Number One of Three is the first studio album of the project The Body Lovers / The Body Haters, released on April 21, 1998, by Atavistic and Young God Records. The album was released under the name "The Body Lovers". Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a positive write-up and said "there are VERY few things I've ever heard quite this enigmatic and beautiful."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Number One of Three liner notes.
Michael Gira – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals, musical arrangement, production Additional musicians Bill Bronson – bass guitar, melodica Thomas Dodd – Celtic harp Kris Force – viola, violin Jarboe – backing vocals James Plotkin – electric guitar Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, bells, dulcimer Kurt Ralske – flugelhorn Bill Rieflin – piano Birgit Staudt – accordion Norman Westberg – electric guitar Tore Honoré Bøe – effects Irene – backing vocals Ole Henrik Moe – effects Ryland Walker Patterson – backing vocals Helge Sten – effects Mika Vainio – effects Technical personnel Martin Bisi – engineering, programming, keyboards Chris Griffin – engineering Mike Moore – assistant engineer Clinton Steele – engineering Palmer Wood – assistant engineer
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1998 Atavistic/Young God CD ALP103, YG05
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