Circus Money

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Circus Money
File:Circusmoney.jpg
Studio album by
Walter Becker
Released10 June 2008
StudioAvatar Studios, Market Street, B&C Studio
Length59:59
Label5 Over 12
Mailboat Sonic360
ProducerLarry Klein
Walter Becker chronology
11 Tracks of Whack
(1994) 		Circus Money
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
BBC Music(positive)[2]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention) [3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Mojo[7]
MusicOMH.com[8]
PopMatters[9]
Q link
Record Collector[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Uncut[12]

Circus Money is the second and final solo album by Walter Becker released on June 10, 2008 through the 5 Over 12 label (an imprint of Mailboat Records) both in CD and digital download formats and July 14, 2008 through Sonic360 for the rest of the world outside North America. The release is notable for not having the participation of fellow Steely Dan founder and bandmate, Donald Fagen.

The traditional mask featured on the album's cover is based on traditional Central Alaskan Yup'ik facewear.[13]

Track listing

All songs written by Walter Becker and Larry Klein, except "Circus Money", written by Becker.[14]

  1. Door Number Two
  2. Downtown Canon
  3. Bob Is Not Your Uncle Anymore
  4. Upside Looking Down
  5. Paging Audrey
  6. Circus Money
  7. Selfish Gene
  8. Do You Remember The Name
  9. Somebody's Saturday Night
  10. Darkling Down
  11. God's Eye View
  12. Three Picture Deal
  13. Dark Horse Dub*

*International release only

Personnel

Musicians
  • Walter Becker – vocal (1–12), guitar (1–2, 7, 9–10), bass (1–5, 7–12)
  • Keith Carlock – drums (1–12), percussion (1)
  • Jon Herington – guitar (1–12)
  • Dean Parks – guitar (2, 4, 9)
  • Ted Baker – keyboards (1–7, 9–12)
  • Jim Beard – keyboards (1, 3, 5–8, 11–12)
  • Henry Hey – keyboards (4, 8)
  • Larry Goldings – organ (2, 10)
  • Luciana Souza – pandeiro (9), background vocals (7)
  • Gordon Gottlieb – percussion (2, 3, 7, 10–12)
  • Chris Potter – tenor sax (1, 5–6)
  • Roger Rosenberg – horns (11–12)
  • Larry Klein – bass (6)
  • Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery – background vocals (1–5, 8–11)
  • Kate Marokowitz – background vocals (1–2, 4, 6–7, 9–12)
  • Cindy Mizelle – background vocals (1–2, 4–5, 9–12)
  • Windy Wagner – background vocals (1–2, 4, 6, 9–12)
  • Carmen Carter – background vocals (2, 6, 9)
  • Tawatha Agee – background vocals (5, 12)
  • Sharon Bryant – background vocals (5, 12)
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – background vocals (11)
  • Sir Harry Bowens – background vocals (11)
  • Terry Dexter – background vocals (11)
  • Franki Richard – background vocals (11)
  • Tiffany Wilson – background vocals (11)
Production

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ BBC Music Review Chris Jones, 2008-07-16
  3. ^ "CG: Walter Becker". Robert Christgau.
  4. ^ The Guardian review
  5. ^ The Independent, 2008-07-11
  6. ^ Los Angeles Times review
  7. ^ Mojo, September 2008
  8. ^ MusicOMH.com review
  9. ^ PopMatters review
  10. ^ Record Collector review Terry Staunton, September 2008
  11. ^ Rolling Stone review[dead link]
  12. ^ Uncut review
  13. ^ Circus Money | FAQ | Walter Becker
  14. ^ Circus Money (booklet). 5 Over 12, Mailboat. 2008.
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