released September 11, 2012
AMANDA FUCKING PALMER: vocals, piano, synthesizers
JHEREK BISCHOFF: vocals, upright bass, guitar
MICHAEL MCQUILKEN: vocals, drums, percussion, programming
CHAD RAINES: vocals, guitar, trumpet, keyboards, programming
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all songs written by Amanda Palmer except “A Grand Theft Intermission” written by Jherek Bischoff.
“Meow Meow Introduces The Grand Theft Orchestra” features Meow Meow on vocals.
-Trout Heart Replica-
Orchestral Arrangement: Jherek Bischoff
Violin 1 & 2 : Paris Hurley
Viola: Alex Guy
Cello: Maria Scherer Wilson
Concert Bass Drum: Paul Kikuchi
Acoustic Bass: Jherek Bischoff
-A Grand Theft Intermission-
Orchestral Arrangement: Jherek Bischoff
Violin 1 & 2 : Paris Hurley
Viola: Alex Guy
Cello: Maria Scherer Wilson
Horns: Mick Fraser, Benjamin Gillespie, Eamon McNelis, Phil Noy, and Paul Willy
“Melody Dean” features David J on bass.
-Massachusetts Avenue-
-Berlin-
-Olly Olly Oxen Free-
Horn Arrangements: Chad Raines
Horns: Mick Fraser, Benjamin Gillespie, Eamon McNelis, Phil Noy, and Paul Willy
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Produced and Engineered by John Congleton at Sing Sing Studios (Melbourne, Australia) | Assistant Engineer: Adam Dobos.
Mixed by John Congleton at Elmwood Studios (Dallas, TX).
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
Meow Meow appears courtesy of her glorious self.
David J appears courtesy of his awesome and ever-dapper self.
© & ℗ 2012 8ft. records
all songs written by Amanda Palmer, published by Eight Foot Music (ASCAP) except “A Grand Theft Intermission” by Jherek Bischoff, published by Tallinn Tallsman and Sons (BMI).
Package layout and design by Andrew Nelson for Down In The Valley Designs.
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Special THANK YOU to our Loanspark Collective Lenders:
Josh Gaines
Nóirín Plunkett, on behalf of Literacy Bridge: literacybridge.org
Neil and Tracy Davidson
Anonymous, on behalf of South Street Seaport Museum: seany.org
Nancy Upton
Alfredo Richner, on behalf of Puerto Rico Indie: puertoricoindie.com
Carl Rigney, on behalf of the
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: cbldf.org
Anonymous, on behalf of Elijah’s Promise: elijahspromise.org
Karina Melendez, on behalf of ThunderScarf: thunderscarf.org
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A GRAND THEFT THANK YOU
Amanda & The Orchestra would like to thank all our love-friends in Melbourne who fed us with art, rubs, food, and instruments while we hunkered down to record this beast of an album.
Amanda would like to thank the magnificent team who made order out of chaos: Kevin, Vickie, Felice, Jared, and Eric at Girlie Action; SuperKate (best assistant ever), Hayley “Fiasco” Rosenblum, and Sean “indecisean” Francis who Makes Everything Online Go. thanks to Carter and Ron for priceless advice. thanks to the creative packaging brains at A to Z media, all of the hardworking folks at Kickstarter, our lovely Oz seamstress Jess Daly, and Jim Batt (our Melbourian ass-kicking filmmaker). and the biggest love of all to my moxy, Neil Gaiman...for everything he does for and to me.
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