The Interpreter (album) explained

The Interpreter: Live at Largo
Type:Live
Artist:Rhett Miller
Cover:Interpreter Live at Largo.jpg
Released:November 22, 2011
Genre:Pop rock
Label:Maximum Sunshine Records[1]
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The Interpreter: Live at Largo is a live album and a collection of cover songs, performed by Old 97's front man Rhett Miller at the Largo nightclub in Los Angeles, California.[2] [3] [4] It was released in 2011, the recordings being from something of a farewell performance for the Largo before it closed its doors.[5] In it, Miller covers some of his favorite songs for a venue that was special to him.

Miller performs solo on most of the tracks, but is joined by Largo regular Jon Brion on several of them and Joey Santiago of The Pixies on another.

Track listing

  1. "Homeward Bound" - 2:42 (Paul Simon)
  2. "American Girl" - 2:09 (Tom Petty)
  3. "California Stars"† - 4:06 (Woody Guthrie, Jay Bennett, Jeff Tweedy)
  4. "Happiness" - 4:11 (Elliott Smith)
  5. "Brilliant Mistake" - 2:36 (Declan Patrick Aloys MacManus)
  6. "Queen Bitch"† - 2:47 (David Bowie)
  7. "Waterloo Sunset" - 3:00 (Raymond Douglas Davies)
  8. "Wave of Mutilation / I Wanna Be Sedated" - 3:33 (Francis Black / Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Joey Ramone)
  9. "The Bewlay Brothers"† - 4:51 (David Bowie)
  10. "The Birth of the True" - 2:07 (Roddy Frame)
  11. "I'll Cry Instead"† - 2:47 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  12. "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go"* - 4:17 (Bob Dylan)
  13. "Cynthia Mask"† - 3:43 (Robyn Hitchcock)
  14. "Wave of Mutilation"‡ - 2:19 (Francis Black)
  15. Farewell Banter - 0:19

† Featuring Jon Brion
‡ Featuring Joey Santiago

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heatseekers Albums. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. October 1, 2011. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
  2. Web site: In The News: Roots, Smashing Pumpkins, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Rhett Miller And More. MAGNET. Staff. October 23, 2011.
  3. Web site: Exclusive Album Premiere: Rhett Miller's 'The Interpreter: Live at Largo'. James. Sullivan. November 17, 2011.
  4. Web site: Rhett Miller: The Interpreter: Live at Largo. January 25, 2012. PopMatters.
  5. Web site: Old 97's Rhett Miller gives full coverage. November 29, 2011. The San Francisco Examiner.

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