Beautiful Wreck of the World explained
| Beautiful Wreck of the World |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Willie Nile |
| Cover: | Beautiful Wreck of the World.jpg |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | River House Records |
| Producer: | Willie Nile
Brad Albetta
Frankie Lee
Richard Pagano
Andy York |
| Prev Title: | Hard Times in America |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Streets of New York |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Beautiful Wreck of the World is the fourth studio album from American musician Willie Nile. It was released in 1999 by Nile's label River House Records.
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"the majestic "On The Road to Calvary (For Jeff Buckley)" is soul music of the deepest order".
Personnel
- Musicians
- Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano, keyboard
- Andy York – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Brad Albetta – bass guitar
- Rich Pagano – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Frankie Lee – guitar, drums, backing vocals on "Beautiful Wreck" and "Oatmeal", tambourine on "Somewhere It's Raining"
- Mickey Raphael – echo harp on "Calvary"
- Chris Byrne – uilleann pipes on "Beautiful Wreck", tin whistle on "Oatmeal"
- Stewart Lerman – organ on "Oatmeal", guitar & organ on "Beautiful Wreck"
- Bruce Tunkel – backing vocals on "Oatmeal"
- Production and additional personnel
- Executive Producer: George Hecksher
- Produced by Willie Nile, Frankie Lee, Brad Albetta, Andy York, Rich Pagano
- Engineered by Brad Albetta, Rich Lamb, Rich Pagano, Bruce Tunkel
- Mixing by Stewart Lerman at The Shinebox, Rich Pagano at New Calcutta Recordings
- Mastering by Vince Carp at BMG Studios, NYC
- Art direction by George Philhower
- Photography Godlis, Margaret Bevan
