Midnite Vultures

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Midnite Vultures is an alternative rock album by Beck and was released in November 1999. Similar to most of Beck's previous albums in its exploration of widely varying musical styles, Midnite Vultures didn't achieve the same blockbuster success as his breakthrough, Odelay, but it was well-received by his fans and critics. Reaching # 34 in the US - where it went gold - Midnite Vultures also hit #19 in the UK.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Samples 4 Personnel

Track listing

All songs written by Beck Hansen, except where noted.

1. "Sexx Laws" - 3:39
2. "Nicotine & Gravy" - 5:13
3. "Mixed Bizness" - 3:46
   • Followed by 25 seconds of in-between-track noise
4. "Get Real Paid" - 4:20
5. "Hollywood Freaks" (Beck Hansen/John King/Michael Simpson) - 3:59
6. "Peaches & Cream" - 4:54
7. "Broken Train" - 4:11
8. "Milk and Honey" (Beck Hansen/Buzz Clifford) - 5:18
9. "Beautiful Way" - 5:35
   • Followed by 9 seconds of in-between-track spraypainting effects
10. "Pressure Zone" - 3:07
11. "Debra" (Beck Hansen/John King/Michael Simpson) - 13:46
    • The actual track is only 5:42 in length, but is followed by 7 minutes of complete silence, and then 1:04 of hidden electronic noise

Singles

Year	Song	U.S. Hot 100	U.S. Modern Rock	U.S. Main- stream Rock	UK singles
1999	"Sexx Laws"	-	21	-	27
2000	"Mixed Bizness"	-	36	-	34
2000	"Nicotine & Gravy"	-	-	-	-

Samples

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Personnel

• Beck - Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Producer, Vocoder, Horn Arrangements, Mixing
• David Campbell - Viola, String Arrangements, String Conductor
• Larry Corbett - Cello
• Joel Derouin - Violin
• Brian Gardner - Mastering
• Bernie Grundman - Mastering
• Greg Leisz - Pedal Steel
• Jay Dee Maness - Pedal Steel
• Johnny Marr - Guitar (Electric)
• Michael Patterson - Mixing
• Herb Peterson - Banjo
• Fernando Pullum - Horn
• David Ralicke - Trombone
• Joe Turano - Horn, Vocals (background)
• Arnold McCuller - Vocals (background)
• Smokey Hormel - Guitar
• Joey Waronker - Percussion, Drums
• Beth Orton - Vocals (bckgr)
• Chris Bellman - Mastering
• The Dust Brothers - Scratching, Programming, Producer, Engineer
• Robert Carranza - String Engineer
• Steve Baxter - Horn, Vocals (background)
• Justin Meldal-Johnsen - Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals (bckgr), Handclapping, Shaker, Upright Bass
• Steve Mixdorf - Second Engineer
• Valerie Pinkston - Vocals (background)
• Roger Manning - Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals (bckgr), Choir, Chorus, Clavinet, Percus, Shaker, Vocoder
• Mickey Petralia - Programming, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Shauna O'Brien - Project Manager
• DJ Swamp - Scratching
• Eve Butler - Violin
• Charlie Gross - Photography
• Arroyo Bombers - Choir, Chorus
• Arroyo Tabernacle Mens Chorale - Choir, Chorus
• Jon Birdsong - Trumpet
• Derek Carlson - Second Engineer
• Eye - Artwork, Art Direction, Design, Collage
• Gimbop - Layout Direction
• Michel Gondry - Collage
• Tony Hoffer - Guitar, Programming, Producer, Engineer, Editing, Mixing, Wah Wah Guitar, Sound Design
• David Brown - Sax (Tenor)

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