Palace of Mirrors is the fourth and final full-length album by Estradasphere. It was released on September 19, 2006. The album is composed entirely of instrumental tracks.
The album also signifies a significant change in the band's lineup, with the departure of saxophonist and vocalist John Whooley. This departure is reflected in the album's sound de-emphasis of horns (only being a part of orchestral backing played by session musicians) and vocals.
Track listing
Personnel Estradasphere Jason Schimmel – acoustic and electric guitars, bass, organ, lap-steel guitar, keyboards Adam Stacey – accordion, piano, clavinet, melodica, organ, synthesizers Tim Smolens – double bass, bass, guitars, keyboards, harmonica Kevin Kmetz – guitars, shamisen Timba Harris – violin, trumpet, percussion, mandolin, electric guitars Lee Smith – drums
Additional musicians Aria DiSalvio – cello Kaethe Hostetter – viola Sarah Hart – violin Dan Robbins – double bass Mike Shannon – drums , additional drums Shelley Phillips – English horn Issac Anderson – orchestral percussion Charlie Gurke – baritone saxophone Scott Harris – bass trombone Luke Kirley – trombone John Thomas – tuba Jennifer Cass – harp William Winant – timpani , glockenspiel Robin Anderson – trumpet Adam Stacey, Bob Hathaway, Chip Yamada, Jason Schimmel, Tim Smolens, Timba Harris – male choir Shashona Brooks – vocals Renata Bratt – cello Elena Doroftei – viola Ben Blechman – violin Aaron Seeman – accordion Fabrice Martinez – violin Eric Lesch – French horn Joel Ford – saxophone Markos Sowlakis – clarinet, bass clarinet
Production Jason Schimmel – production, engineering , mixing Tim Smolens – production, engineering, mixing Timba Harris – production, engineering, mixing Andrew Kapner – mixing Justin Phelps, Steve Armstrong – analog mixing Chris Parsons – engineering John Cuniberti – mastering
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