Number One of Three
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."
Personnel
Adapted from the Number One of Three liner notes.- Michael Gira – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals, musical arrangement, production
- 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
- Martin Bisi – engineering, programming, keyboards
- Chris Griffin – engineering
- Mike Moore – assistant engineer
- Clinton Steele – engineering
- Palmer Wood – assistant engineer