Come to Where I'm From
Studio album by
Joseph Arthur
ReleasedApril 11, 2000
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length56:04
LabelReal World/Virgin
Producer
Joseph Arthur chronology
Vacancy (EP)
(1999)		 Come to Where I'm From
(2000)		 Junkyard Hearts EPs
(2002)
Singles from Come to Where I'm From
  1. "Chemical"
    Released: June 26, 2000
  2. "In the Sun"
    Released: April 23, 2001
  3. "Exhausted"
    Released: 2001 (promo only)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork7.4/10[3]

Come to Where I'm From is the second studio album by Joseph Arthur, released by Real World Records on April 11, 2000. The album was co-produced by T Bone Burnett, and features the singles "Chemical" and "In the Sun". Arthur said, "I wanted to get the songs down in a way that was true to them and true to myself. I really wanted them to have humanity in them. I wanted an element of a gamble in it. I think too much music sounds too contained. I wanted it to sound like it could go out of control at any minute. I didn't want it produced to death."[4]

Real World Records reissued the album in July 2012, as a part of their Real World Gold series.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joseph Arthur

No.TitleLength
1."In the Sun"5:36
2."Ashes Everywhere"4:51
3."Chemical"4:11
4."History"5:40
5."Invisible Hands"5:14
6."Cockroach"3:02
7."Exhausted"4:46
8."Eyes on My Back"4:03
9."Tattoo"4:10
10."The Real You"5:27
11."Creation or a Stain"4:34
12."Speed of Light"4:30
Japanese CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Ask the Dust"6:50

Rusty Water

On March 11, 1999, a promo CD titled Rusty Water was released via Virgin Records. The CD featured 13 tracks, most of which would later be re-recorded, edited, and remixed to become Come to Where I'm From. As this was not the official finalized release, few promos were made.

  1. "Crawlin' on Bones" (a.k.a. "Cockroach") – 3:04
  2. "In the Sun" (Early Version) – 5:24
  3. "Exhausted" (Early Version) – 4:03
  4. "History" – 5:37
  5. "Chemical" – 4:06
  6. "Cocaine Blind" – 3:17
  7. "Freeze You Out" – 4:30
  8. "Tattoo" – 4:07
  9. "Eyes on My Back" – 4:12
  10. "In the Distance" – 3:24
  11. "California" – 4:14
  12. "Otherside" – 3:16
  13. "Invisible Hands" – 5:26

Note

  • The songs "Cocaine Blind" and "Otherside" (later renamed "The Other Side") appeared as B-sides to the "In the Sun" single. "California", "Freeze You Out", and "In the Distance" have not been released or re-recorded since this promo was issued.

Personnel

Musicians

  • Joseph Arthur (as "Benzo") – guitar and vocals on all tracks.
  • Carla Azar (as "Darkstar") – drums on tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; background vocals on track 6; shaker on track 8.
  • T Bone Burnett (as "Yodaclaus") – piano on track 6.
  • Markus Dravs (as "Luvclaw") – programming on tracks 4 and 7.
  • Eugene Kelly (as "Eugene") – "Fuzzheart" on track 11.
  • Ben Findlay (as "Spiralchugger") – additional acoustic guitar on track 4.
  • Nadia Lanman (as "Queenchina") – cello on track 1.
  • Jim Keltner (as "Nighttime") – drums on track 5.
  • Stella Katsoudas (as "Siren") – background vocals on track 1.
  • Rick Will (as "Lovehammer") – "explosions" on track 5; synthesizer on tracks 7 and 9; "kooky shit" on track 11.[6]

Production and design

  • Produced by T Bone Burnett, Joseph Arthur and Rick Will.
  • Mixed by Rick Will, except:
  • Engineered by Rick Will.
  • Additional engineering by Ben Findlay.
  • Assistant engineering by Nick Raskulinecz and Kevin Dean Marek.
  • Recorded at Sound City, Sunset Sound and Real World Studios.
  • Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at A&M Mastering.
  • Album cover drawings and paintings by Joseph Arthur.
  • Booklet photography by Anton Corbijn.
  • Art direction and design by Zachary James Larner with Joseph Arthur at Bombshelter NYC.

References

  1. ↑ "Come to Where I'm From by Joseph Arthur". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Cater, Evan. "Come to Where I'm From - Joseph Arthur". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Owen, Spencer (April 11, 2000). "Joseph Arthur: Come to Where I'm From Album Review". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ LonelyAstronauts.com – Discography – Come to Where I'm From
  5. ↑ "Real World Records is re-releasing some of Joseph's music". 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  6. ↑ According to the booklet's liner notes.
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