Parliament of Fooles

Recorded on location
Ozark, Springfield, Hillsboro, and Bonnots Mill, MO; Freeburg and Champaign, IL
Recorded by Mike Dickerson, Li’anne Drysdale, Jim Brooks, Andy Burnett, and Scott Holder
Mastered by Brad Sarno at Blue Jade, St. Louis

Art direction, design, and illustrations created by and © 2008 Li’anne Drysdale
Liner notes and package layout by Mike Dickerson
“Let Me Rule Your Heart” video animation by Jill Singletary
Band photographer: David Ronat

Business
Financial officer: Sandra Holder

Musicians
Gina Ronat, vocals, backing vocals
Robert J. Noles, vocals, backing vocals
Mike Dickerson, vocals, backing vocals, guitar, keyboards
Li'anne Drysdale, keyboards, vocoder, soundscapes, percussion
Andy Burnett, bass
Jim Brooks, drums
Scott Holder, drums, percussion, keyboards
Sara Motley, flute

Special guests
Ian Bairnson, lead guitar on the song “Parliament of Fooles”
Godfrey Townsend, guitar solo on “Nine Minutes Till Midnight”
Eric Woolfson, narration on “Let Me Rule Your Heart”

Additional musicians
Douglas Burton, piano, Hammond B3 on “Nine Minutes Till Midnight”
Walter Micco Bearskin Emarthla, of the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, narration on “Dream Catcher”
Douglas McCauley, lead vocal on “Nine Minutes Till Midnight”
Danny Schembre, saxophone on “Garden of Earthly Delights”

Parliament of Fooles Choir
Andy Burnett, Mike Dickerson, Scott Holder, Robert J. Noles, Gina Ronat, David Ronat
 

 

Detailed Track Credits 

1. Negative Spaces
© 2008 L. Drysdale/M. Dickerson/G. Ronat
Lead vocals – Gina, Mike / Backing vocals – Gina, Robert, Andy / Guitar – Mike / Keyboards – Li’anne, Mike / Synth solos – Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Percussion – Scott, Li’anne

2. Dream Catcher
© 2008 L. Drysdale/M. Dickerson
Lead vocals – Gina / Backing vocals – Gina, Robert / Narration – Walter Micco Bearskin Emarthla / Guitars – Mike / Piano, synths – Mike / Sound collage, keys, synth solo – Li'anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Percussion – Scott, Li’anne

3. Romance of the Illusion
© 2008 M. Dickerson/L. Drysdale
Lead vocals – Mike / Backing vocals – Robert, Gina / Guitar – Mike / Piano, synths – Mike / Electric piano – Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Percussion – Scott, Li’anne

4. Madness in Slumberland
© 2008 M. Dickerson/L. Drysdale
Lead vocals – Mike, Gina / Backing vocals – Mike, Li’anne, Gina, Robert / Flute – Sara / Guitar – Mike / Keyboards – Mike, Li’anne / Sound collages – Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Percussion – Scott, Li’anne

5. Garden of Earthly Delights
© 2008 L. Drysdale/M. Dickerson/D. Schembre/A. Burnett/J . Brooks/R. Noles
Lead vocals – Gina, Mike / Sax – Danny Schembre / Guitar – Mike / Synths – Mike, Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Percussion – Scott, Li’anne / Whipper Snappers – Amy Brooks, Ann Brooks, David Ronat, Andy, Gina

6. Let Me Rule Your Heart
© 2008 L. Drysdale/M. Dickerson/J. Brooks
Narration – Eric Woolfson / Lead vocals – Mike, Gina / Guitar – Mike / Vocoder, keyboards – Li'anne, Mike / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Additional drums – Scott

7. Paint My World
© 2008 L. Drysdale/M. Dickerson
Lead vocals – Robert / Backing vocals – Mike, Gina / Guitar – Mike / Electric piano, synths – Mike/ Sound collage, synths – Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Percussion – Scott, Li’anne

8. Place de Grève
©(P) (2008) Zoe Keating. (ASCAP) Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Additional material written and arranged by Burnett/Holder/Drysdale/Dickerson.

Vocoder – Li’anne / Lead guitar – Mike / Guitar - Andy / Synths – Scott, Li’anne, Mike / Bass, Guitar at end – Andy / Drums – Scott

9. Goodbye My Love
© 2008 M. Dickerson/L. Drysdale
Vocals - Mike / Guitar, piano, drums, programming, synth solo – Mike / Synths – Mike, Li’anne / Bass – Andy

10. Trying to Go On
© 2008 L. Drysdale
Lead vocals – Gina / Backing vocals – Gina, Robert / Guitar – Mike / Piano – Li’anne / Synths – Li’anne, Mike / Bass – Andy / Drums – Scott

11. Nine Minutes Till Midnight
© 2008 D. Burton/M. Dickerson/L. Drysdale
Lead vocals – Douglas McCauley / Backing vocals – Gina, Robert / Narration – Jim / Guitar solo – Godfrey Townsend / Rhythm guitar – Mike / Piano, Hammond B3 – Douglas Burton / Synths – Li’anne, Mike / Sound collage – Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Additional Percussion – Scott / Choir – Scott, Andy, Robert, Mike, Gina

12. Parliament of Fooles
© 2008 M. Dickerson/L. Drysdale
Lead vocals – Mike, Gina / Lead guitar – Ian Bairnson / Rhythm guitar – Mike / Piano, synths – Mike / Orchestral synths, synth solo – Li’anne / Bass – Andy / Drums – Jim / Additional drums – Scott / Parliament of Fooles - David Ronat, Andy, Mike, Scott, Robert, Gina

Album Credits

Produced and mixed by Mike Dickerson and Li’anne Drysdale
Co-produced by Rubber Universe
“Let Me Rule Your Heart” and “Garden of Earthly Delights” produced by Jim Brooks and Rubber Universe
Preproducton: tracks 1-7, 11-12 by Jim Brooks
Vocal arrangements by Gina Ronat, Robert Noles, Mike Dickerson, and Li’anne Drysdale

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