- The Bottom Half
Infobox Album |
Name = The Bottom Half
Type =Album
Artist =Umphrey's McGee
Released =April 3 ,2007
Recorded = 2005 - 2006 inChicago , IL
Genre =Progressive rock ,Jam band
Label =SCI Fidelity
Producer = Umphrey's McGee and Kevin Browning
Last album = "Safety In Numbers" (2006)
This album = "The Bottom Half" (2007)
Next album = "Live at the Murat " (2007)"The Bottom Half" is a double album from
progressive rock groupUmphrey's McGee recorded during the band's 2005/2006 sessions of their previous studio effort "Safety in Numbers". The first disc contains complete songs that were initially left off the "Safety in Numbers" album, while the second disc features demos, outtakes, and b-sides from the sessions. Like the previous album, the artwork was created by the legendaryStorm Thorgerson . The first single from the album is "Bright Lights, Big City," written by Mother Vinegar frontman Karl Engelmann, who is also a member ofAli Baba's Tahini with Umphrey's guitaristJake Cinninger .The album was released on April 3,
2007 .Track listing
Disc One
# The Bottom Half
# Bright Lights, Big City
# Great American
# Higgins Sir
# Higgins
# Memories of Home
# Atmosfarag
# Red Room
# Intentions Clear
# Home
# DivisionsDisc Two
# Words (a capella version)
# Great American / Believe the Lie
# Believe the Lie
# Time Eater
# Never Cease
# Rocker
# Ready Noodles
# Higgins (instrumental version)
# The Heart of Rock 'N' Roll
# Fresh Start
# The Browning Special
# Ocean Billy
# Intentions Clear
# What Else?
# Alex's House
# End of the Road
# Red Room Disco
# Rocco
# WWS
# The Weight Around
# Liquid
# Atmosfarag
# Words (chorus)
# Memories of Home
# Browning Family Creed
# Biscuits & Gravy
# Words (Intro)
# Words (Instrumental)Chart performance
Album
References
Personnel
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Brendan Bayliss -guitar , vocals
*Jake Cinninger -guitar , Moog, synthesizers, vocals
*Joel Cummins - keyboards, vocals
*Ryan Stasik -bass guitar , no vocals
*Kris Myers - drums, vocals
*Andy Farag - percussion
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