Album Info Hide Show Artist: Natalie Merchant Album: Motherland Released: Europe, 16 Sept 2013 Tracklist: A1 This House Is On Fire 4:44 Alto Flute – Sandra Church Arranged By, Conductor – Stephen Barber Bass – Graham Maby Cello – Alan Stepansky Drums, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Gavriel Gordon Electric Organ [Hammond] – Elizabeth Steen Oud – Erik Della Penna Viola – Karen Dreyfus Violin – Sandra Park, Sharon Yamada Vocals – Natalie Merchant A2 Motherland 4:42 Accordion – Van Dyke Parks Acoustic Bass – Mike Elizondo Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin – Greg Leisz Pump Organ – Patrick Warren Vocals – Natalie Merchant A3 Saint Judas 5:43 Banjo – Erik Della Penna Bass – Graham Maby Drums – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Gabriel Gordon Electric Organ [Hammond] – Elizabeth Steen Vocals – Mavis Staples, Natalie Merchant A4 Put The Law On You 5:00 Bass – Graham Maby Drums – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Erik Della Penna, Gabriel Gordon Electric Organ [Hammond] – Elizabeth Steen Piano – Keefus Tenor Saxophone – David Ralicke Vocals – Natalie Merchant A5 Build A Levee 4:44 Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – David Ralicke Bass – Bob Glaub Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Patrick Warren Drums – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Greg Leisz Electric Organ [Hammond] – Elizabeth Steen, Keefus Vocals – Mavis Staples Vocals, Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Natalie Merchant A6 Golden Boy 4:08 Acoustic Bass – Mike Elizondo Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Patrick Warren Drums [(Live)] – Carla Azar Drums, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain E-Bow, Electric Guitar – Gabriel Gordon Electric Guitar – Erik Della Penna Keyboards – Keefus Mellotron – Elizabeth Steen Vocals – Natalie Merchant B1 Henry Darger 4:24 Arranged By, Conductor – Stephen Barber Bass – Jeremy McCoy Bass Clarinet – Mitchell Estrin Cello – Alan Stepansky, Elizabeth Dyson, Sarah Seiver Classical Guitar – Erik Della Penna French Horn – Philip Myers trumpet – Tony Kadleck Viola – Karen Dreyfus, Nick Cords, Vivek Kamath Violin – Ann S. 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Shaw, Sharon Yamada, Soo Hyun Kwon Violin [First], Contractor [String] – Sandra Park Vocals – Natalie Merchant Voice [Vivian Girl’s Voice] – Kate Daley, Kelly Daley B2 The Worst Thing 5:48 Accordion – Guy Klucevsek Arranged By, Conductor – Stephen Barber Bass – Graham Maby Cello – Alan Stepansky Clarinet – David Krakauer Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar – Erik Della Penna Drums, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Gabriel Gordon Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Elizabeth Steen Lyrics By [Spanish Lyrics] – Daniel de la Calle Viola – Karen Dreyfus Violin – Sandra Park, Sharon Yamada Vocals – Natalie Merchant B3 Tell Yourself 5:14 Acoustic Guitar – Erik Della Penna Acoustic Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Greg Leisz Bass – Graham Maby Chamberlin [Chamberlain], Pump Organ – Patrick Warren Drums, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain Piano, Electric Organ [Hammond Organ] – Elizabeth Steen Vocals – Katie Goldberg, Natalie Merchant B4 Just Can’t Last 3:54 Banjo, Lap Steel Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki] – Erik Della Penna Bass – Graham Maby Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Patrick Warren Drums – Matt Chamberlain Electric Organ [Hammond Organ] – Elizabeth Steen trombone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – David Ralicke trumpet – Chris Tedesco Vocals – Natalie Merchant Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Gabriel Gordon B5 Not In This Life 5:24 Bass – Graham Maby Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Patrick Warren Drums, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Erik Della Penna Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Gabriel Gordon Electric Organ [Hammond Organ] – Elizabeth Steen Vocals, Piano – Natalie Merchant B6 I’m Not Gonna Beg 3:40 Bass – Graham Maby Drums – Matt Chamberlain Electric Guitar – Gabriel Gordon Electric Organ [Hammond Organ] – Elizabeth Steen Lap Steel Guitar – Erik Della Penna Vocals, Piano – Natalie Merchant Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . 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However, the recording was finished two days before the event, so the songs are not influenced by it. The event has still affected people’s interpretations of the lyrics. Additionally, the cover was changed at the last minute to accommodate the post-9/11 world. Her original concept for the photograph on the album cover was a picture of children in a field wearing oxygen masks. We shot these kids in upstate New York on Sept 10, she recalled. And then we were going to reshoot on the 11th. Of course we canceled the session. The day I brought the pictures into the city, there were articles on the run here for Cipro and gas masks. I was getting pressure, anyway, from the record label, friends even, that the image was too controversial. So finally I gave in. A photograph of a demure-looking Ms. Merchant was used instead. 1. This House Is on Fire 2. Motherland 3. Saint Judas 4. Put the Law on You 5. Build a Levee 6. Golden Boy 7. Henry Darger 8. The Worst Thing 9. Tell Yourself 10. Just Can’t Last 11. Not in This Life 12. I’m Not Gonna Beg Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review