double album released february solo release recorded late los_angeles new_york_city quarters album recorded studio playing instruments singing vocals producer final quarter album consisted number tracks recorded live studio overdubs save short snippet archive recordings 1960s confident instruments standard guitar keyboards tackled earlier releases coupled general dissatisfaction studio musicians led temporarily relocate los_angeles attempt record entire album single created significantly material fit standard earthquake struck decided head new_york live sessions help mood final sessions remainder recording mixing took place created material double album album peaked number billboard certified gold years release remains singer songwriter best selling album single taken album hello hit late continued attract critical acclaim praised best work particularly moved away straightforward pop ballads present album experimental territory progressive rock later releases beginning following wizard true star band album ranked number rolling_stone_magazine list greatest albums time recording sides time started recording album achieved commercial success solo artist producer increased self confidence dissatisfied musicians playing recordings recalling played drums bass led decide record entire album multi tracking wrote material album prolific rate attributed productivity stating drugs caused songs incredible pace saw light took minutes found songs quick write noting basically starting 7th start moving hand predictable patterns song came majority backing tracks sides album recorded los_angeles engineered assistance studio independent units believes chose ability work hands record company interference having latest technology equipment played instrument turn starting drums noting logical place start instrument laid recording drums try song head remember screw change song fit mistake easier going fixing retrospect felt performed better click track drummer time concluded end result sound like band didn think lack technical proficiency instrument particular handicap saying people playing greater impact engineering album recalled working dark leave spaces instruments recording spontaneously developing song recorded sure exactly song going tracks addition recording took track recorder studio equipment installing rented home drive intro recorded guitar keyboard overdubs version recorded scrapped excessive background noise recalled recording home meant spend time working pieces technology production programming synthesizer leisure time artwork original sleeve shot apartment despite working long hours day home minimum breaks sleeping eating said enjoyed recording experience wouldn way contemplated recording tracks double album similar manner following earthquake decided relocate new_york_city hold live recording session record plant session players basic idea create songs sing choruses pre plan play sessions simply wanted happened near studio turn learn material contacted appear tracks later found instructed find best session players possible recording recalled getting phone late friday evening asking find band sunday morning wanted horns singers ton phone calls said entire session variety musicians particularly needed performers including rehearsed songs times committing performance tape order sound spontaneous takes appears finished album songs recorded record plant including dust wind guitarist appeared track collaborate future founding member brother michael played record plant sessions went find commercial success completed brass section recordings collaborated brothers band dreams live session held members blues band resulting tracks final track recorded earlier live session featured previous collaborators tony guitarist vocals post production majority vocals existing studio tracks recorded record plant additional recording album mixed helped engineering sing right control room monitors addition live sessions fourth completed small extracts archive recordings featuring 1960s performance money want group money recorded second clip kid performed philadelphia late liner notes album described ear catching melodies second cerebral kid gets heavy fourth titled baby needs new pair boots pop wrote sleeve notes included small described narrative live tracks white labeled promotional issues pressed colored vinyl record red vinyl second blue songs saw light placed start album felt likely hit song influenced hello recorded old band rest live tracks little preparation track later claimed entire song rehearsed recorded hours horn lines backing vocals end track completely improvised released single late reached billboard hot following year couldn tell major influence artists power pop musical genre music critic stephen_thomas_erlewine calling great songs provided power pop foundation song covered example game theory included bonus track release book music happened called song likely greatest power pop recording lyrics desperate time guitar solo having truly amazing reception reviewing original release album billboard said songs irrelevant little reality observations fun making album retrospective reviews album overwhelmingly positive allmusic especially praised album endearing tone adventurous variety styles commenting listening mind altering trip matter instantly memorable accessible pop songs scattered album robert_christgau applauded strong variety good songs span styles subjects display ordinary ones saved confidence rolling_stone said album demonstrates command studio falsetto rock genres rose declared rolling_stone interview today favorite record ambivalent album success critical acclaim stated times successful producer interested straight commercial pop success artists particular rejected tag male king respect later stated took comfort merely labeled singer songwriter subsequent albums beginning follow wizard true star spin group radical shift away straightforward minute pop track listing songs written indicated ear catching melodies saw light wouldn difference cold morning light takes girls memories total length cerebral intro night burnt saving grace song viking went mirror total length black maria day word couldn tell torch song little red lights total length baby needs new pair boots pop roots money want kid dust wind aaron hello folks left sore total length personnel sides instruments vocals money want lead guitar lead vocals rhythm guitar bass drums kid personnel credited dust wind recorded record plant new_york lead vocals piano organ guitar bass drums trumpet tenor backing vocals aaron recorded lead vocals electric piano guitar pedal steel bass drums hello recorded record plant new_york lead vocals piano organ guitar bass drums trumpet tenor backing vocals folks recorded lead vocals guitar piano guitar bass drums tenor left sore recorded record plant new_york lead vocals piano organ guitar bass drums hope backing vocals recorded los_angeles lead vocals guitar guitar piano 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