1998 studio album by Ben Lee
Breathing Tornados is the third studio album by Australian musician Ben Lee , released on 16 November 1998, through Modular Recordings . It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Albums Chart .
Critical reception
Wendy Mitchell of CMJ New Music Report said, "The adventurous Breathing Tornados proves Lee capable of experimenting with new forms of expression, without abandoning the hooky pop and acoustic folk of his previous work."[2] She said, "In addition to Lee's guitar work, Breathing Tornados unexpectedly offers machine-made beats, keyboards, horns and assorted weird samples."[2]
Track listing
Title 1. "Cigarettes Will Kill You " 3:50 2. "Nothing Much Happens" 3:37 3. "I Am a Sunflower" 3:56 4. "Tornados" 3:21 5. "The Finger and the Moon" 3:42 6. "Birthday Song" 4:27 7. "Nighttime" 3:30 8. "Burn to Shine" 3:50 9. "Sandpaperback" 3:45 10. "10ft. Tall" (credited as "Ten Feet Tall" on Australian edition) 2:20 11. "Ship My Body Home" 3:44 12. "Sleepwalking" 3:45
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Ben Lee – vocals, guitars, bass, percussion
Ed Buller – keyboards, programming, percussion, production
Scott Donnel – drums (on "Nothing Much Happens" and "The Finger and the Moon")
Harmony Korine – monologue (on "Nothing Much Happens")
Petra Haden – backing vocals (on "Nighttime")
Donovan Leitch – falsetto vocals (on "Nighttime")
Sean Lennon – backing vocals (on "Sandpaperback")
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
^ Byrkit, Becky. "Breathing Tornados - Ben Lee". AllMusic . Retrieved 17 December 2017 .
^ a b c Mitchell, Wendy (1 March 1999). "Must Hear". CMJ New Music Report : 3.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). "Ben Lee". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Fireside. p. 480.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Ben Lee – Breathing Tornados". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 1999". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 April 2021 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 26 December 2021 .
External links
Breathing Tornados at Discogs (list of releases)
Studio albums Singles Related