The Getty Address

Infobox Album |
Name = The Getty Address
Type = Studio Album
Artist = Dirty Projectors


Released = April 5, 2005
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Indie
Length = 56:18
Label = Western Vinyl
Producer = Dave Longstreth
Reviews =
*Pitchfork Media (8.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17229-the-getty-address 2005]
Last album = "Slaves' Graves and Ballads"
(2004)
This album = "The Getty Address"
(2005)
Next album = "New Attitude"
(2006)

"The Getty Address" is an album by indie band Dirty Projectors. It is described as "a glitch opera" about musician Don Henley, although it also explores themes like ancient Mexico, post-9/11 America, and oil. The album boasts over 25 musicians on it, most of whom contributed to the orchestral and choral backing of the album. These parts were recorded over a period spanning over five months, and were chopped up digitally to create the backings of the album. Dave Longstreth then overdubbed his own vocals, guitar, bass, and other instruments to create the songs on the album. Although the lyrics have been described as gibberish, the words actually do tell a narrative beginning with Don Henley contemplating suicide, and ending with a new installment of Longstreth's songs involving brown finches. The central theme of the story is about Henley attempting to find the shape of Love. All lyrics were derived from the Eagles album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 and Dave Longstreth's solo album The Graceful Fallen Mango.

Track listing

# "I Sit On The Ridge At Dusk" - 4:55
# "But In The Headlights" - 1:50
# "Warholian Wigs" - 4:32
# "I Will Truck" - 5:17
# "D. Henley's Dream" - 4:18
# "Gilt Gold Scabs" - 5:27
# "Ponds & Puddles" - 3:50
# "Not Having Found" - 4:43
# "Tour Along The Potomac" - 4:13
# "Jolly Jolly Jolly Ego" - 5:34
# "Time Birthed Spilled Blood" - 3:03
# "Drilling Profitably" - 4:29
#* "Uses a string figure from Grandfather's Hanging on "Slaves' Graves & Ballads"."
# "Finches' Song At Oceanic Parking Lot" - 4:08