Savage Garden - Affirmation

Artist:

Savage Garden

UPC:

074646371121

See Also:

Hayes, Darren Melanie C

Description:

Savage Garden: Darren Haynes (vocals); Daniel Jones (electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming).
Additional personnel includes: Jeremy Lubbock (conductor); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Michael Thompson (electric & baritone guitars); Michael Landau (electric guitar); Walter Afanasieff (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Greg Bieck (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Nathan East (bass); Steve Smith (drums); Adam Rossi, Dan Shea (programming).
Engineers include: Kent Matcke, Jay Healy, David Reitzas.
Principally recorded at Wallyworld Studios, Marin County, California from April-July 1999 and Sony Music Studios, New York, New York.
Personnel: Darren Hayes (vocals, background vocals); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar); Daniel Jones (electric guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, drum programming); Michael Landau, Michael Thompson (electric guitar); Rebecca Bunnell, Anatoly Rosinsky, Robert Sanov, Mari Tsumura, Brian Leonard, Armen Garabedian (violin); Marilyn Baker, Mihail Zinovyev (viola); Ernest Ehrhardt, Miguel Martinez, Larry Corbett (cello); Walter Afanasieff (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, drum programming); Greg Bieck (keyboards, synthesizer, programming, drum programming); Steve Smith (drums); Dan Shea, Adam Rossi (programming).
Audio Mixers: Chris Lord-Alge; Dave Way.
Recording information: Andora Studios (04/1999-07/1999); Sony Music Studios, NY, NY (04/1999-07/1999); the Record Plant, Hollywood, CA (04/1999-07/1999); Wallyworld Studios, Marin Cunty (04/1999-07/1999).
Photographer: St¿phane Sednaoui.
Arrangers: Darren Hayes; Daniel Jones; Walter Afanasieff.
The vocals/keyboards duo Savage Garden (Darren Hayes and Daniel Jones) makes lush, carefully crafted pop that combines unerring melodic sensibilities with a thoughtful, spiritually inclined lyrical approach. A perfect example of Savage Garden`s cerebral/visceral dual attack is this album`s title track. Over a bouncy, anthemic bed of synthesizers and programmed rhythms, singer Hayes recounts all the things in which he believes (many of which are at odds with media-enforced stereotypes).
No duo is an island, and Jones` considerable keyboard/programming chops are supported by such storied studio vets as bassist Nathan East and guitarist Dean Parks, who contribute ornate touches to Savage Garden`s uplifting, sunny pop sound. AFFIRMATION isn`t all sweetness and light, though, as evidenced by the darker sentiments of "I Don`t Know You Anymore" and "Gunning Down Romance." Ultimately, the album is effectively balanced between penetrating socio-political comment and infectious optimism.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Affirmation - (remix)
2. Hold Me
3. I Knew I Loved You
4. Best Thing, The
5. Crash and Burn
6. Chained to You
7. Animal Song, The
8. Lover After Me, The
9. Two Beds and a Coffee Machine
10. You Can Still Be Free
11. Gunning Down Romance
12. I Don`t Know You Anymore

Album Information

Release Date:

11/09/1999

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Label:

Columbia (USA)

Producer:

Darren Hayes; Daniel Jones; Walter Afanasieff

Catalog Number:

63711

Original Release Year:

1999

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

53 : 42

Guest Artist:

Michael Landau; Steve Smith; Nathan East

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