Yes, Virginia...
Yes, Virginia... | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
Recorded | September 10–20, 2005 at Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY (Recording) November 2005 at Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, MA (Extra recording and mixing) | |||
Genre | Dark cabaret | |||
Length | 55:24 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer | Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, and The Dresden Dolls | |||
The Dresden Dolls chronology | ||||
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Singles from Yes, Virginia... | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Pitchfork | (7.6/10)[3] |
PopMatters | [4] |
Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band The Dresden Dolls, released in April 2006. The album was recorded in September 2005,[5] with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.[6]
It is named after a reply to a letter run in the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus (see "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"). The first single from the album was "Sing". The album made its debut at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 units in the first week.[7] Other songs recorded during the studio session include "The Kill", "Boston", and "The Gardener", which were released on the No, Virginia... compilation in May 2008.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Amanda Palmer.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sex Changes" | 4:11 |
2. | "Backstabber" | 4:11 |
3. | "Modern Moonlight" | 4:45 |
4. | "My Alcoholic Friends" | 2:47 |
5. | "Delilah" | 6:54 |
6. | "Dirty Business" | 3:36 |
7. | "First Orgasm" | 3:49 |
8. | "Mrs. O." | 4:40 |
9. | "Shores of California" | 3:35 |
10. | "Necessary Evil" | 2:54 |
11. | "Mandy Goes to Med School" | 4:39 |
12. | "Me & the Minibar" | 4:35 |
13. | "Sing" | 4:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Two-Headed Boy" (Neutral Milk Hotel cover) | 3:20 |
Personnel[]
- Amanda Palmer - vocals, piano, Mellotron, organ
- Brian Viglione - drums, percussion, vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Sean Slade, Paul Q. Kolderie, and The Dresden Dolls - producers
- Paul Q. Kolderie - mixer
- Paul Q. Kolderie & Adam Taylor - engineering
- Holly Brewer and Matt McNiss - choir
- Holly Brewer, Whitney Moses, and Mali Sastri - Delilahs
- George Marino - mastering
Charts[]
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 | |
Austrian Albums Chart | |
French Albums Chart |
References[]
- ^ Heather Phares. "Yes, Virginia... - The Dresden Dolls". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ Betty Clarke. "The Dresden Dolls, Yes, Virginia". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Matt LeMay. "The Dresden Dolls: Yes, Virginia". Pitchfork.
- ^ Adrien Begrand. "The Dresden Dolls - Yes, Virginia..." PopMatters. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Count Down From Seven". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ "What Would Perry Do". Amanda Palmer. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. May 6, 2006. p. 40. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
Categories:
- The Dresden Dolls albums
- 2006 albums
- Roadrunner Records albums
- Albums produced by Paul Q. Kolderie
- Albums produced by Sean Slade