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- Date Released: June 11, 2002
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Pop
- Label: Eggbert / CD Baby
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Though you may not have heard of Kristian Hoffman, a lot of people in the music industry have, and with this release Hoffman has tugged on a few of his connections to reel in a veritable cornucopia of guest stars for this album of duets -- thus the title, &. The proceedings are varied: both sweet and sad (such as "Get It Right This Time with that dog.'s Anna Waronker and the track "Scarecrow" with Rufus Wainwright), upbeat ("Devil in My Care" with Russell Mael of Sparks matching Hoffman note for falsetto note), beautiful (the track "Revert to Type" features gorgeous string arrangements from industry legend Van Dyke Parks), and camp (...well, pretty much everything on the album, but the surf-tinged "Madison Avenue" with El Vez and the guest appearance from Pee Wee Herman...er, make that Paul Reubens...probably fit the bill best). That's not even mentioning great team-ups with the Three O'Clock's Michael Quercio, Maria McKee of Lone Justice, Lydia Lunch, or Ann Magnuson. From start to finish, it's a tour de force of classic pop songcraft matched up with inspired collaborators. Right at the beginning of the album, Hoffman claims that he's "...gonna put the 'ooo' in the human condition," and there's certainly a good share of ooos, aaahs, and even eees on &. This is definitely one of the nicest surprises of 2002.
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| 01. |  |
Devil May Care (with Russell Mael) |
4:34 |
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| 02. | |
Get It Right This Time (with Anna Waronker) |
4:34 |
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| 03. | |
Anyone But You (with Stew of the Negro Problem) |
4:40 |
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| 04. | |
Scarecrow (with Rufus Wainwright) |
7:00 |
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| 05. | |
God, If Any, Only Knows (with Abby Travis) |
2:51 |
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| 06. | |
Series of Yous ( with Paul Zone) |
4:35 |
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| 07. | |
Revert to Type ( with strings by Van Dyke Parks) |
4:22 |
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| 08. | |
Get It Right Carny Reprise (instrumental) |
0:56 |
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| 09. | |
Madison Avenue (with El Vez) |
3:58 |
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| 10. | |
Just In Time (with Michael Quercio) |
3:58 |
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| 11. | |
Palace of Corn (with Darian Sahanaja) |
4:28 |
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| 12. | |
Tender Even Then (with Maria McKee) |
4:07 |
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| 13. | |
I Could Die for Cute (with Steve McDonald) |
3:27 |
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| 14. | |
Sex Choir Prologue (with Paul Reubens) |
0:58 |
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| 15. | |
Sex In Heaven (with Ann Magnuson) |
4:28 |
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| 16. | |
I Can't Remember My Dreams (with Lydia Lunch) |
5:30 |
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| 17. | |
Lullabye (solo) |
1:17 |
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17 Total Tracks, 65:43 Total Length
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Credits
- Lydia Lunch - Vocals // Lydia Lunch - Vocals // Lydia Lunch - Vocals // Maria McKee - Vocals // Van Dyke Parks - Horn Arrangements // Van Dyke Parks - String Arrangements // El Vez - Vocals // Richard Dodd - Cello // Russell Mael - Vocals // Earle Mankey - Guitar // Earle Mankey - Producer // Earle Mankey - Sitar (Electric) // Earle Mankey - Electric Sitar // Michael Quercio - Vocals // Paul Reubens - Vocals // Billy Stewart - Guitar // Billy Stewart - Vocals // Dave Stewart - Guitar // Anna Waronker - Vocals // Paul Zone - Vocals // Paul Zone - Producer // Kristian Hoffman - Percussion // Kristian Hoffman - Arranger // Kristian Hoffman - Guitar (Rhythm) // Kristian Hoffman - Keyboards // Kristian Hoffman - Vocals // Kristian Hoffman - Main Performer // Chuck Mancillas - Drums // Chuck Mancillas - Tambourine // Pierre Smith - Guitar // Pierre Smith - Guitar (Rhythm) // Greg Dwinnell - Executive Producer // Ann Magnuson - Vocals // Jonathan Lea - Guitar // Jonathan Lea - Guitar (12 String) // Darian Sahanaja - Vocals // Rufus Wainwright - Vocals // D.J. Bonebrake - Marimba // D.J. Bonebrake - Vibraphone // D.J. Bonebrake - ? // Rocky Schenck - Photography // Will Bongiovanni - Guitar (Bass) // Eric Roinestad - Design // Eric Roinestad - Package Design // Abby Travis - Vocals // Dan Joeright - Drums // David Washburn - Cornet // Marc Doten - Bass // Marc Doten - Bass (Upright) // Roland Hartwell - Violin // Piotr Jandula - Viola // Piotr Jandula - String Arrangements // Lisa Jenio - Flute // Nick Hoffman - Guitar // Claudio Camaione - Producer
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