The Last Town Chorus (album)

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The Last Town Chorus
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24th 2003
Recorded2002
Genre Indie
Length37:11
Label Blast First
The Last Town Chorus chronology
The Last Town Chorus
(2003)
Wire Waltz
(2006)

The Last Town Chorus is the debut album by The Last Town Chorus.

The Last Town Chorus is a pop/rock/alternative country band from Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2001, the only consistent member of the band is singer/lap steel guitarist Megan Hickey, who performs with a variety of backup ensembles. Originally a duo, guitarist Nat Guy left the band after the release of its first album.

Track listing

#TitleSongwriter(s)Composer(s)Length
1."Change Your Mind"Megan HickeyNat Guy & Megan Hickey3:49
2."Dear City"Megan HickeyMegan Hickey4:03
3."Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1950"Megan HickeyNat Guy & Megan Hickey4:08
4."Ten Mile"Megan HickeyNat Guy & Megan Hickey4:29
5."The Ground"Megan HickeyMegan Hickey2:56
6."Oregon"Megan HickeyMegan Hickey5:05
6."Little Star"Megan HickeyMegan Hickey3:40
8."State Fair"Megan HickeyNat Guy & Megan Hickey5:01
9."Try"Megan HickeyMegan Hickey4:00

Credits

The Last Town Chorus is Megan Hickey, lapsteel and voice and Nat Guy, acoustic guitar
Recorded in Brooklyn, NY in the Summer and Autumn of 2002 by Greg Hoy
House of Maggots Mobile Audio. Mastered by Gene Paul of DB Plus Audio, NY, NY.
Joe McGinty, organ on Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1950, Oregon and State Fair
Tim Kiah, upright bass on Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1950, The Ground and Little Star
Greg Hoy, organ on Dear City and Try (Megan, guitar)

Gene Paul Recording engineer

Gene William Paul is an American audio recording / mixing / mastering engineer, producer and musician. He was an engineer at Atlantic Recording Studios during their famed 1960s–80s period and is currently the chief mastering engineer at G&J Audio, a mixing and mastering studio for major and independent labels focused on reissues and new recordings. He has worked on thousands of projects, and has engineered 9 Grammy Award-winning albums with 29 total nominations in 15 different categories. He has engineered many hit recordings, including 7 #1's on the Billboard Pop & Jazz charts, 6 more in the Pop Top 10, 10 more in the Jazz Top 10, and 5 in the R&B Top 20.

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