Black Letter Days
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Black Letter Days is the first of two albums by Frank Black and the Catholics simultaneously released in 2002 (along with Devil's Workshop
). The title implies the opposite of the term "Red Letter Day
s" which are holidays — a "black letter day" being all the ordinary days in a given month.
additional personnel:
Devil's Workshop
Devil's Workshop is the second of a pair of albums by Frank Black and the Catholics to be simultaneously released on August 20, 2002 . 'His Kingly Cave' was originally recorded for an aborted album project in mid-2000 entitled Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day...
). The title implies the opposite of the term "Red Letter Day
Red letter day
A red letter day is any day of special significance.The term originates from Medieval church calendars. Illuminated manuscripts often marked initial capitals and highlighted words in red ink, known as rubrics...
s" which are holidays — a "black letter day" being all the ordinary days in a given month.
Track listing
- "The Black Rider" - 2:37
- "California Bound" - 3:24
- "Chip Away Boy" - 2:57
- "Cold Heart of Stone" - 3:19
- "Black Letter Day" - 3:26
- "Valentine and Garuda" - 3:13
- "How You Went So Far" - 4:05
- "End of Miles" - 3:49
- "1826" - 6:40
- "The Farewell Bend" - 3:23
- "Southbound Bevy" - 3:07
- "I Will Run After You" - 3:58
- "True Blue" - 1:49
- "Jane the Queen of Love" - 5:10
- "Jet Black River" - 1:51
- "21 Reasons" - 5:40
- "Whispering Weeds" - 3:39
- "The Black Rider" - 3:09
Musicians
- Frank BlackFrank BlackBlack Francis is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black...
: vocals, guitar - Scott Boutier: drums, vocals
- Eric Drew FeldmanEric Drew FeldmanEric Drew Feldman is an American keyboard and bass guitar player. Feldman has worked with Captain Beefheart, Fear, Snakefinger, The Residents, Pere Ubu, Pixies, dEUS, Katell Keineg, Frank Black, The Polyphonic Spree, Tripping Daisy, Reid Paley, Charlotte Hatherley, Custard, and PJ Harvey.He was...
: keyboard, synthesizer, vocals - Rich Gilbert: guitar, pedal steel guitar, keyboards, saxophone, vocals
- David McCaffery: bass, vocals
- Dave Phillips: guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals
additional personnel:
- Moris TepperMoris TepperMoris Tepper, sometimes credited as Jeff Moris Tepper, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist.Tepper first came to prominence in the late 1970s with Captain Beefheart. He has also worked with singers Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Robyn Hitchcock and Frank Black. He has recorded several solo...
: guitar, vocals - Nick VincentNick VincentNick Vincent is an American rock and roll, jazz, and studio drummer, producer and composer. Artists he has performed and/or recorded with include Frank Black, Donnie and Marie, Art Garfunkel, John Fogerty, Carole King, Jackie DeShannon, Ann-Margret, Hilary Duff, Hanson, Charlotte Hatherley, Ian...
: maracas - Ben MumphreyBen MumphreyBen Mumphrey is an audio engineer, record producer and musician.Some of his work credited as producer or co-producer includes the Frank Black albums Show Me Your Tears, 93-03 and Devil's Workshop, all released on Cooking Vinyl Records, , the 1998 album by released by Bong...
: engineer