Life on a String (album)


Life on a String is the seventh studio album by performance artist Laurie Anderson, released in 2001 on Nonesuch Records.
One of Anderson's predominantly musical albums, Life on a String was recorded at the Lobby Studios in New York City under the musical direction of Skúli Sverrisson, and produced by Anderson and Hal Willner. Guest musicians on the album include Van Dyke Parks, Mocean Worker, Mitchell Froom and Lou Reed.
The first three songs, "One White Whale," "The Island Where I Come From," and "Pieces and Parts," were taken from her show Songs and Stories from Moby Dick. The song "Slip Away" is about the death of her father.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Laurie Anderson, except where indicated
  1. "One White Whale" – 1:58
  2. "The Island Where I Come From" – 4:08
  3. "Pieces and Parts" – 3:36
  4. "Here with You" – 2:22
  5. "Slip Away" – 5:50
  6. "My Compensation" – 2:28
  7. "Dark Angel" – 3:22
  8. "Broken" – 3:19
  9. "Washington Street" – 4:41
  10. "Statue of Liberty" – 4:24
  11. "One Beautiful Evening" – 5:05
  12. "Life on a String" – 2:57

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