Number One of Three

Number One of Three
Studio album by The Body Lovers
Released	April 21, 1998
Recorded	BC Studio, Brooklyn, NY Ethel Sound, Atlanta, GA
Genre	Dark ambient, drone, post-rock
Length	73:25
Label	Atavistic/Young God
Producer	Michael Gira
The Body Lovers / The Body Haters chronology
Number One of Three (1998) 34:13 (1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(6.2/10)[2]

Number One of Three is the first studio album of the The Body Lovers / The Body Haters project, released on April 21, 1998 by Atavistic and Young God Records.

Track listing

All music composed by Michael Gira.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"[untitled]"	13:56
2.	"[untitled]"	5:32
3.	"[untitled]"	10:00
4.	"[untitled]"	6:13
5.	"[untitled]"	5:01
6.	"[untitled]"	5:20
7.	"[untitled]"	3:53
8.	"[untitled]"	8:51
9.	"[untitled]"	8:58
10.	"[untitled]"	5:40

Personnel

Adapted from the Number One of Three liner notes.^[3]

Michael Gira – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals, musical arrangement, production Musicians Bill Bronson – bass guitar, melodica Thomas Dodd – Celtic harp Kris Force – viola, violin Jarboe – backing vocals James Plotkin – electric guitar Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, bells, dulcimer Kurt Ralske – flugelhorn Bill Rieflin – piano Birgit Staudt – accordion Norman Westberg – electric guitar

Additional musicians Tore Honoré Bøe – effects Irene – backing vocals Ole Henrik Moe – effects Ryland Walker Patterson – backing vocals Helge Sten – effects Mika Vainio – effects Production and additional personnel Martin Bisi – engineering, programming, keyboards Chris Griffin – engineering Mike Moore – assistant engineer Clinton Steele – engineering Palmer Wood – assistant engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1998	Atavistic/Young God	CD	ALP103, YG05

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
2. Mirov, Nick (1998). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
3. Number One of Three (booklet). The Body Lovers. Chicago, Illinois: Atavistic Records. 1998.