Butler Trio
from Album =Sunrise Over Sea
Released =August 9 ,2004
Recorded = Woodstock Studios -Melbourne, Victoria
Genre = Roots, Alt, Rock
Length = 31:36 (Worldwide) 15:42 (AUS)
Label = Jarrah
Producer = Tracks 1-3:John Butler Track 4: Martin Armiger
Chart Position =
* #29 (Australia)
Last album = "Zebra" (2003)
This album = "What You Want" (2004)
Next album = "Somethings Gotta Give" (2004)What You Want (originally titled "Far Away") is the second commercially available single/EP by
Australia njam band theJohn Butler Trio from the albumSunrise Over Sea . It was released onAugust 9 , 2004 and is a curious blend of roots andalternative rock .The title track was originally released on the 2003 album
Sunrise Over Sea , as was the original version of "Treat Yo Mama"; while "Pickapart" was included on theJBT EP .The release includes a version of "Betterman" which is a previously unreleased re-recorded version with John Butler's current band, "Treat Yo Mama" is also a previously unreleased country funk version that was recorded during the '"Betterman" (US Version)' sessions. "Across the Universe" is the
John Butler Trio 's take on theBeatles Classic.The Australian release of the CD single included the video clip of "Treat Yo Mama".
Track listing
All tracks written by
John Butler unless otherwise noted.Worldwide release:
# "What You Want" - 5:20
# "Somethings Gotta Give" - 3:07
# "Treat Yo Mama (Country Funk Version)" - 4:43
# "Pickapart" - 3:01
# "Across the Universe " - 3:51 (written by Lennon/McCartney)
# "Betterman (Live)" - 12:14Australian release:
# "What You Want (Radio Edit)" - 4:21
# "Betterman (US Radio Version)" - 3:43
# "Treat Yo Mama (Country Funk Version)" - 4:41
# "Across the Universe" - 3:47 (written by Lennon/McCartney)Personnel
John Butler Trio
*John Butler - Amplified acoustic 11-string guitar, acoustic lapsteel, dobro lapsteel, acoustic 6-string guitar, vocals
*Shannon Birchall -Double bass , backing vocals
*Michael Barker - drums, percussion, country funk kit - "Somethings Gotta Give" & "Treat Yo Mama"
*Nicky Bomba - drums,tambourine - "What You Want" & "Pickapart"Additional musicians
*Danielle Caruana - backing vocals - "What You Want"String section on "What You Want"
*Shannon Birchall
*Ceridwen Davies
*Fiona Furphy
*Helen Ireland
*Amanda Rowarth
*Jane Mason
*Stephanie Lindner
*Andrea Keeble
*Caerwen Martin
*Airlie Smart
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