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Amsterdam (The Lofty Pillars album)

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Amsterdam
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2001
RecordedWinter 2001 at Truckstop Audio Recording Company, Chicago, IL
GenreFolk rock, americana
Length62:55
LabelAtavistic
ProducerJoe Ferguson, Michael Krassner
The Lofty Pillars chronology
When We Were Lost
(2000)
Amsterdam
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Amsterdam is the second album by The Lofty Pillars, released on September 18, 2001 through Atavistic Records.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Wil Hendricks and Michael Krassner, except "Fade Away" co-written with Fred Lonberg-Holm

No.TitleLength
1."Amsterdam"4:25
2."Roll Down"3:10
3."Guest of Dishonour"2:49
4."Fade Away"4:46
5."Sons of Solemn Men"3:17
6."Eulogy"3:34
7."Field of Honour"7:13
8."Mothers of Arms"3:51
9."Three Men"6:35
10."Wasted"2:25
11."Down the River"7:28
12."Farewell Song"3:37
13."Longing"5:52
14."Underworld"3:53

Personnel

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The Lofty Pillars
  • Joe Ferguson – production, recording, mixing, backing vocals (11)
  • Wil Hendricks – lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14), piano (1–6, 8–14), organ (5, 8, 10), bass guitar (1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11–14), acoustic bass (3), twelve-string acoustic guitar (7), acoustic guitar (2, 7), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13)
  • Michael Krassner – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13), acoustic guitar (3, 5, 7–9, 11–14), electric guitar (4), bass guitar (2), backing vocals (12, 14), production, recording, mixing
  • Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello (1–6, 8, 9, 13, 14), arrangements
Additional musicians and personnel
  • Jason Adasiewicz – drums (4)
  • Jessica Billey – violin (1, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14)
  • Kyle Bruckmann – Cor anglais (2, 4, 5, 13, 14), oboe (14)
  • Steve Dorocke – pedal steel guitar (7, 11, 12)
  • Gerald Dowd – drums (1, 2, 9, 11, 12, 14)
  • Mike Hagler – mastering
  • Ryan Hembrey – bass guitar (4, 7)
  • Glenn Kotche – drums (7), percussion (5)
  • Jen Paulsen – viola (1–6, 9, 13, 14), violin (5)
  • Matt Schneider – electric guitar (1, 6, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (1)

References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Amsterdam". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2013.