N.A.S.A. - The Spirit Of Apollo (CD, Album)

30% discount // 4 inlays included

Standard jewel case with clear tray, sticker on cover, 5 single paper sheets with artwork/credits & 24-page lyrics booklet.

Track 17 appears as one 15:32 track, it has two hidden tracks after the listed one: at 7:21 there's a 3 second sample of someone saying "Mmm, that smells good" and another song starts at 10:26.

1: Some collage vocals recorded via iChat, phone & mental telepathy.

2: The Crack Alley Children's Choir: Gus Acord, Pearl Acord, Mila Barzdukas, Rasa Barzdukas, Eve Baxter, Zoe Baxter & Zoah Broaddus.
David Byrne's vocals were recorded at home...with a really nice mic.
Horns recorded @ Frank's Room, Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California.
Brazilian percussion recorded @ A9 Studios, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

3: Sea Jorge vocals recorded @ South Beach Studios in Miami, FL.
David Byrne's vocals were recorded at home...with a really nice mic.

6: KRS-One's vocals recorded somewhere in The Valley
The Farmer Man almost came back

7: Thrash: record crackle

9: Kathleen Brennan & Casey X. Waits: general radicalness
Tom's vocals recorded @ Hoffmann Studios, Occidental, CA.
Keith recorded @ The Cutting Room in New York, NY
Horns recorded @ Joey's Place

10: Kanye's vocals were recorded at Avex Honolulu Studios, Honolulu, HI.
Santogold's vocals were recorded at Downtown Studios, NY, NY.
Lykke Li's vocals were recorded @ Decibel Studios, Stockholm, Sweden.

11: Sizzla and Amanda were recorded @ Judgement Yard in Kingston, Jamaica.

12 Gang vocals & claps: Aaron Acord, Adarsha Benjamin, Aleister Crowley, Barack Obama, Brent "McCrackn" Nichols, Chris Smith, Dave Sprecher, Elizabeth Shapiro, eurei leonae, Heather "It's all my fault" Waters, Jack Catlin, James Joliff, Jody Orsborn, Keith Nimene, Matt Murphy, Merilly Lupo, Stephanie Sea, Sonny Gerasimovic & Zach Sinick

13: Huni Kuin Kaxinawa & The Whole Amazon Crew: religious chants
All vocals recorded @ Legacy Studios, New York, NY

14: Benny, Buscapé, Dadinho, Mike Tyson, Knockout Ned, Pardalzinho, Szechwan & Ze Pequeno: caipirinha, cognac, cerveja & samba school drums
DJ Babão recorded @ Babão crib in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro

15: DJ Qbert recorded @ Lair of the Octagon in San Francisco, CA

16: Scarface's vocals were recorded @ Studio 7303 in Houston, TX
Ghostface's vocals were recorded @ Starks Studio in New York, NY

17.1: Gang vocals and claps: Dave Sprecher, DJ Zegon, Double G, Jake Fox, John Asher, Money Mark, Rusty Logdon & Spike Jonze & Squeak E. Clean

Intro: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP)
The People Tree: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · David Byrne - Moldy Fig Music, Inc. (BMI) / RZO LLC. · Chali 2na - Manphibian Inc. (ASCAP) · Gift Of Gab - Gifted Music (ASCAP)
Money: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · David Byrne - Moldy Fig Music, Inc. (BMI) / RZO LLC. · Chuck D. - Terrordome Music Publishing , LLC (BMI) / Reach Global Inc. · Ras Congo - Copyright Controled by Ras Congo
N.A.S.A. Music: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · E40 - Heavy On The Grind Entertainment / Emi Music Publishing (BMI) · Method Man - Pinky Phat Phat Music Publishing / BMG Music Publishing (BMI)
Way Down: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · RZA - Ramecca Publishing Inc. / Universal BMG (BMI) · Barbie Hatch - Barbie Hatch Publishing (ASCAP)
Hip Hop: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Slim Kid Tre - Flying Baboon Music (BMI) · Fatlip - Copyright Controlled By Fatlip.
Four Rooms, Earth View: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP)
Strange Enough: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Karen O - Chrysalis (BMI) · Ol' Dirty Bastard - Copyright Controlled By Ol' Dirty Bastard
Spacious Thoughts: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Kool Keith - Kohaw Music (ASCAP) / Reverend Tom Music (ASCAP) / Notting Hill Music Ltd. / The Bicycle Music Company · Tom Waits - Jalma Music (ASCAP)
Gifted: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Kanye West - Please Gimmie My Publishing Inc./EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI) · Santogold - Little Jerk / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP) · Lykke Li - Copyright Controlled By Lykke Li
A Volta: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Sizzla - Zabogaubhi Music (ASCAP) · Amanda Blank - Amanda Blank Music / Downtown Music Publishing (ASCAP)
There's A Party: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · George Clinton - Tick Free Music (BMI) · Chali 2na - Manphibian Inc. (ASCAP)
Whachadoin?: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · M.I.A. - Imagem Music · Spank Rock - DJL Songs (ASCAP)
O Pato: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Kool Kojak - Kojaktrax (ASCAP)
Samba Soul: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Del Tha Funkee Homosapien - Happy Hemp Music (ASCAP)
The Major: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · Scarface - Alma's Bottom (BMI) · Ghostface Killah - Starks Rich Kid Publishing (BMI)
N.A.S.A. Anthem: Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP)

Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales published by Maestrobyte (ASCAP), All rights for North and South America for Maestrobyte administered by Domino Publishing Company USA (ASCAP). All rights for the rest of the world administered by Domino Publishing Company, Ltd (PRS)

Sample Credits:
"People Tree" Contains a sample from "Shook Ones Part II" by Mobb Deep. Published by Universal Music Publishing.
"Money" Contains a sample from "Amanhanga" (Expedito Machado de Carvalho e Antonio Carlos dos Santos Pereira). Published by Fermata do Brazil / Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. Performed by Tom & Dito.
"Hip Hop" Contains a sample from "ME LIBERTEI" (Fortunato Arduini, Luiz Antonio Bizarro) Editora De Musica Tecla Ltda. / Peermusic Do Brasil Edicions Musica Ltda. (Administered in the U.S. by Peer International Corp. BMI)
"Whachadoin?" Contains a sample from "Black Soul Brother" by Miguel De Deus (F Rocco Santiago). Administered by Bug Music.
"O Pato" Contains a sample from "Menina Você Bebeu" (Laudeni Casemiro / Acyr Marques de Cruz/Arlindo Domingos da Cruz Filho). Published by Warner Chappell Edições Musicais Ltda. Performed by Jovelina Pérola Negra - Courtesy of RGE/Som Livre. Contains Costinha performance from the album 'O Peru Da Festa' Licensed by CID/Brasil. Contains a sample from "Chapa o Coco." (Xis/Plinio Profeta). Publisher: Editora 4P. Performed by Xis - Courtesy of Warner Music Brasil Ltda.
"Samba Soul" Contains a sample from "Hora de União" (Samba De Vanguards)" (Antonio Januário da Silva) Publisher: Warner Chappell Edições Musicais Ltda. Performed by Lady Zu and Totó Mugabe - Courtesy of Universal Music Ltda. Contains a sample from "Aleluia" by Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti. (Robson Jorge Da Costa Britto/Lincoln Olivetti Moreira). Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Brazil.
"The Major" Contains a sample from "Compton's In the House" by NWA. Published by Ruthless Attack Muzick.
"N.A.S.A. Anthem" Contains re-recorded parts of "Tren Transoceánico A Bucaramanga" (Alvaro Serrano Calderon/Alfonso Amoro Sanz). Publishers: Hispavox/EMI Publishing and SGAE.
"Electric Flowers" - Sam Spiegel and Ze Gonzales - Maestrobyte Publishing (ASCAP) · RZA - Ramecca Publishing Inc. / Universal BMG (BMI) · Nina Persson - Kobalt Music (BMI) / Contains a sample from "Desmazelo" by Maria Creuza. (Antonio Carloe e Jocafi I. Tavares). Published by Universal Music Careers.


Recorded, mixed and mastered in Lois Angeles, California except were noted.
Production & AKAI MPC 2000 XL programming @ Crack Alley Studios
Engineered @ Crack Alley Studios
Mixed @ Bob Power Studio in New York, NY

Space imagery courtesy of NASA Images.

©&℗ 2009 Spectrophonic Sound, under exclusive license to Anti, Inc.
Manufactured & distributed by Epitaph Europe. PO Box 10574, 1001 EN Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

 

1. Intro 0:582. The People Tree 4:143. Money 4:164. N.A.S.A. Music 4:235. Way Down 3:136. Hip Hop 4:077. Four Rooms, Earth View 0:258. Strange Enough 4:149. Spacious Thoughts 4:3010. Gifted 3:3811. A Volta 3:1312. There's A Party 4:0713. Whachadoin? 4:0914. O Pato 3:1315. Samba Soul 4:2416. The Mayor 4:3517.1. N.A.S.A. Anthem 4:2117.2. (silence) 3:0017.3. Mmm, That Smells Good 0:0317.4. (silence) 3:0217.5. Electric Flowers 5:06

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode NASA✳EAN8714092700121Barcode 8714092700121Rights Society ASCAP BMI PRSMatrix / Runout [Arvato Digital Services logo] 53480219/7001-2 21Mastering SID Code IFPI LB 46Mould SID Code IFPI 0761Matrix / Runout [Arvato Digital Services logo] 53480219/7001-2 21Mastering SID Code IFPI LB 46Mould SID Code IFPI 0787

 

Copyright (c) Spectrophonic SoundPhonographic Copyright (p) Spectrophonic SoundLicensed To Anti, Inc.Manufactured By Epitaph EuropeDistributed By Epitaph EuropeRecorded At Capitol StudiosRecorded At A9 Studios, Sao PauloRecorded At South Beach StudiosRecorded At Titanic Studios, HarlemRecorded At Joe Hoffmann StudiosRecorded At The Cutting RoomRecorded At Joey's Place Hollywood,CaRecorded At Avex Honolulu StudiosRecorded At Downtown Music StudiosRecorded At Judgement YardRecorded At Legacy Recording StudiosRecorded At Studio 7303Recorded At Starks StudiosProduced At Crack Alley StudiosEngineered At Crack Alley StudiosMixed At Bob Power StudioMastered At Bernie Grundman MasteringPublished By Maestrobyte PublishingPublished By Domino Publishing Company USAPublished By Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.Published By Moldy Fig Music Inc.Published By RZO, LLCPublished By Manphibian Inc.Published By Gifted MusicPublished By Terrordome Music Publishing LLCPublished By Reach Global Inc.Published By Copyright ControlPublished By Heavy On The Grind EntertainmentPublished By EMI Music PublishingPublished By Pinky Phat Phat Music PublishingPublished By BMG Music PublishingPublished By Ramecca Publishing Inc.Published By Universal/BMGPublished By Barbie Hatch PublishingPublished By Flying Baboon MusicPublished By ChrysalisPublished By Kohaw MusicPublished By Reverend Tom MusicPublished By Notting Hill Music Ltd.Published By The Bicycle Music CompanyPublished By Jalma MusicPublished By Please Gimme My Publishing, Inc.Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc.Published By Little JerkPublished By Downtown Music PublishingPublished By Zabogaubhi MusicPublished By Amanda Blank MusicPublished By Tick Free MusicPublished By Imagem MusicPublished By DJL SongsPublished By KojaktraxPublished By Happy Hemp MusicPublished By Alma's BottomPublished By Starks Rich KidPublished By Kobalt MusicPublished By Universal Music PublishingPublished By Fermata Do BrasilPublished By Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.Published By Editora De Musica Tecla Ltda.Published By Peermusic Do Brasil Edicoes Musicais LtdaPublished By Peer International Corp.Published By Bug MusicPublished By Warner/Chappell Edicoes Musicais Ltda.Published By Editora 4PPublished By Sony/ATV Music Publishing BrazilPublished By Ruthless Attack MuzickPublished By HispavoxPublished By EMI PublishingPublished By Sociedad General de Autores y EditoresPublished By Universal Music-CareersGlass Mastered At Arvato Digital ServicesData provided by Discogs