Number One of Three

Number One of Three
Studio album by The Body Lovers
Released	April 21, 1998 (1998-04-21)
Recorded	BC Studio, Brooklyn, NY Ethel Sound, Atlanta, GA
Genre	Drone
Length	73:25
Label	Atavistic/Young God
Producer	Michael Gira
The Body Lovers / The Body Haters chronology
Number One of Three (1998) 34:13 (1999)

Professional ratings

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

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]

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

Additional 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
• Tore Honoré Bøe – effects
• Irene – backing vocals
• Ole Henrik Moe – effects
• Ryland Walker Patterson – backing vocals
• Helge Sten – effects
• Mika Vainio – effects

Technical 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

1. Raggett, Ned. "The Body Lovers: Number One of Three > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
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.
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.
4. Number One of Three (booklet). The Body Lovers. Chicago, Illinois: Atavistic Records. 1998.