Penthouse (album)

Penthouse
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Studio album by Luna
Released	August 8, 1995
Recorded	Sorcerer Studios, New York City
Genre	Indie pop, Indie rock
Length	51:14
Label	Elektra
Producer	Luna, Pat McCarthy and Mario Salvati
Luna chronology
Bewitched (1994)Bewitched1994 Penthouse (1995) EP (1996)EP1996

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Penthouse is the third album by American alternative rock band Luna. It was ranked the 99th best album of the 1990s by Rolling Stone.

Track listing

All music by Luna and lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.

1. "Chinatown" – 4:39
2. "Sideshow by the Seashore" – 3:12
3. "Moon Palace" – 3:46
4. "Double Feature" – 4:27
5. "23 Minutes in Brussels" – 6:40
6. "Lost in Space" – 3:44
7. "Rhythm King" – 3:16
8. "Kalamazoo" – 6:26
9. "Hedgehog" – 3:05
10. "Freakin' and Peakin'" – 6:12
11. "Bonnie and Clyde" – 5:27 (Serge Gainsbourg)

Credits

Personnel

• Dean Wareham – vocals, guitars
• Sean Eden – Guitar
• Justin Harwood – Bass guitar, theremin on "Sideshow By the Seashore", Mellotron on "Lost in Space", string arrangements
• Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion, Vibes on "Rhythm King" and "Kalamazoo"

Guests

• Laetitia Sadier – Vocals on "Bonnie and Clyde"
• Jane Scarpantoni – Cello on "Moon Palace", string arrangements
• Tom Verlaine – Electric 12-String on "Moon Palace" and electric guitar on "23 Minutes in Brussels"
• Matt Buzzell – Backing vocals on "Kalamazoo"

Production

• Pat McCarthy – Producer
• Mario Salvati – Producer
• Lou Sciancalepore – Assistant Engineer
• Dave Voigt – Assistant Engineer
• Susanne Dyer – Assistant Engineer
• Mastered by Greg Calbi

See also

• Kalamazoo, Michigan