Manipulator is the seventh studio album by American rock musician Ty Segall , released on August 25, 2014 on Drag City . The album took 14 months to complete, much longer than any previous Segall release.[ 15] The album met a positive critical reception and became Segall's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 , where it peaked at number 45.
All tracks are written by Ty Segall, except for "Who's Producing You?" written by Mike Donovan .
Title 1. "Manipulator" 3:10 2. "Tall Man Skinny Lady" 4:03 3. "The Singer" 4:16 4. "It's Over" 3:01 5. "Feel" 4:17 6. "The Faker" 4:09 7. "The Clock" 2:53 8. "Green Belly" 2:33 9. "The Connection Man" 2:19 10. "Mister Main" 2:48 11. "The Hand" 4:45 12. "Susie Thumb" 2:30 13. "Don't You Want to Know? (Sue)" 2:36 14. "The Crawler" 2:25 15. "Who's Producing You?" 2:55 16. "The Feels" 3:09 17. "Stick Around" 4:34 Total length: 56:24
Ty Segall
Chris Woodhouse : synthesizer (1), percussion (5), piano (8, 10)
Irene Sazer: violin (3, 7, 17)
Matthias McIntire: viola (3, 7, 17)
Jessica Ivry: cello (3, 7, 17)
Brit Lauren Manor: vocals (3, 5, 11)
Charles Moothart : guitar (6, 15)
Mikal Cronin : bass, vocals (6)
Emily Rose Epstein : drums (6)
Sean Presley: vocals (14)
Steve Nutting: drums (17)
Ty Segall: co-producer
Chris Woodhouse: co-producer, recording, mixing
Mikal Cronin: string arrangements
Dan O.: layout
Denée Petracek: artwork, photography
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