Circus Money

Circus Money
Studio album by Walter Becker
Released	10 June 2008
Recorded	Avatar Studios, Market Street, B&C Studio
Genre	Jazz rock
Length	59:59
Label	5 Over 12 Mailboat
Producer	Larry Klein
Walter Becker chronology
11 Tracks of Whack (1994) Circus Money (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
BBC Music	(positive)[2]
Robert Christgau	[3]
The Guardian	[4]
The Independent	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
Mojo	[7]
MusicOMH.com	[8]
PopMatters	[9]
Q	link
Record Collector	[10]
Rolling Stone	[11]
Uncut	[12]

Circus Money is the second solo album by Walter Becker. It is his first solo album since 11 Tracks of Whack in 1994, having been released on June 10, 2008 through the 5 Over 12 label (an imprint of Mailboat Records) both in CD and digital download formats.

The traditional mask featured on the album's cover is based on traditional Central Alaskan Yup'ik facewear.^[13]

Track listing

1. Door Number Two
2. Downtown Canon
3. Bob Is Not Your Uncle Anymore
4. Upside Looking Down
5. Paging Audrey
6. Circus Money
7. Selfish Gene
8. Do You Remember The Name
9. Somebody's Saturday Night
10. Darkling Down
11. God's Eye View
12. Three Picture Deal
13. Dark Horse Dub*

*International release only

Credits

Musicians

• Walter Becker – vocal (1–12), guitar (1–2, 7, 9–10), bass (1–5, 7–12)
• Keith Carlock – drums (1–12), percussion (1)
• Jon Herington – guitar (1–12)
• Dean Parks – guitar (2, 4, 9)
• Ted Baker – keyboards (1–7, 9–12)
• Jim Beard – keyboards (1, 3, 5–8, 11–12)
• Henry Hey – keyboards (4, 8)
• Larry Goldings – organ (2, 10)
• Luciana Souza – pandeiro (9), background vocals (7)
• Gordon Gottlieb – percussion (2, 3, 7, 10–12)
• Chris Potter – tenor sax (1, 5–6)
• Roger Rosenberg – horns (11–12)
• Larry Klein – bass (6)
• Carolyn Leonhart-Escoffery – background vocals (1–5, 8–11)
• Kate Marokowitz – background vocals (1–2, 4, 6–7, 9–12)
• Cindy Mizelle – background vocals (1–2, 4–5, 9–12)
• Windy Wagner – background vocals (1–2, 4, 6, 9–12)
• Carmen Carter – background vocals (2, 6, 9)
• Tawatha Agee – background vocals (5, 12)
• Sharon Bryant – background vocals (5, 12)
• Sweet Pea Atkinson – background vocals (11)
• Sir Harry Bowens – background vocals (11)
• Terry Dexter – background vocals (11)
• Franki Richard – background vocals (11)
• Tiffany Wilson – background vocals (11)

Production

• Larry Klein – Producer
• Helik Hadar – Engineer
• Jay Messina – Engineer
• Elliot Scheiner – Engineer
• Bernie Grundman – Mastering engineer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. BBC Music Review Chris Jones, 2008-07-16
3. "CG: Walter Becker". Robert Christgau.
4. The Guardian review
5. The Independent, 2008-07-11
6. Los Angeles Times review
7. Mojo, September 2008
8. MusicOMH.com review
9. PopMatters review
10. Record Collector review Terry Staunton, September 2008
11. Rolling Stone review
12. Uncut review
13. Circus Money | FAQ | Walter Becker