Melora a la Basilica is a 1000 unit collector's edition live recording made by American cello rock band Rasputina in Basilica Industria in Hudson, NY, "a behemoth of a defunct glue factory". It is a collection of previous Rasputina songs reworked with new second chair cellist Daniel DeJesus and covers of songs by Goldfrapp, Pearl Jam and the Sweeney Todd and A Clockwork Orange soundtracks.[1][2] The sound and atmosphere of the record was patterned after the recitals given earlier in the year by Creager and DeJesus.[3]

Melora a la Basilica
Live album by
ReleasedDecember 30, 2008 (2008-12-30)
LabelFilthy Bonnet Recording Co.
Rasputina chronology
Oh Perilous World!
(2007)
Melora a la Basilica
(2008)
The Willow Tree Triptych
(2009)
Packaging
The album's unique packaging including metal tin cover, the 8-panel insert of liner notes and the CD graphic.

Track listing

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  1. "Clowns" (Goldfrapp) – 4:12
  2. "American Girl" (Tom Petty) – 2:56
  3. "Wicked Dickie" (Adapted from "If It Wasn't for Dicky" by Lead Belly) – 2:28
  4. "I Want to Marry a Lighthouse Keeper" (A Clockwork Orange) – 1:03
  5. "Rose K." – 2:56
  6. "Why Don't You Do Right?" (Kansas Joe McCoy) – 1:59
  7. "Rusty the Skatemaker" – 3:28
  8. "Green Finch/Johanna" (Sweeney Todd) – 3:39
  9. "Girl Lunar Explorer" – 3:43
  10. "Soon Forget" (Pearl Jam) – 1:41
  11. "Identity Tokens / Wicked Dickie (hidden)" – 9:59

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "MELORA CREAGER OF RASPUTINA GOES SOLO AGAIN | Skope Entertainment Inc". Archived from the original on November 14, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
  2. ^ "Melora a la Basilica - Melora Creager". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rasputina • Melora a la Basilica". Rasputina Webstore. Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2022.