Ultra Payloaded
Ultra Payloaded is the only studio album by American alternative rock band Satellite Party, released on May 29, 2007, on Columbia Records. Co-produced by Perry Farrell and Nuno Bettencourt, the album was preceded by the single, "Wish Upon a Dog Star".
The album features contributions from artists such as John Frusciante and Flea of the Red [Hot Chili Peppers], Fergie of The [Black Eyed Peas], former Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam drummer Jack Irons, Joy Division/New Order bass guitarist Peter Hook, Porno for Pyros guitarist Peter DiStefano, Hybrid, Thievery Corporation, and finally a pre-recorded vocal performance provided by Jim Morrison. There is also a 30 piece orchestra on four of the tracks, led by Harry Gregson-Williams. The full album was leaked on May 22.
The album entered the charts at #91 on the Billboard 200 with about 8,000 copies sold.
The full album, with the exception of "Nightbloom", was included on Farrell's boxset "The Glitz; The Glamour", released on January 22, 2021. Therefore, it was also released on digital streaming platforms such as Spotify.
Track listing
- "Wish Upon a Dog Star" – 4:45
- "Only Love, Let's Celebrate" – 3:50
- "Hard Life Easy" – 4:13
- "Kinky" – 4:01
- "The Solutionists" – 4:23
- "Awesome" – 4:26
- "Mr. Sunshine" – 4:20
- "Insanity Rains" – 3:28
- "Milky Ave" – 4:28
- "Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party" – 5:27
- "Woman in the Window" – 4:00
- "Nightbloom" – 4:12
Personnel
- Perry Farrell – lead vocals, programming, string arrangement
- Nuno Bettencourt – lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, string arrangement, organ and piano, backing vocals
- Kevin Figueiredo – drums
- Etty Lau Farrell – backing vocals
- Carl Restivo – backing vocals, additional 808 programming, bass guitar
- Peter DiStefano – acoustic guitar
- John Frusciante – guitar
- Flea – bass guitar
- Peter Hook – bass guitar
- Fergie – backing vocals
- Hybrid – programming
- Thievery Corporation – programming
- Jim Morrison – vocals
- Jack Irons – drums
- Harry Gregson-Williams – string arrangement, conducting
- Suze DeMarchi – backing vocals
- Dan Chase – percussion
- Joey Heredia – percussion
- Kenneth Crouch – piano
- Milen Kirov – piano
- Jamie Mahoberac – keyboards
- Tim Pierce – guitars
- Anthony J. Resta – programming
- Daniel Sternbaum – engineering
- Scott Wiley – engineering
- Anthony "Rocky" Gallo – engineering and mixing, additional tracking