the record (deluxe edition)

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Annotation

Japanese exclusive edition with all four tracks from "the rest" included. 3-panel digisleeve with an obi strip and lyrics insert with lyrics to all 16 songs printed in English and Japanese.

"Leonard Cohen" contains portions of "Anthem" by Leonard Cohen, published by Sony Songs (BMI), a div. of Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC.
Thanks to Paul Simon for inspiration on "Cool About It".

"The Record" recorded at Shangri-La in Malibu, CA with additional recording at Sound City in Van Nuys, CA.
"The Rest" recorded at Blackbird Studio in Nashville, TN, and Sound City in Van Nuys, CA.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Rights Society: BMI

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-09 16:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Without You Without Them
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
Without You Without Them
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
publisher:
Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
41:22
2$20
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
background vocals:
Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
lead vocals:
Julien Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
boygenius (in 2023)
recording of:
$20
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
3.53:20
3Emily I'm Sorry
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
background vocals:
Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus
lead vocals:
Phoebe Bridgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
boygenius (in 2023)
recording of:
Emily I’m Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
4.353:35
4True Blue
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
background vocals:
Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers
lead vocals:
Lucy Dacus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
boygenius (in 2023)
recording of:
True Blue
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
4.54:56
5Cool About It
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Performance nominees (number: 2024)
recording of:
Cool About It
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
3.53:00
6Not Strong Enough
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
part of:
Stereogum Readers’ Top 10 Songs of 2023 (number: 2), Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 2024) and Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2024 winner)
recording of:
Not Strong Enough
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rock Song nominees (number: 2024 winner)
4.353:55
7Revolution 0
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
Revolution 0
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
34:17
8Leonard Cohen
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
Leonard Cohen
lyricist:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) and Lucy Dacus
writer:
HoJun Yu
composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
3.51:42
9Satanist
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
Satanist
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
24:50
10We're in Love
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
We’re in Love
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
2.54:55
11Anti-Curse
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
Anti‐Curse
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
2.653:19
12Letter to an Old Poet
recording engineer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
engineer:
Owen Lantz (producer and engineer), Will Maclellan, Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer), Bobby Mota, Kaushlesh “Garry” Purohit and Sarah Tudzin
additional producer:
Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Melina Duterte, Ethan Gruska and Sarah Tudzin
co-producer:
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
producer:
boygenius
mixer:
Mike Mogis
recording of:
Letter to an Old Poet
lyricist and composer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
33:08
13Black Hole
producer:
Julien Baker, Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Jake Finch, Calvin Lauber, Collin Pastore and Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
mixer:
Mike Mogis
bass guitar:
Calvin Lauber
drums (drum set):
Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
keyboard:
Julien Baker, Jake Finch and Ethan Gruska
pedal steel guitar:
Collin Pastore
strings:
Jake Finch
vocals:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
recording of:
Black Hole
writer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
42:21
14Afraid of Heights
producer:
Julien Baker, Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Jake Finch, Calvin Lauber, Collin Pastore and Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
mixer:
Mike Mogis
acoustic guitar:
Phoebe Bridgers
bass guitar:
Calvin Lauber
drums (drum set):
Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
keyboard:
Jake Finch and Ethan Gruska
pedal steel guitar:
Collin Pastore
strings:
Jake Finch
vocals:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
recording of:
Afraid of Heights
writer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
22:41
15Voyager
producer:
Julien Baker, Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Jake Finch, Calvin Lauber, Collin Pastore and Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
mixer:
Mike Mogis
drums (drum set):
Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
guitar:
Phoebe Bridgers
keyboard:
Julien Baker and Ethan Gruska
vocals:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
recording of:
Voyager
writer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Christian Lee Hutson, Conor Oberst and Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
42:48
16Powers
producer:
Julien Baker, Tony Berg (record producer, executive, and session guitarist), Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Jake Finch, Calvin Lauber, Collin Pastore and Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
mixer:
Mike Mogis
acoustic guitar:
Julien Baker
drums (drum set):
Marshall Vore (American producer, drummer and songwriter)
guitar:
Christian Lee Hutson
horn:
Nate Walcott
keyboard:
Jake Finch and Ethan Gruska
pedal steel guitar:
Collin Pastore
vocals:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
recording of:
Powers
writer:
Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus
34:15

Credits

Release

photography:boygenius (task: zine photos)
Matt Grubb (task: LP photos; task: zine photos)
Harrison Whitford (task: zine photos)
mastering:Pat Sullivan (mastering engineer at Bernie Grundman Mastering)
performer:Carla Azar
Jacob Blizard
Anna Butterss (Los Angeles-based bassist)
Melina Dutarte
Barbara Gruska
Catherine Marks (record producer, mixing engineer and audio engineer)
Rob Moose
Sebastien Steinberg
Sarah Tudzin
writer:boygenius
artwork:Ariel Baldwin (task: zine / layout)
Evan Davis (tattoo artist) (task: tattoo)
publisher:Sony Music Publishing (US) LLC (since 2021; fka Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC)
Sony Songs
licensed to:Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:Blackbird Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Shangri-La, Malibu, CA in Malibu, California, United States
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29913712 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:the record
part of:NME: The Best Albums of 2023 (number: 1) (order: 1)
Grammy Award: Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical nominees (number: 2024) (order: 3)
TheNeedleDrop: Honorable Mentions of 2023 (order: 4)
Stereogum Readers’ Top 10 Albums of 2023 (number: 5) (order: 5)
Sonic Magazine: 2023 års bästa album (number: 7) (order: 7)
Musikexpress: Alben des Jahres 2023 (number: 8) (order: 8)
Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2023 (number: 16) (order: 16)
Paste: The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (number: 99) (order: 99)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 2024 winner) (order: 170)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2024) (order: 327)
supporting tours:the tour (boygenius)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3038081 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Boygenius/The-record [info]
reviews:https://diymag.com/review/album/boygenius-the-record [info]
https://exclaim.ca/music/article/boygenius_the_record_album_review [info]
https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/boygenius-the-record/ [info]
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/boygenius-the-record/ [info]
https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-record/boygenius [info]
https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/new-music/boygenius-reviewed/ [info]
https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/boygenius-the-record-review-the-instant-classic-we-were-hoping-for-3419059 [info]
https://www.popmatters.com/boygenius-the-record-album-review [info]
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/boygenius-the-record-1234704024/ [info]
https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/boygenius-the-record-album-review/ [info]
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/albums-of-the-week-baaba-maal-boygenius-max-jury/ [info]
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/boygenius-the-record-three-artists-perfect-harmony [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/boygenius/the-record/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/1037421/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-515276 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003910086 [info]
Wikidata:Q116609816 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/boygenius/the+record [info]