A Man of a Million Faces

Infobox Single
Name = A Man of a Million Faces
Artist = Stephin Merritt
Released = 2007
Format = CD Single
Recorded = 2007
Length = 4:15
Writer = Stephin Merritt

Background

"A Man of a Million Faces" is a song by Stephin Merritt. It was created in 2007 specifically for NPR's "Project Song" (from All Songs Considered).

The song was created in two days based on one picture and one term. The picture chosen was from Phil Toledano and the term (out of six) was 1974.

Recording

All of the music was recorded individually by Stephin Merritt and then pieced together one at a time. The instruments supplied were a grand piano, an assortment of other keyboards (including a '70s MOOG synthesizer), drums and guitars and even a sampler from which Merritt derived the sound of a vintage Mellotron.

External links

[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15668524 NPR Project Song]

References

[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15859351 Stephin Merritt: Two Days, 'A Million Faces']