Book M is the third studio album by Secret Chiefs 3, released on 11 September 2001 by Web of Mimicry.
Reception
Blake Butler of
AllMusic commended the production and musicianship of
Book M, saying "the band proves that they command an amazing grip on their musical reigns, executing flawlessly tight arrangements, even if they are extremely peculiar."
Sean Murphy of
PopMatters called the album "a near-masterpiece and while it’s delightfully weird enough to scare off the amateurs, there is abundant joy to be found within."
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the
Book M liner notes.
Secret Chiefs 3
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Danny Heifetz – Drum kit (3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13), goblet drum (1, 4, 11, 12), riq (4, 11, 12), zills (5, 11, 12)
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Trey Spruance – record producer, engineering, keyboards (1, 2, 4-7, 9-13), bağlama (1, 4, 8, 12), guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9-13), additional programming (2, 5, 7), electronics (2, 6, 8), Sympitar (3, 12), bass guitar (3, 13), tar (4, 8), trumpet (10, 13), organ (4, 6, 7), arrangements (3), electric guitar (4), twelve-string guitar (4), Guitar (5), percussion (7), (7), goblet drum (8), electric piano (10), zither (10), art direction, illustrations, design
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William Winant – Tom-tom drum (5), bass drum (8), cymbals (8), frame drum (8), sampler (9), zills (11), (12)
Additional musicians
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Trevor Dunn — bass guitar (9)
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Timb Harris — violin (1, 8, 11, 12), viola (8)
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Eyvind Kang – violin (3, 5, 6, 10, 13), cello (7)
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Fatima Khanoam – santur (1, 4, 11)
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Clinton "Bär" McKinnon – saxophone (10, 13)
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Jason Schimmel – mandolin (4), acoustic guitar (4)
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Danny Shamoun – goblet drum (1, 4), riq (1, 4)
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Tim Smolens – contrabass (1, 4, 11), cello (1, 11, 12), bass guitar (6)
Production and design
Release history
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