The Graduation Ceremony
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The Graduation Ceremony is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter
Produced by
Background and recording
Upon writing the album's opening track, "Out on a Limb", on a friend's guitar, whilst staying in Los Angeles, Arthur subsequently recorded the track, alongside ten others at Sheldon Gomberg's studio, The Carriage House.[3] Arthur noted, "I'm always looking for creative outlets when I'm in L.A., because L.A. scares me. There's a great energy in not being home. So I called Sheldon and I said I had some songs to record, and would he be up for it? He said 'sure', and I said, 'Well I'm already outside. Can I come in?' I went through all these tracks - some old, some brand new ones that I hadn't recorded - on mostly first or second takes, and that was going to be the record."[3]
Eventually deciding that the tracks were "undercooked and underproduced," Arthur contacted session drummer
Track listing
- "Out on a Limb"
- "Horses"
- "Almost Blue"
- "Someone to Love"
- "Watch Our Shadows Run"
- "This is Still My World"
- "Over the Sun"
- "Face in the Crowd"
- "Midwest"
- "Gypsy Faded"
- "Call"
- "Love Never Asks You to Lie"
Personnel
Musicians
- Joseph Arthur - lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums
- John Alagia- guitar, bass guitar
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Sibyl Buck - backing vocals
- Brian Cohen - backing vocals
- Madi Diaz - backing vocals
- Liz Phair - backing vocals
Recording personnel
- John Algia - producer, recording, mixing
- Joseph Arthur - producer
- Sheldon Gomberg - recording (The Carriage House)
- Ed Ackerson - recording (Flowers Studio)
- Scott Hull - mastering
Artwork
- Davies - artwork
References
- ^ a b "Joseph Arthur". Joseph Arthur. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Dai, Michelle (April 7, 2011). "Troubadour From Another World - Interview With Joseph Arthur". The Beijinger. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Jonathan. "Joseph Arthur Biography – The Graduation Ceremony" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-06-27.