Tortoise – It's All Around You

Label:	Headz – HEADZ 20
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	Japan
Released:	Apr 6, 2004
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post Rock

Tracklist

1	It's All Around You Electric Organ, Electric Piano [RMI Rock-Si-Chord], Drums – John McEntire Electric Piano [Rhodes], Vocals, Bass, Guitar [Scratchy], Marimba, Drums – Dan Bitney Guitar – Douglas McCombs Guitar, Bass – Jeff Parker Vibraphone, Drums – John Herndon Electric Organ, Electric Piano [RMI Rock-Si-Chord], Drums – John McEntire Electric Piano [Rhodes], Vocals, Bass, Guitar [Scratchy], Marimba, Drums – Dan Bitney Guitar – Douglas McCombs Guitar, Bass – Jeff Parker Vibraphone, Drums – John Herndon	4:10
2	The Lithium Stiffs Bass – Douglas McCombs Drums, Piano, Electric Organ, Electronic Drums [Beat Box] – John McEntire Synthesizer, Programmed By – John Herndon Vocals – Dan Bitney Vocals [Additional] – Kelly Hogan Bass – Douglas McCombs Drums, Piano, Electric Organ, Electronic Drums [Beat Box] – John McEntire Synthesizer, Programmed By – John Herndon Vocals – Dan Bitney Vocals [Additional] – Kelly Hogan	3:59
3	Crest 6-String Bass [Bass 6] – Dan Bitney Clavinet, Autoharp, Crotales, Synthesizer [Solina, SH-101] – John McEntire Drums – John Herndon Guitar, Bass – Douglas McCombs Piano – Jeff Parker 6-String Bass [Bass 6] – Dan Bitney Clavinet, Autoharp, Crotales, Synthesizer [Solina, SH-101] – John McEntire Drums – John Herndon Guitar, Bass – Douglas McCombs Piano – Jeff Parker	4:18
4	Stretch (You Are All Right) Bass – Dan Bitney Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Jeff Parker Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Percussion, Organ [Hammond A-100] – John McEntire Guitar – Douglas McCombs Vibraphone, Synthesizer, Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Sampler – John Herndon Bass – Dan Bitney Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Jeff Parker Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Percussion, Organ [Hammond A-100] – John McEntire Guitar – Douglas McCombs Vibraphone, Synthesizer, Electronic Drums [Syndrums], Sampler – John Herndon	5:10
5	Unknown Bass – Douglas McCombs Drums – John McEntire Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dan Bitney Guitar – Jeff Parker Synthesizer [Nord Modular] – John Herndon Bass – Douglas McCombs Drums – John McEntire Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dan Bitney Guitar – Jeff Parker Synthesizer [Nord Modular] – John Herndon	5:38
6	Dot/Eyes Bass – Douglas McCombs Drums, Synthesizer, Tape [Audio Collage] – John McEntire Guitar [Scratchy] – Dan Bitney Strings [Clusters], Guitar [Apocalypse] – Jeff Parker Synthesizer [Nord Modular] – John Herndon Bass – Douglas McCombs Drums, Synthesizer, Tape [Audio Collage] – John McEntire Guitar [Scratchy] – Dan Bitney Strings [Clusters], Guitar [Apocalypse] – Jeff Parker Synthesizer [Nord Modular] – John Herndon	3:46
7	On The Chin Bass – Dan Bitney Drums – John Herndon Guitar – Douglas McCombs Synthesizer [Solina], Synthesizer [Synth], Organ [Hammond A-100] – John McEntire Vibraphone – Jeff Parker Bass – Dan Bitney Drums – John Herndon Guitar – Douglas McCombs Synthesizer [Solina], Synthesizer [Synth], Organ [Hammond A-100] – John McEntire Vibraphone – Jeff Parker	5:21
8	By Dawn Electronic Drums, Synthesizer, Programmed By – John McEntire Guitar [Clusters] – Dan Bitney	1:51
9	Five Too Many Bass – Jeff Parker Bass, Marimba – Dan Bitney Drums, Vibraphone, Keyboards [Omnichord] – John McEntire Guitar – Douglas McCombs Synthesizer [Nord Modular], Metallophone, Vibraphone – John Herndon Bass – Jeff Parker Bass, Marimba – Dan Bitney Drums, Vibraphone, Keyboards [Omnichord] – John McEntire Guitar – Douglas McCombs Synthesizer [Nord Modular], Metallophone, Vibraphone – John Herndon	4:30
10	Salt The Skies Drums, Synthesizer [MS-20] – John McEntire Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dan Bitney Guitar – Jeff Parker Guitar, Bass – Douglas McCombs Synthesizer [Polymoog], Vibraphone – John Herndon Drums, Synthesizer [MS-20] – John McEntire Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Dan Bitney Guitar – Jeff Parker Guitar, Bass – Douglas McCombs Synthesizer [Polymoog], Vibraphone – John Herndon	4:51
11	Elmerson, Lincoln, & Palmieri 6-String Bass [Bass 6] – Douglas McCombs Bass – Dan Bitney Drums, Programmed By – John Herndon Guitar [Wah] – Jeff Parker Programmed By, Organ [Hammond A-100] – John McEntire 6-String Bass [Bass 6] – Douglas McCombs Bass – Dan Bitney Drums, Programmed By – John Herndon Guitar [Wah] – Jeff Parker Programmed By, Organ [Hammond A-100] – John McEntire	2:36
12	Deltitnu　 Bass – Douglas McCombs Clavinet, Electronics [Vari-Speed] – John McEntire Drums – Dan Bitney Guitar – Jeff Parker Synthesizer [Nord Modular], Percussion – John Herndon Bass – Douglas McCombs Clavinet, Electronics [Vari-Speed] – John McEntire Drums – Dan Bitney Guitar – Jeff Parker Synthesizer [Nord Modular], Percussion – John Herndon	5:49

Companies, etc.

Licensed From – Thrill Jockey
Copyright © – Onions Wrapped In Rubber Music
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Headz
Recorded At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
Mixed At – Soma Electronic Music Studios
Mastered At – SAE Mastering
Pressed By – Memory-Tech

Credits

Artwork [Images] – Oliver Wasow
Artwork [Prepress] – Sheila Sachs
Design – Peter Girardi (3)
Liner Notes – 佐々木敦*
Mastered By – Roger Seibel
Performer – John McEntire
Recorded By, Mixed By – John McEntire
Text By – Anna Z
Written-By, Performer [Performed By] – Tortoise

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Soma Electronic Music Studios, Chicago IL.
Mastered at SAE Mastering, Phoenix AZ.

© 2004 Onions Wrapped in Rubber Music
℗ 2004 HEADZ

Last two tracks are bonus tracks.
Comes in a glossy digipak sleeve with a transparent tray and liner notes in Japanese on a folded sheet, a short story in English plus obi-strip.

Printed durations that differ:
Track 1: 3:59
Track 6: 3:40
Track 7: 5:14
Track 10: 4:45

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 4 941135 330203
Barcode (String): 4941135330203
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: JASRAC
Other (JASRAC license number): R-0410948MT
Matrix / Runout (All variants): HEADZ-20 MT G02
Mastering SID Code (All variants): IFPI L270
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 4429
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 4473

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	It's All Around You (LP, Album)	Thrill Jockey	Thrill 115, thrill 115, THRILL115LP	US	2004
Recently Edited	It's All Around You (LP, Album)	Spunk	THRILL115LP	Australia	2004
	It's All Around You (CD, Album)	Thrill Jockey	Thrill 115	US	2004
Recently Edited	It's All Around You (CD, Album, Digipak)	EMI	URA123	Australia	2004
	It's All Around You (CD, Album, Promo, Cardboard Cover)	Thrill Jockey	thrill-115	UK	2004