The Lionheart
Chris Opperman
Purple Cow Records, 2010
Music proves the existence of magic in the world.
Haasis
Dedicated to Nathan Haasis, former quarterback for the Springfield Spartans
Chris Opperman – grand piano
Beware of the Random Factor
Frank Macchia – tenor saxophone
Chris Spilsbury – electric guitar
Chris Opperman – keyboards, grand piano
Jen Kuhn – cello
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
Miles Behind
Dedicated to the memory of Miles Davis
Frank Macchia – flute
Chris Spilsbury – electric guitar
Chris Opperman – keyboards, grand piano
Jen Kuhn – cello
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
Gen-Ebulous
Dedicated to Jen Kuhn
Frank Macchia – flute, clarinet
Chris Spilsbury – electric guitar
Chris Opperman – keyboards, grand piano
Jen Kuhn – cello
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
Telepathy on Mars?
Dedicated to Ray Bradbury
Frank Macchia – flute, clarinet
Chris Spilsbury – electric guitar
Chris Opperman – “The Captain,” keyboards, grand piano
Jen Kuhn – cello
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
Clark Freeman – “The Astronaut”
Outro features an interpolation of Steve Vai’s “Alien Water Kiss.” Used with permission.
Johannah
Alma Carlsen – flute
Frank Macchia – clarinet, alto/tenor/baritones saxophones
Chris Spilsbury – electric guitar
Chris Opperman – keyboards, grand piano
Jen Kuhn – cello
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
Knight of Winter’s Day
Dedicated to Bill Willingham, Mark Buckingham, and the other artists of the Fables graphic novels
Chris Opperman – grand piano
White Willow
Dedicated to Stan Sakai and Kazuo Koike, and to the memory of Goseki Kojima
Alma Carlsen – flute
Frank Macchia – clarinet
Mike Keneally – acoustic and electric guitar
Chris Opperman – keyboards, grand piano
Jen Kuhn – cello
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
once vibrant trees sigh
lilacs float on frozen pond
white winter has comebirds sing and grass grows
darkness ends with morning light
a new life is born
Idaho Potato
Dedicated to Nicki Scott
Kat Parsons – lead & background vocals
Alma Carlsen – flute
Chris Opperman – keyboards, grand piano, background vocals
Neil Citron – dobro, bass guitar
Clark Freeman – drum setBaby, baby, I know you can’t hear me right now,
But I’m gonna tell you this anyhow.Stay safe, stay safe, there is nothing to be afraid of,
So you might as well go on and be yourself.I love you! I love you! And someday when this is over,
We’ll have an Idaho potato for two.
Just me and you.
The Porpentine (for full orchestra plus rhythm section)
Dedicated to Neil Gaiman and the artists of The Sandman graphic novels
I. Behind a World of Curtains (begins at 0:01)
II. Journey Through the Snow in Early Twilight (begins at 1:33)
III. Thessaly Draws Down the Moon (begins at 3:01)
IV. Breakfast in the Forest of Tweeners (begins at 4:34)
V. The Black Guard/My Little Judas (begins at 5:45)
VI. The Citadel of the Cuckoo (begins at 7:07)
VII. Walking the Moon’s Road, Playing a Game of You (begins at 7:54)
VIII. The Brightly Shining Sea (begins at 8:47)
IX. Waiting for the Moon to Rise (begins at 10:08)
X. The Destruction of the Heirogram and the Porpentine (begins at 11:06)
XI. Morpheus Unmakes the Land (begins at 12:55)
XII. Flight of the Cuckoo/The Dorothy Option (begins at 14:04)Frank Macchia – flute, clarinet, alto/tenor/baritone saxophone
Cornelia Pesendorfer – Viennese oboe
Janie Kay – French horn
Dustin McKinney – trumpet
Joe Verderese – trombone
Elizabeth Dotson-Westphalen – trombone
Michael Muzick – tuba
Chris Opperman – grand piano
Chris Spilsbury – electric guitar
Neil Citron – guitar solo (3rd movement)
Daren Burns – electric bass
Craig Bunch – drum set
Aria Curzon – violin (1st movement)
Jen Kuhn – cello
Steven Leavitt – GigaSample engineer
While composing the pieces on this album, Chris drew inspiration from the music of Carla Bley, Rivers Cuomo and Weezer, Co de Kloet, Mike Keneally, Led Zeppelin, Brian May and Queen, Radiohead, Camille Saint-Saens, Mike Shinoda and Linkin Park, Sonic Youth, Igor Stravinsky, Benmont Tench, Nobuo Uematsu, Steve Vai, Sean & Sara Watkins, and Frank Zappa.
Produced, composed, and arranged by Chris Opperman.
Mixed and mastered by Neil Citron.
Executive Producers for Purple Cow Records: Chris Opperman & Louis Lagonik.
Artwork created by Mark Buckingham, colored by D’Israeli (booklet cover) and Jessica Marini (booklet interior). Graphic design and layout by Jessica Marini.
Liner notes written by Chris Opperman, edited by Laurel Fishman.
The Mothership Studios – Los Angeles, Calif. – Lead Engineer: Neil Citron
The Doghouse Studios – Woodland Hills, Calif. – Lead Engineer: Neil Citron
Universal Music Publishing Group – Los Angeles, Calif. – Lead Engineer: Mike Fennel
Leavittation Studios – Santa Clarita, Calif. – Lead Engineer: Steven Leavitt
Klock Work Entertainment – Glendale, Calif. – Lead Engineer: Jared Scott
Street Studio – StraBertale, Austria – Lead Engineer: Martin Ptak
© 2010 Purple Cow Records. All compositions published worldwide by Phantom Moo Music (ASCAP). All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication or sampling is a violation of applicable laws.