Wilco / The Whole Love
Artist Wilco
Album Title: The Whole Love
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD (2)
Released 09/27/2011
Label Anti, Inc. / DbPM
Catalog No 87174-2
Bar Code No 0 45778 71742 2
Packaging Box Set (2 Disk)
Tracks
The Whole Love
1. Art Of Almost (7:16)
2. I Might (4:01)
3. Sunloathe (3:19)
4. Dawned On Me (3:43)
5. Black Moon (3:56)
6. Born Alone (3:55)
7. Open Mind (3:40)
8. Capitol City (4:03)
9. Standing O (3:29)
10. Rising Red Lung (3:09)
11. Whole Love (3:49)
12. One Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend) (12:03)
The Whole Love [Bonus Disc]
1. I Love My Label (3:28)
2. Message From Mid-Bar (4:46)
3. Speak Into The Rose (6:37)
4. Black Moon [Alt.] (3:53)
Date Acquired 10/29/2011
Personal Rating
Acquired from Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Purchase Price 15.50

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Notes

Limited Edition Deluxe CD.
Includes 4 extra songs on a bonus disc and 52 page book.
'I Love My Label,' © 1977 Anglo-Rock, Inc. (BMI) for USA+Canada, Rock Music Company Ltd. for Rest of World
'I Might' features samples from the Stooges recording T.V. Eye. Produced under license from Atlantic Recording Corp. by arrangement with Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
Recorded at The Loft in Chicago, IL
Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
℗ & © 2011 dBpm Records, Under exclusive license to Epitaph, 2798 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026.
Catalog numbers 87156-2 / 87174-2D1 apply to Disc 1.
Catalog number 87174-2D2 applies to Disc 2.

Design – Lawrence Azerrad
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Greenberg
Management – Benjamin Levin, Brandy Breaux-Simkins, Christina Ceruti, Dennis Crommett, Harrison Green, Tony Margherita
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Painting – Joanne Greenbaum
Performer [Wilco] – Glenn Kotche, Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline, Patrick Sansone
Photography By [Band Photos] – Austin Nelson
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Patrick Sansone, Tom Schick
Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Design – Jeff Tweedy
Technician [Studio Manager] – Jason Tobias
Written-By – Jeff Tweedy (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 2-2 to 2-4)
Written-By [Stellar Bridge Assistance] – Patrick Sansone (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-11)

Licensed To – Epitaph Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – dBpm Records
Copyright (c) – dBpm Records
Recorded At – The Loft
Mastered At – Gateway Mastering

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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR7        0.00 dB    -9.79 dB      7:17 01/12-Art of Almost
DR7        0.00 dB    -7.67 dB      4:01 02/12-I Might
DR8        0.00 dB  -11.49 dB      3:20 03/12-Sunloathe
DR6        0.00 dB    -7.33 dB      3:43 04/12-Dawned on Me
DR8      -0.04 dB  -10.99 dB      3:56 05/12-Black Moon
DR6        0.00 dB    -7.61 dB      3:55 06/12-Born Alone
DR9      -0.05 dB  -11.76 dB      3:40 07/12-Open Mind
DR8        0.00 dB  -10.89 dB      4:04 08/12-Capitol City
DR6        0.00 dB    -7.44 dB      3:29 09/12-Standing O
DR9      -0.04 dB  -11.47 dB      3:09 10/12-Rising Red Lung
DR8      -0.02 dB    -9.55 dB      3:50 11/12-Whole Love
DR9      -0.19 dB  -10.81 dB    12:04 12/12-One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR7

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           785 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Analyzed: Wilco / The Whole Love
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR7        0.00 dB    -8.63 dB      3:29 01/04-I Love My Label
DR8        0.00 dB    -9.34 dB      4:47 02/04-Message From Mid-Bar
DR8        0.00 dB    -9.86 dB      6:38 03/04-Speak into the Rose
DR10    -0.06 dB   -12.41 dB      3:54 04/04-Black Moon (Alt.)
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Number of tracks:  4
Official DR value: DR8

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           768 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Mark Deming
With 2002's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco finally shed the "that guy from Uncle Tupelo" baggage that had kept them from gaining the respect they clearly deserved, and Jeff Tweedy gained the confidence to follow his muse in previously unfamiliar directions with increasingly rewarding results. But with so much space now open to Tweedy and his collaborators, Wilco's post-YHF studio work, while often brilliant, didn't seem quite as cohesive as Being There or Summerteeth, albums that were eclectic but revealed a unified core the newer albums somehow lacked. Part of this can be chalked up to frequent lineup changes, and the group seemed to be shaking this dilemma on Wilco (The Album), the second studio set from the band's strongest lineup to date, and with The Whole Love, they've finally made another album that pays off with the strength, consistency, and coherence of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Like YHF, The Whole Love is the work of a band that's stylistically up for anything, from the edgy dissonance of "The Art of Almost" and the moody contemplation of "Black Moon," to the ragged but spirited pop of "I Might" and the cocky rock & roll strut of "Standing O," but more so than anything the band has done since Being There, The Whole Love sounds like Wilco are having fun with their musical shape shifting. Even somber numbers like "Rising Red Lung" have a heart and soul that's warm and compelling, and these musicians consistently hit their targets both as individuals and as an ensemble; Mikael Jorgensen's keyboards bring a playful whimsy to songs that could sometimes use it, the guitar interplay between Tweedy, Nels Cline, and Pat Sansone never stops bubbling with great ideas, and bassist John Stirratt and drummer Glenn Kotche hold down the rhythm with equal parts of imagination and precision. With The Whole Love, Wilco have made an album where the whole is as strong as the individual parts: the musicians play off one another with the intuition and understanding that separates a real band rather than folks who simply work together, and the songs cohere into a whole that's rich, intelligent, and often genuinely moving. Quite simply, this is the work of a great band at the peak of their powers, and The Whole Love is a joy to hear, revealing more with each listen and confirming once again that Wilco is as good a band as America can claim in the 21st century.
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