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The Man on the Burning Tightrope

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The Man on the Burning Tightrope
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 17, 2003
RecordedVibromonk Studios, Brooklyn, New York
GenreIndie rock
Length46:51
LabelJetset
ProducerTod Ashley, Tamir Muskat
Firewater chronology
Psychopharmacology
(2001)
The Man on the Burning Tightrope
(2003)
Songs We Should Have Written
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media5.7/10[2]
Stylus MagazineD+[3]

The Man on the Burning Tightrope is the fourth album by Firewater, released in 2003 through Jetset Records.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tod Ashley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fanfare"Tod Ashley, Oren Kaplan0:22
2."Anything at All" 4:20
3."Too Much (Is Never Enough)" 4:00
4."Too Many Angels"Tod Ashley, Tamir Muskat5:00
5."Dark Days Indeed" 4:12
6."The Man on the Burning Tightrope" 3:52
7."The Truth Hurts" 1:18
8."Secret" 4:57
9."The Vegas Strip" 3:01
10."Ponzi's Revenge" 2:41
11."Don't Make It Stop" 3:09
12."The Notorious & Legendary Dog & Pony Show" 3:44
13."The Song That Saved My Life" 2:07
14."Dark Days Revisited" 0:41
15."Before the Fall"Tod Ashley, Oren Kaplan3:10
16."Descent"Tod Ashley, Tamir Muskat0:17

Personnel

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Firewater
Additional musicians and production
  • Dave Ballou – trumpet, flugelhorn on "Too Many Angels"
  • Joe Fiedler – trombone on "The Vegas Strip", "Ponzi's Revenge" and "Don't Make It Stop"
  • Victoria Hanna – vocals on "Dark Days Indeed" and "Dark Days Revisited"
  • Scott Hull – mastering
  • Yuri Lemeshev – accordion on "Dark Days Indeed", "Dark Days Revisited" and "Before the Fall"
  • Willy Martinez – percussion on "Too Much (Is Never Enough)", "The Truth Hurts" and "Ponzi's Revenge"
  • James Moore – cover art
  • Morgan St. Boot Boys – stomping on "Dark Days Indeed"
  • The Muskat Orchestra – horns on "Anything at All", strings on "Secret", arrangement on "Secret" and "The Vegas Strip"
  • Ramallah Orphan Choir – backing vocals on "Dark Days Indeed"
  • Asaf Roth – glockenspiel and cymbal on "Fanfare" and "Before the Fall", marimba on "The Vegas Strip"
  • Dan Shatsky – mixing
  • Itamar Ziegler – bass guitar on "Too Much (Is Never Enough)" and "Secret"

References

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  1. ^ Phares, Heather. "The Man on the Burning Tightrope". AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Idov, Michael (July 14, 2003). "Firewater: The Man on the Burning Tightrope". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Howard, Ed (September 1, 2003). "Firewater: The Man on the Burning Tightrope". Stylus. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
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