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The Mars Volta – La Realidad De Los Sueños

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Label: Clouds Hill – CH180, Rodriguez Lopez Productions – CH180 Format: Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album 3 x Vinyl, LP, Album 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album Vinyl, LP, Numbered Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched Country: USA & Europe Released: Apr 23, 2021 Genre: Rock, Latin Style: Avantgarde, Alternative Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist

Hide Credits Tremulant EP A1 Cut That City 5:44 A2 Concertina 4:54 B Eunuch Provocateur 8:48 De-Loused In The Comatorium C1 Son Et Lumière 1:35 C2 Inertiatic ESP 4:23 C3 Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 7:30 D1 Tira Me A Las Arañas 1:28 D2 Drunkship Of Lanterns Written-By – Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López* Written-By – Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López* 7:05 D3 Eriatarka 6:20 E1 Cicatriz ESP Guitar [Additional], Effects [A100 Treatment] – John Frusciante Guitar [Additional], Effects [A100 Treatment] – John Frusciante 12:28 E2 This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed Written-By – Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López* Written-By – Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Omar Rodríguez-López* 4:57 F1 Televators Double Bass [Stand Up Bass] – Justin Meldal-Johnsen Double Bass [Stand Up Bass] – Justin Meldal-Johnsen 6:18 F2 Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt 8:41 Frances The Mute Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus (13:02) G1a Sarcophagi G1b Umbilical Syllables G1c Facilis Descenus Averni G1d Con Safo G2 The Widow Trumpet – Flea Trumpet – Flea 5:50 H L’Via L’Viaquez Guitar [Solos] – John Frusciante Guitar [Solos] – John Frusciante 12:21 Miranda That Ghost Just Isn’t Holy Anymore Trumpet – Flea Trumpet – Flea (13:48) Ia Vade Mecum Ib Pour Another Icepick Ic Pisacis (Phra-Men-Ma) Id Con Safo Cassandra Gemini (Part 1) (14:52) Ja Tarantism Jb Plant A Nail In The Navel Stream Jc Famine Pulse Cassandra Gemini (Part 2) (17:39) Ka Famine Pulse Kb Multiple Spouse Wounds Kc Sarcophagi Amputechture L1 Vicarious Atonement 7:19 L2 Tetragrammaton 16:41 M1 Vermicide 4:16 M2 Meccamputechture Saxophone [Parts and Solos] – Sara Christina Cross Saxophone [Parts and Solos] – Sara Christina Cross 11:03 N1 Asilos Magdalena 6:34 N2 Viscera Eyes 9:23 O1 Day Of The Baphomets 11:57 O2 El Ciervo Vulnerado 8:50 The Bedlam In Goliath P1 Aberinkula 5:45 P2 Metatron 8:12 P3 Ilyena 5:36 Q1 Wax Simulacra 2:39 Q2 Goliath 7:15 Q3 Tourniquet Man 2:38 Q4 Cavalettas 9:32 R1 Agadez Vocals ["Because"(s)] – Henry Trejo Vocals ["Because"(s)] – Henry Trejo 6:44 R2 Askepios 5:11 R3 Ouroborous 6:36 S1 Soothsayer Cello – Sam Bass Composed By, Arranged By – Nathaniel Tookey Conductor – Edwin Outwater Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Owen Levine Recorded By [Strings] – Justin Phelps Viola – Charith Premawardhana Violin – Anthony Blea, Edwin Huizinga Cello – Sam Bass Composed By, Arranged By – Nathaniel Tookey Conductor – Edwin Outwater Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Owen Levine Recorded By [Strings] – Justin Phelps Viola – Charith Premawardhana Violin – Anthony Blea, Edwin Huizinga 9:08 S2 Conjugal Burns 6:36 Mr. Muggs T Mr. Muggs Recorded By – Lars Stalfors Written-By, Performer, Producer, Mixed By – Omar Rodríguez-López* Recorded By – Lars Stalfors Written-By, Performer, Producer, Mixed By – Omar Rodríguez-López* 3:15 U Mr. Muggs Recorded By – Lars Stalfors Written-By, Performer, Producer, Mixed By – Omar Rodríguez-López* Recorded By – Lars Stalfors Written-By, Performer, Producer, Mixed By – Omar Rodríguez-López* 3:15 Octahedron V1 Since We’ve Been Wrong 7:22 V2 Teflon 5:06 W1 Halo Of Nembutals 5:32 W2 With Twilight As My Guide 7:54 X1 Cotopaxi 3:40 X2 Desperate Graves 4:58 Y1 Copernicus 7:24 Y2 Luciforms 8:22 Nocturniquet Z1 The Whip Hand 4:49 Z2 Aegis 5:11 Z3 Dyslexicon 4:22 AA1 Empty Vessels Make The Loudest Sound 6:43 AA2 The Malkin Jewel 4:44 AA3 Lapochka 4:16 AB1 In Absentia 7:26 AB2 Imago 3:58 AB3 Molochwalker 3:33 AB4 Trinkets Pale Of Moon 4:25 AC1 Vedamalady 3:54 AC2 Nocturniquet 5:39 AC3 Zed And Two Naughts 5:36 Landscape Tantrums (Original Unfinished Recordings Of De-Loused In The Comatorium) AD1 Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) 6:38 AD2 Son Et Lumière 2:18 AD3 Inertiatic ESP 3:58 AD4 Drunkship Of Lanterns 5:58 AD5 Eriatarka 5:35 AE1 This Apparatus Must Be Unearthed 4:38 AE2 Televators 4:56 AE3 Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt 12:32 Eunuch Provocateur AF Eunuch Provocateur Engineer, Mixed By – Johnathan Debaun* Engineer, Mixed By – Johnathan Debaun* 6:12 A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children AG A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children 4:41

Companies, etc.

• Copyright © – Clouds Hill
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Clouds Hill
• Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH
• Manufactured By – Yellow Media GmbH
• Remastered At – Soundgarden Tonstudio
• Mastered At – Soundgarden Tonstudio
• Published By – Hija De Lola
• Published By – Amputekthure
• Published By – Bosworth Music GmbH
• Published By – Clouds Hill Notes
• Published By – Wise Music Group
• Designed At – Stray (2)
• Produced At – Rodriguez Lopez Productions
• Mastered At – Clouds Hill Recordings
• Edited At – E-Clat Morgue Portable Disaster Unit
• Mixed At – Cello Studios
• Mixed At – Avatar Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
• Recorded At – Mad Dog Studios
• Recorded At – Infrasonic Sound

Credits

• A&R – Gary Gersh (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J)
• Artwork [Original Art] – Jeff Jordan (2) (tracks: Amputechture, The Bedlam In Goliath, Octahedron)
• Artwork, Art Direction – CD Clarke (tracks: Box, Landscape Tantrums, Eunuch Provocateur)
• Bass Trombone – William Reichenbach* (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), The Coqui Of Puerto Rico (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Cello – Larry Corbett (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Suzie Katayama (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Coordinator [Album Production Coordination] – Lindsay Chase (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2)
• Coordinator [Care Taker Of Monkey Island] – Kristen Elizabeth Welch* (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J, L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2)
• Cover – Bill Thorgerson (tracks: Frances The Mute), Dan Abbott (2) (tracks: Frances The Mute)
• Cover, Design, Art Direction – ST* (tracks: De-loused In The Comatorium)
• Cover, Design, Graphics – PC* (tracks: De-loused In The Comatorium)
• Design [Redesign Of Original Sleeves] – Kommune Art Graphics*
• Edited By, Edited By [Organization] – Claudius Mittendorfer (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Shawn Sullivan (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Engineer – Andrew Scheps (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J), David Schiffman (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J), Jonathan Debaun* (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2), Jon Debaun (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J), Omar Rodríguez-López* (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J), Paul Fig (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2), Robert Carranza (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Claudius Mittendorfer (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J), Darren Mora (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2), Paul Pilsneniks (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J), Phillip Broussard (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2), Ross Peterson (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J)
• Illustration – DA* (tracks: De-loused In The Comatorium)
• Layout – Einsdreiundsiebzig (tracks: Book), Tobias Trost (tracks: Book)
• Layout, Design, Artwork – Sonny Kay (tracks: The Bedlam In Goliath, Amputechture, Octahedron, Noctourniquet)
• Lyrics By, Written-By [Vocal Melodies Written By] – Cedric Bixler-Zavala (tracks: all)
• Management – Raw Power Management
• Mixed By – Lars Stalfors (tracks: Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Rich Costey (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2, G1, G2, H, I, J, K, L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2)
• Mixed By [Assistant] – Charlie Stavish (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Noah Goldstein (tracks: V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2), Pablo Arraya (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2)
• Percussion – Lenny Castro (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2)
• Percussion [Additional] – Lenny Castro (tracks: G1 to G2, H, I, J)
• Performer – Adrian Terrazas-Gonzalez* (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Cedric Bixler-Zavala (tracks: all), Deantoni Parks (tracks: Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Eva Catherine Gardner* (tracks: A1, A2, B), Isaiah Ikey Owens* (tracks: A1, A2, B, C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2, G1, G2, H, I, J, K, L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2), Jeremy Michael Ward (tracks: A1, A2, B, C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2), John Frusciante (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2), Jon Phillip Theodore* (tracks: A1, A2, B), Jon Theodore (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2, G1, G2, H, I, J, K, L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3), John Peter Alderete* (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J, K, L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Marcel Rodríguez-López* (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J, K, L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Michael "Flea" Balzary* (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2), Pablo Hinojos-Gonzalez* (tracks: L1, L2, M1, M2, N1, N2, O1, O2, P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Thomas Pridgen (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2)
• Photography By – Danielle Van Ark (tracks: Book), RT* (tracks: De-loused In The Comatorium), Rupert Truman (tracks: Frances The Mute)
• Photography By, Cover – Peter Curzon (tracks: Frances The Mute), Storm Thorgerson (tracks: Frances The Mute)
• Photography By, Layout – Omar Rodríguez-López* (tracks: Tremulant EP), Sonny Kay (tracks: Tremulant EP)
• Piano – Roger Manning* (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J)
• Piano, Clarinet [Treated] – Larry Harlow (tracks: H, J, K)
• Producer – Rick Rubin (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2, AF, AG)
• Producer, Performer – Omar Rodríguez-López* (tracks: all)
• Producer, Recorded By – Alex Newport (tracks: A1, A2, B)
• Recorded By – Dave Schiffman* (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2), Isaiah Abolin (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Lars Stalfors (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Omar Rodríguez-López* (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S, V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2, Z1 to Z3, AA1 to AA3, AB1 to AB4, AC1 to AC3), Robert Carranza (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S), Shawn Sullivan (tracks: V1, V2, W1, W2, X1, X2, Y1, Y2)
• Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Andrew Scheps (tracks: C1 to C3, D1 to D3, E1, E2, F1, F2)
• Remastered By, Mastered By [For Vinyl] – Chris von Rautenkranz (tracks: all), Florian Siller* (tracks: all)
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Adrian Terrazas (tracks: I, J)
• Text By – Stevie Chick (tracks: Book)
• Trombone – Nicholas Lane* (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Trumpet – Salvador (Chava) Hernandez* (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Wayne Bergeron (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Tuba – Randy Jones (2) (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Violin – Diego Casillas (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Erick Hernandez (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Ernesto Molina (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Fernando Moreno (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Joel Derouin (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Josefina Vergara (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Mario De Leon* (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Peter Kent (2) (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2), Roberto Cani (tracks: P1 to P3, Q1 to Q4, R1 to R3, S1, S2)
• Written-By [All Songs Written By] – The Mars Volta (tracks: all)
• Written-By [Music Written By], Arranged By, Directed By – Omar Rodríguez-López* (tracks: all)
• Written-By [Strings], Written-By [Horns] – Omar Rodríguez-López* (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J)
• Written-By [Strings], Written-By [Horns], Arranged By [Strings], Arranged By [Horns], Conductor – David Campbell (tracks: G1, G2, H, I, J)

Notes

Limited Edition of 5000.
Includes photobook, credits insert and 2 pins located inside the box set stand.
Sides G-J and L-O end in locked grooves. The last side of Frances The Mute, along with sides B of Eunuch Provocateur and A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children are etched.

Box catalog number is CH180.
- Tremulant EP (catalog number CH187) is housed in a single-pocket jacket and includes an insert with lyrics and credits.
- De-Loused In The Comatorium (catalog number 182) is housed in a gatefold jacket and includes printed inner sleeves and a fold-out double sided poster.
- Frances The Mute (catalog number CH183) is housed in a triple gatefold jacket and includes printed inner sleeves. Last side etched.
- Amputechture (catalog number CH181) is housed in a gatefold jacket.
- The Bedlam In Goliath (catalog number CH186) is housed in a gatefold jacket and includes printed inner sleeves. Jon Theodore is mis-credited as a performer in the album credits.
- Mr. Muggs (catalog number CH188) is housed in a printed sleeve.
- Octahedron (catalog number CH185) is housed in a gatefold jacket with spot varnished art and includes printed inner sleeves.
- Noctourniquet (catalog number CH184) is housed in a single-pocket jacket and includes printed inner sleeves, a fold out poster with art and a set of 3D glasses.
- Landscape Tantrums (catalog number CH193) is housed in a numbered, printed sleeve.
- Eunuch Provocateur (catalog number CH189) is housed in a single-pocket jacket. Second side etched.
- A Plague Upon Your Hissing Children (catalog number CH190) is housed in a single-pocket jacket. Second side etched.
- Realidad De Los Sueños 36-page photobook contains photography by Danielle Van Ark and text by Stevie Chick.