Who Killed Amanda Palmer (Special Edition)

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studio album
First released:
Sep 15 2008

Overview Edit

Who Killed Amanda Palmer is the first solo album by Amanda Palmer, lead singer, pianist, and lyricist/composer of the "Brechtian punk cabaret" duo The Dresden Dolls.

The album was largely recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with collaborator Ben Folds and was released on Roadrunner Records (also home to The Dresden Dolls). The name of the album is a reference to the series Twin Peaks, which revolves around events surrounding the death of Laura Palmer.

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Version description:
Special Edition
Record label:
Catalog number:
unknown
Release dates:
  • Sep 16 2008

Genres

Piano, Cabaret, Dark Cabaret. Vote on Genres

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5 stars A new makeover of the Doll's house
Taking a break from her main gig as singer/songwriter/pianist/mastermind of Boston's Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer has taken a strong leap to the solo album business. Fans expecting/fearing a radical change in style can rest assured that her melodic and lyrical senses remain sharp as ever, even as she takes a few new directions. Working with producer Ben Folds, she builds up her piano-driven cabaret punk with string and horn sections, organs and even afew guitars here and there. She even allows a…
Written by Scott Bresinger
3 stars solid hit, with some misses
This album is ok for me. There are some excellent tracks, but some that fall short. Astronaut, Ampersand, Leeds United, Have to Drive, The Point of All and Another Year are surprisingly very very good. The rest are ok. Oasis is terrible. Even if it weren't for the context or content or tone, the song is annoying. Blake Says really grows on you. I can't judge to say if Dolls fans would like this or not, because this album has me pretty divided by the tracks, even if some tracks are just fab. She …
Written by Melody

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. arranger

    1. Paul Buckmaster [arranger (3, 8, 12)]
  2. composer

    1. Amanda Palmer [# vocals, piano, producer, Wurlitzer omni 3000, Wurlitzer electric piano, celeste, vibraphone, handclaps # Ben Folds - producer, drums, synthesizers, percussion, jupiter-4, piano, moog, BlackBerry, Wurlitzer omni 3000, back-up vocals]
  3. conductor

  4. engineer

    1. Bram Tobey [assistant engineer (9)]
    2. Henry Hirsch [(9)]
    3. Joe Costa [engineer (2, 5, 6, 7, 10), mixer (1, 2, 4, 6, 10)]
    4. Justin Phelps [engineer (3, 7, 8, 11, 12)]
    5. Laura Dean [engineer (7, 8), handclaps (8)]
    6. Steven Watkins [engineer (4)]
  5. other

    1. Dwight Mikkelsen [supervising copyist]
    2. Jason Lehning [additional recording (4)]
    3. Neil Gaiman [Author]
    4. Suzie Katayama [orchestra manager/supervising copyist]
    5. Tim Smolens [additional recording (1)]
  6. performer

    1. Allan Ferguson [bass (4)]
    2. Andy Moore [trumpet (4)]
    3. Annie Clark [vocals, virtual chimes (9)]
    4. Daniel Smith [violin]
    5. Darius Campo [violins]
    6. David Davidson [violin (1, 2, 5)]
    7. East Bay Ray [guitar (7)]
    8. Jamie Graham [drums (4)]
    9. Jared Reynolds [# bass (10), back-up vocals (10)]
    10. Joel Derouin [violins]
    11. John Catchings [cello (2)]
    12. Josh Coppersmith-Heaven [saxophone (4)]
    13. Mario de Leon [violins]
    14. Michele Richards [violins]
    15. Natalie Leggett [violins]
    16. Roberto Cano [violins]
    17. Ruth Bruegger [violins]
    18. Sam Bass [cello (7)]
    19. Sarah Parkins [violins]
    20. Tim Lane [trombone (4)]
    21. Zoë Keating [cello]
  1. producer

    1. Alan Bezozi [(9)]
    2. Ben Folds [Arranger, Audio Production]

Other versions Edit

Who Killed Amanda Palmer 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
catalog number: 179252
release dates: Sep 16 2008
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Who Killed Amanda Palmer format: 1 x vinyl
record label: Roadrunner Records
catalog number: 1686-179251
release dates: Oct 7 2008
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Who Killed Amanda Palmer 12 tracks format: 1 x digital
record label: 8ft. Records
catalog number: 834672
release dates: Sep 16 2008
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Who Killed Amanda Palmer 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Roadrunner Records
catalog number: RR 7925-5
release dates: Sep 15 2008
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