A Thousand Leaves
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| Studio album by Sonic Youth | ||
| Released | May 12, 1998 | |
| Recorded | 1997 – 1998 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 73:36 | |
| Label | DGC | |
| Producer(s) | Sonic Youth | |
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| Sonic Youth chronology | ||
 SYR3: Invito Al Ĉielo (1998) |
 A Thousand Leaves (1998) |
 Silver Session for Jason Knuth (1998) |
A Thousand Leaves is an album by Sonic Youth. It was the group's first major album to be recorded in their private Manhattan studio, dubbed Echo Canyon.
Sonic Youth perfected their "'60s" sound with this album by including long, dreamy, and mellow jam tracks.
On the CD label the phrase "mille feuille" is crossed out and "a thousand leaves" is written under it. Mille-feuille is a French phrase that means "thousand leaves" and is a type of pastry.
"A Thousand Leaves" peaked at #38 on the UK Album Chart, in May 1998.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs by Sonic Youth.
- "Contre le sexisme" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 3:52
- "Sunday" (lyrics/vocals Thurston) – 4:52
- "Female Mechanic Now on Duty" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 7:44
- "Wildflower Soul" (lyrics/vocals Thurston, background vocal Kim) – 9:01
- "Hoarfrost" (lyrics/vocals Lee) – 4:58
- "French Tickler" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 4:50
- "Hits of Sunshine (For Allen Ginsberg)" (lyrics/vocals Thurston) – 10:59
- "Karen Koltrane" (lyrics/vocals Lee, background vocal Thurston) – 9:18
- "The Ineffable Me" (lyrics Thurston, vocals Kim) – 5:18
- "Snare, Girl" (lyrics/vocals Thurston) – 6:38
- "Heather Angel" (lyrics/vocals Kim) – 6:06
[edit] Personnel
Band
- Lee Ranaldo – guitar, vocals
- Kim Gordon – bass, guitar, vocals
- Thurston Moore – guitar, vocals
- Steve Shelley – drums
Technical staff
- Sonic Youth – producers
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Don Fleming – producer
- Wharton Tiers – producer
- Frank Olinsky
- Mark Borthwick – photography, lettering
- Marnie Weber – artwork
[edit] Album charts
| Year | Album | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | Official French Albums Chart | No. 32 |
| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | Official Norwegian Albums Chart | No. 37 |
| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | Official UK Albums Chart | No. 38 |
| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | Official Sweden Albums Chart | No. 43 |
| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | Official German Albums Chart | No. 84 |
| 1998 | A Thousand Leaves | Billboard Top 200 | No. 85 |
[edit] Charting singles
| Year | Song | Chart | Position |
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| 1998 | Sunday | UK Singles Chart | No. 72 |
