- Ultra Payloaded
Infobox Album |
Name = Ultra Payloaded
Type =Album
Artist =Satellite Party
Released =May 29 ,2007
Recorded = 2005-2007
Genre =Alternative rock
Length = 47:50
Label =Columbia Records
Producer =Perry Farrell ,Nuno Bettencourt (co-producer),Steve Lillywhite executive producer
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dpfexzy5ld0e~T0 link]
*Kerrang Rating|4|5
*Metacritic (59/100) [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/satelliteparty/ultrapayloaded?q=satellite%20party link]
*Music Box Rating|3|5 [http://www.musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/satellite-party-ultra-payloaded-06132007.html link]
*NME Rating-10|3 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/perry-farrell/8618 link]
*Q Rating|3|5
*Rolling Stone Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/14863707/review/14953004/ultra_payloaded?source=album_reviews_rssfeed link]
Last album =
This album = "Ultra Payloaded"
(2007)
Next album ="Ultra Payloaded" is the first album from
Perry Farrell 's latest groupSatellite Party released byColumbia Records on May 29, 2007. It was preceded by a single, "Wish Upon a Dog Star".The album features contributions from artists such as
John Frusciante and Flea of theRed Hot Chili Peppers , Fergie of theBlack Eyed Peas , formerRed Hot Chili Peppers andPearl Jam drummerJack Irons ,Joy Division /New Order bass guitaristPeter Hook ,Porno for Pyros guitaristPeter DiStefano , Hybrid,Thievery Corporation , and finally a pre-recorded vocal performance provided byJim Morrison . There is also a 30 piece orchestra on four of the tracks, led byHarry Gregson-Williams . The full album was leaked on May 22.It entered the charts at #91 on the
Billboard 200 with about 8,000 sold. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003594589 "R. Kelly Flirts His Way To No. 1 Album Chart Debut"] , Billboard.com, June 6, 2007.]Track listing
# "Wish Upon A Dog Star" - 4:45 (featuring Hybrid)
# "Only Love, Let's Celebrate " - 3:50
# "Hard Life Easy" - 4:13
# "Kinky" - 4:01 (featuring Hybrid)
# "The Solutionists" - 4:23 (featuringThievery Corporation )
# "Awesome" - 4:26 (featuring Hybrid)
# "Mr. Sunshine" - 4:20
# "Insanity Rains" - 3:28
# "Milky Ave" - 4:28
# "Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party" - 5:27
# "Woman in the Window" - 4:00 (featuringJim Morrison )
# "Nightbloom" - 4:12 (iTunes bonus track)Personnel
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Perry Farrell - lead vocals, programming ("2, 3, 5, 7, 9-11"), string arrangement ("3")
*Nuno Bettencourt - lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards ("3, 4, 8, 9"), string arrangement ("3, 6, 9"), organ and piano ("11")
*Kevin Figueiredo – drums
*Etty Lau Farrell - backing vocals
*Carl Restivo – backing vocals ("8, 10"), additional 808 programming, bass guitar (live)*
Peter DiStefano - acoustic guitar ("1, 4, 6")
*John Frusciante - guitars ("3")
* Flea - bass guitar ("3, 9")
*Peter Hook - bass guitar ("1, 4")
* Fergie - backing vocals ("1, 10")
* Hybrid - programming ("1, 4, 6")
*Thievery Corporation - programming ("5")
*Jim Morrison - vocals ("11")
*Jack Irons - drums (uncredited)
*Harry Gregson-Williams - string arrangement, conducting ("5, 6, 7, 11") [The Satellite Strings Orchestra]*
Suze DeMarchi - backing vocals ("1-3, 5, 8")
*Dan Chase - percussion ("2, 3")
*Joey Heredia - percussion ("2, 3, 7, 10")
*Kenneth Crouch - piano ("3, 7")
*Milen Kirov - piano ("1")
*Jamie Mahoberac - keyboards ("3")
*Tim Pierce - guitars ("5")
*Anthony J. Resta - programming
*Daniel Sternbaum - engineering
*Scott Wiley - engineering ("1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10")
*Anthony "Rocky" Gallo - engineering and mixing ("1-3, 11"), additional tracking ("11")References
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