Number One of Three

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
Length	73:25
Label	Atavistic/Young God
Producer	Michael Gira
The Body Lovers / The Body Haters chronology

Number One of Three is the first studio album of the project The Body Lovers / The Body Haters, released on April 21, 1998, by Atavistic and Young God Records. The album was released under the name "The Body Lovers". Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a positive write-up and said "there are VERY few things I've ever heard quite this enigmatic and beautiful."[3]

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

Track listing

All music is 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.[4]

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

Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
Mirov, Nick (1998). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
Number One of Three (booklet). The Body Lovers. Chicago, Illinois: Atavistic Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[allmusic-1] Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.

[pitchfork-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.

[lastsigh-3] Alexander, Kim Ann (March 13, 1999). "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three". Last Sigh Magazine. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

[linearnotes-4] Number One of Three (booklet). The Body Lovers. Chicago, Illinois: Atavistic Records. 1998.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)