released June 1, 1998

The Book of Flame

1)The Fire Sermon
2)Adult Content, Brief Nudity
3)The Book of Lies
4)La Sagrada Familia
5)Theseus in the Rains
6)No Wontons for Elvis
7)Your Ad Here
8)Ephemeris
9)The Adamski Photographs
10)Dromedary
11)The Book of Living and Dying
(for Michael Hedges, 1953-1997)

Paul McCandless: bass clarinet on "Adult Content, Brief Nudity"
Tim Alexander: drums on "Adult Content, Brief Nudity," drums and slit drum on "The Book of Lies"
Barry Gurley: piano on "The Adamski Photographs"
Dave Tweedie: drums on "The Adamski Photographs"
Michael Masley: BaseVase sample loop used on "Dromedary"
Doug Manring & Herman Bartelen: hand drum sample loop used on "Dromedary"
Dustin Cunningham: drum sounds
Michael Manring: bass guitars, samples, loops, synthesizers, percussion, voice, kitchen utensils

Produced and recorded by Michael Manring at Funk & Disorderly studios
Mixed by Tony Mills and Michael Manring at Spark, Emeryville, CA
Dave Tweedie recorded at Division Hi-Fi, San Francisco by Scott Solter and Desmond Shea
Barry Gurley recorded at Nightowl Studios, Los Angeles by Gregg Karukas
Mastered by David Torn
Cover art: Jon Durant

"The Fire Sermon," "La Sagrada Familia," "No Wontons for Elvis," and "The Book of Living and Dying" are solo bass pieces recorded live without editing or overdubs.

all selections composed by Michael Manring
©1998 Manthing Music, BMI

Thanks to: Zon basses, D'Addario strings, SWR amplifiers, Lexicon signal processing, the EBow, Rane equalizers, Intellitouch tuners, Bartolini pick-ups, Hipshot extender keys, Passport software, Emu samplers, Paroutaud Music Laboratories (for the infinite sustain bass)

Special thanks to: Matt Guthrie, Al Olsen, Alexandra Goodell, Jon Durant, Marcy Straw, Bass Player magazine, Jim Roberts, Attention Deficit, Sadhappy, Cloud Chamber, John Gorka, Suzanne Ciani, Ken Bonfield, Patty Larkin, Hilleary Burgess, The Bub Club, Joe Zon, Brian Malone, Anil Prasad, Antonio Gaudi, Scrumpy, Squeaky and Mr. Stinkinhouse

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