This Can’t Be Life

This Can’t Be Life

Infobox Album |
Name = This Can't Be Life
Type = Album
Artist = Wild Colonials


Released = 1996
Recorded = 1995 at A&M Studios, Capitol Studios, Zeitgeist Studios, House of Blues Studios, Mad Hatter Studios, California, U.S.
Genre = Alternative Folk Rock
Length = 45:07
Label = DGC/Geffen Records
Producer = Tony Berg and John Porter
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wc01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfpxquhldje link]
Last album = "Fruit of Life" (1994)
This album = "This Can't Be Life"
(1996)
Next album = "Reel Life vol 1"
(2000)

"This Can't Be LIfe" is the second album for American Alternative band Wild Colonials, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music).

Details

This Can't Be Life features a more Rock oriented sound then their first more acoustic debut Fruit of Life. This update in sound and volume was due to the band touring extensively the previous year and playing larger venues. The band toured nationally in the U.S. as headliners as well as the opening act for Los Lobos, Chris Isaak, Midnight Oil, Cyndi Lauper and The Kinks. The band also toured as co-headliners with Young Dubliners. The band headlined the second stage as part of the ground breaking first Lilith Fair '97 tour.The music video for the first single and Radio hit "Charm" directed by Paul Boyd, was played often on MTV that year.This was the first album to feature new member Thaddeus Corea on Drums/Percussion.

Cover Artwork

The cover image is from a 1917 German postcard. The sleeve design and photos were taken by Wild Colonials' violinist Paul Cantelon's brother Lee Cantelon. Lee had borrowed the postcard from American singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. Rickie had received the postcard from a friend in Europe and had it up on the wall of her kitchen. Lee has designed many album covers including Tracey Chapman (New Beginning) and Rickie Lee Jones (Naked Songs - Live and Acoustic, GhostyHead).

"Wake Up Sad" Remixes

A radical reworking of the track was remixed by Frankie Blue and Jason Bentley.A Rap Remix “Wake Up Sad (East Side re-mix with Rap)” was done by the World Rap Maniacs out of New York City.

oundtrack appearances

*The song "This Misery" was featured in Nick Cassavetes' film "Unhook the Stars" starring Gena Rowlands and Gérald Depardieu.
*The song "Blue" was featured in Dan Rosen's film "The Curve" starring Kerri Russell and Dana Delany
*The song "Blue" was featured in the film "Anarchy TV" starring Jonathan Penner and Moon Zappa.
*The Frankie Blue/Jason Bentley remix of "Wake Up Sad" was featured in Dan Rosen's film "Dead Man's Curve aka The Curve" starring Kerri Russell and Dana Delany and on the motion picture soundtrack CD.

Trivia

*The album starts with the very faint outro chorus' of "Dear Mike", the last track on the previous Wild Colonials album Fruit of Life.

*American Actress Winona Ryder was originally cast in the bands video for first single "Charm". After a last minute scheduling conflict the video was recast with Canadian Actress Bridget Bako.

*Drummer Thaddeus Corea is the son of American Jazz pianist/composer Chick Corea.

Track listing

All songs written by the Wild Colonials
# "This Misery" – 4:13
# "Spirit" – 4:50
# "Coy" – 3:44
# "Wake Up Sad" – 5:05
# "Charm" – 3:17
# "Want" – 5:14
# "If" – 4:05
# "Blue" – 5:36
# "Different" – 3:54
# "Childhood" – 5:49

Singles

*Charm
# "Charm (LP version)" – 3:17

Videos

A Video was made for "Charm" directed by Paul Boyd.

Personnel

*Angela McCluskey - vocals
*Shark. - guitars, vocals, percussion, ambient bass
*Paul Cantelon - violin, piano
*Scott Roewe - bass, piano, organ, melodica, wurlitzer, casio, didgeridoo, bass clarinet, penny whistle, tenor sax
*Thaddeus Corea - drums, percussion, vocals

With

*Martin Tillmann - cello
*Jon Brion - chamberlin, guitar, organ on "This Misery"
*Juliet Prater - world percussion
*Tony Berg - optigan, guitar, tambura
*Andrew Scheps - mütes galore on "Wake Up Sad" and "This Misery"
*Rickie Lee Jones - Guest vocals on "Spirit"
*Eric Reigler - uilleann pipes on "Want"
*Ethan James - hurdy gurdy on "Childhood"
*Robert Burns - vibraphone on "Wake Up Sad"
*Whitney Wade - additional vocals on "If"

Production

*Producers: Tony Berg, John Porter
*Mixers: Tchad Blake, Jim Rondinelli
*Recorded by: Brian Scheuble, Joe McGrath
*Additional engineering: Howard Willing

External links

* [http://www.wildcolonials.com Official website]


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