''The Scroll and Its Combinations'' is the third

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by the American

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band Wellwater Conspiracy. It was released on May 22, 2001, through

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Overview

The album was recorded in 2000 at Space Studio in

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, Washington. The album was mixed by the band and Adam Kasper.

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vocalist

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(credited as Wes C. Addle) provides vocals on "Felicity's Surprise". Former

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guitarist

Kim Thayil Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960)Kim Thayil Biography
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helped with some of the songs on the album. Former Soundgarden bass guitarist Ben Shepherd, who was the former vocalist for Wellwater Conspiracy, played bass guitar on the song "Keppy's Lament". Chris Handyside of ''

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'' said that "amid all the fuzz and minor chord bombast is an edgy, hard-rock post-millennial tension."

Track listing

Personnel

;Wellwater Conspiracy *

Matt Cameron Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American musician who is the drummer for the rock band Pearl Jam. He first gained fame as the drummer for Seattle-based rock band Soundgarden, which he joined in 1986, appearing on each of the ...

–

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s, keyboards,

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* John McBain – guitars,

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, drums, keyboards ;Additional musicians and production *Gerry Amandes – vocals on "What Becomes of the Clock" *Derek Burns – vocals on "Tidepool Telegraph" and "Tick Tock 3 O'Clock" *Paul Burback – additional vocals on "Tidepool Telegraph" and "Tick Tock 3 O'Clock" * Amy Denio –

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on "Tick Tock 3 O'Clock" *April Cameron –

viola The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the ...

on "Tick Tock 3 O'Clock", "What Becomes of the Clock", and "Felicity's Surprise" *Justine Foy –

cello The violoncello ( , ), commonly abbreviated as cello ( ), is a middle pitched bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), tuned i ...

on "Tick Tock 3 O'Clock", "What Becomes of the Clock", and "Felicity's Surprise" *

– vocals on "Felicity's Surprise" (credited as "Wes C. Addle") *

Kim Thayil Kim Anand Thayil (born September 4, 1960)Kim Thayil Biography
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– additional guitar on "C, Myself and Eye" and "The Scroll" * Ben Shepherd – bass guitar on "Keppy's Lament" * Gregg Keplinger – additional drums on "Keppy's Lament" *Bill Cameron – photography *Gary Arnett – layout design *Ed Brooks – mastering * Adam Kasper, Wellwater Conspiracy – mixing *Joe Greenwald - Management *Leonard B. Johnson - A&R Coordination

References

External links

''The Scroll and Its Combinations'' information at nowinvisibly.com
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