CIBOLA GOLD: BEST OF 2008-2015 (2016)

CIBOLA GOLD: BEST OF 2008-2015 (2016)

Best Of Compilation tracklisted by BK-One (Wax Poetics, Rhymesayers producer & DJ) and mastered by maestro John Dent from albums ‘L’Entredeux’ (2008), ‘Paris One Takes’ (City Series 2010), ‘L’Abandon’ (2011), ‘The Cat. Not Me’ (2014) and ‘Cologne Vier Takes’ (City Series 2015).

Released in 2015 as a Deluxe Edition CD with 24 pages booklet + 4 pages inner booklet. Jewel case within slipcase. Also available on most streaming platforms and on Bandcamp.

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Cibola, the legendary seven cities of gold, believed by the Spanish conquistadores to have been located in what is now the American Southwest. Cibola Gold, the thirteen essential tracks from my years in Tucson, my American dream. As much a ‘Best Of’—according to BK-One who tracklisted the album— as a page turner for me. I had a good time in Tucson. The songs are testimony to the good luck I had playing music there and to the difficulty I had escaping its gravitational pull. Onward to a new chapter. I live in Europe now, between Paris, Southern Italy and Ramsgate. Wherever I need to be to keep making the music I want to make, write the books I want to write, and live the adventures I want to live. - MD

“Marianne’s music plays effortlessly with contradiction. Tender, yet abrasive. Melodramatic, but vulnerable. Comical and heartbreaking. I never know how to describe it to those who ask. […] By chance, I met her on the very spot that a 4-story fire precipitated John Dillinger’s capture. But despite her love of risk-taking and her string of far-fetched adventures, Marianne is no outlaw. She never seeks notoriety, and her nomadic lifestyle doesn’t seem to stem from restlessness. Instead, I’ve always thought of Marianne as an archaeologist, off to dig and discover stories.”  Excerpt liner notes by BK-One

TRACKLISTING

1. Les Draps Sourds (Cibola Gold) (^) 02:24

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2. The One And Only (Cibola Gold) (*) 04:45

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3. Election (Cibola Gold) 03:24 (= +)

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4. Cayenne (Cibola Gold) (^) 03:39

5. Les Confettis (Cibola Gold) (^) 03:15

6. Tortue (Cibola Gold) 04:26 (+)

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7. Almas Perversas (Cibola Gold) (* =) 03:00

8. Trop Exprès (Cibola Gold) (^) 03:22

9. Pomme (Cibola Gold) (*) 03:08

10. La Peau Du Lait (Cibola Gold) (*) 03:20

11. It's Love (Cibola Gold) (+) 03:00

12. Un Gros Chat (Cibola Gold) (*) 03:58

13. Am Letzen (Cibola Gold) 04:06 (= +)

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Composed by Christian Ravaglioli (*), Joey Burns (^), Marianne Dissard (=), Sergio Mendoza (+).

Lyrics by Marianne Dissard except 11 by Sergio Mendoza.

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CREDITS


Marianne Dissard - vocals

Joey Burns

John Convertino

Naïm Amor -

Saylor Breckenridge

Vicki Brown

Luke Doucet -

Connor Gallaher -

Thøger Lund -

Matt Mitchell -

Christian Ravaglioli -

Matt Rendon - drums & vocals 2

Marco Rosano - tin flute & trombone 9

Brian Lopez -

Gabriel Sullivan -

Jon Villa - trumpets

Arthur Vint - drums

Mixed by Craig Schumacher, Joe Mabbott, JP Sluys

Mastered by John Dent at LOUD Mastering. RIP, maestro.

Cover photograph ‘White Sands, NM’ by Garry Winogrand with permission.

CD booklet includes photographs by Marianne Dissard, Vincent J. Stoker, Howe Gelb, Naïm Amor, Jonathan F. Kugel, Cathimini and many more.

Also an essay contribution by BK-One + written notes by Marianne Dissard, Howe Gelb, John Convertino, Naïm Amor and Christian Ravaglioli.

The booklet was designed by Marianne Dissard. It’s got a lot of fun stuff, some of them intimate, others thoughtful. It is a look-back after all, with all the nostalgia and wistfulness that entails.

 ➔ REVIEWS

"Das Album ist grandios" (SoundChecker, DE)

“Nicht nur Chanson Américaine, es ist auch Musik extraordinaire” (DeutschlandRadio Kultur Tonart, DE)

“Sung largely in French, this is an album that’s by turns serious, humorous, strident, gentle and, above all, absolutely unique" (R2 Magazine, UK)

“Dunkelheit, Drama; Aufbruch, Licht; neue Energie. Respekt.” (Frankfurt Journal, DE)

“A qui s’addresse Cibola Gold ? Aux étourdis passés à côté de l’oeuvre d’une voix singulière.” (Magic/FR)