''Deep Gems'' is a collection of singles, B-sides, and rarities by American
electronic music
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duo
Glass Candy
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, released in October 2008 by the
Italians Do It Better
Italians Do It Better is an independent record label based in Portland and West Hollywood. It was started by Johnny Jewel and Mike Simonetti on July 20, 2006, to focus on Jewel's projects Glass Candy and Chromatics and later Desire, Symmetry a ...
label.
Track listing
;Notes
* "Poison or Remedy" is an alternative version of the track "Beatific" from the ''
B/E/A/T/B/O/X
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'' album.
* "Stars & Houses" is an alternative version of the track "Digital Versicolor" from the ''B/E/A/T/B/O/X'' album.
* "Geto Boys" samples "
Mind Playing Tricks on Me
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" originally performed by the
Geto Boys
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.
* "Ms. Broadway" is a cover of the 1977
Belle Epoque
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song.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Deep Gems''.
*
Glass Candy
Glass Candy is an American electronic music duo from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1996 by vocalist Ida No and producer and multi-instrumentalist Johnny Jewel. The band is part of the Italians Do It Better label. While the band's early work blends e ...
– arrangement
* Johnny Jewel – production
*
Eyvind Kang
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In addition to his solo work, Kang has worked extensively with ...
– viola, violin
* Nat Walker –
tenor saxophone
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References
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2008 compilation albums
B-side compilation albums
Glass Candy albums