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Extraordinary Machine

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Extraordinary Machine

Extraordinary Machine is the third album by the singer Fiona Apple. The album sold 94,000 copies on the first week of its release.

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About

Extraordinary Machine was released on October 04, 2005 under Clean Slate Records. There are no hit singles in the album but Extraordinary Machine reached number seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and the album was Certified Gold in January 2006 for selling 500,000 copies.

Tracks

Track Title Duration
1 Extraordinary Machine 3:44
2 Get Him Back 5:26
3 O' Sailor 5:37
4 Better Version of Me 3:01
5 Tymps (The Sick in the Head Song) 4:05
6 Parting Gift 3:36
7 Window 5:33
8 Oh Well 3:42
9 Please Please Please 3:35
10 Red Red Red 4:08
11 Not About Love 4:21
12 Waltz (Better Than Fine) 3:46

Awards & Certifications

Awards

Year Award Category
2006 Grammy Award Nominated Best Pop Vocal Album for Extraordinary Machine
2006 New Pantheon Award Nominated for Extraordinary Machine
2006 mtvU Woodie Award Nominated for Alumni Award for Extraordinary Machine

Certifications

Year Album Certification
2005 Extraordinary Machine Certified Gold in U.S.

Credits

Performance Credits

Fiona Apple Primary Artist, Piano

Jim Keltner Drums

Benmont Tench Organ

Glenn Berger Flute, Saxophone

Jon Brion Bass, Marimbas

Keith Ciancia Keyboards

George Thatcher Trombone

Brad Warnaar French Horn

Jebin Bruni Keyboards, chamberlain, Portasound

Mike Elizondo Bass, Guitar, Clavinet, Mellotron, Upright Bass, Moog Bass

Brian Kehew Guitar, Keyboards, farfisa organ, Fuzz Guitar

Ahmir Khalib Thompson Drums

Dave Palmer Keyboards

Abe Laboriel Jr. Percussion, Drums

Zac Rae Celeste, Keyboards, Marimbas, Clavinet, Vibes, ARP, chamberlain, farfisa organ, Pump Organ, Wurlitzer, Marxophone, Optigan, Tack Piano

Roger Joseph Manning Jr. Keyboards

John Daversa Trumpet

Technical Credits

Jon Brion Producer, Orchestral Arrangements

Brian Gardner Mastering

Patrick Warren Orchestral Arrangements

Fiona Apple Cover Photo

Aimee MacAuley Art Direction

Mike Elizondo Programming, Producer, Engineer, drum programming

Brian Kehew Producer

Adam Hawkins Engineer

Abe Laboriel Jr. Programming

Zac Rae String Ensemble

Tom Biller Engineer

John Daversa Horn Arrangements

Trivia

  • The album was released more than three years after the original recording began.
  • The album was no.1 on the lists in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and Slant magazine.
  • Extraordinary Machine sold 462,000 copies in the U.S.

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