The Contino Sessions Explained

The Contino Sessions is the second album by the British electronic band Death in Vegas, released in 1999.

As of July 2013 it was certified gold by British Phonographic Industry for 100,000 sold units in UK.^[1]

In 2000 the album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[2]

The track "Aisha" was featured in the soundtrack of the 2001 racing video game .

Track listing

Notes

• The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards as The Rolling Stones song, but was never declared for publishing rights.

Personnel

Death in Vegas

• Richard Fearless – production, keyboards
• Tim Holmes – production, keyboards, engineering
• Ian Button – guitar
• Seamus Beaghen – guitar, keyboards
• Mat Flint – bass
• Simon Hanson – drums
• Will Blanchard – drums

Additional musicians

• Spencer Bewley – handclaps on "Dirge"
• Gary Burns – keyboards on "Neptune City"
• Ali Friend – upright bass on "Lever Street"

Vocalists

• Dot Allison – vocals on "Dirge", choir arrangement on "Aladdin's Story"
• Bobby Gillespie – vocals on "Soul Auctioneer"
• Iggy Pop – vocals on "Aisha"
• Jim Reid – vocals on "Broken Little Sister"
• London Community Gospel Choir – choir on "Aladdin's Story"

Notes and References

1. Web site: Archived copy . 2017-10-23 . 2009-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx . dead .
2. Book: Robert Dimery. Michael Lydon. 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. 23 March 2010. Universe. 978-0-7893-2074-2.