Chore of Enchantment (2000)

Chore of Enchantment is a studio album by the alternative rock band Giant Sand. It was released in March 2000 by Thrill Jockey.

Reception

The British music journalism publication NME praised the album's "raw but tender empathy in songs full of unexpected departures".

Legacy

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

Personnel

• Howe Gelb – guitar, piano, vocals
• John Convertino – drums
• Joey Burns – bass guitar, cello, guitar, backing vocals

Juliana Hatfield – backing vocals (6)

Sofie Albertsen Gelb – backing vocals (9, 15)

Jim Dickinson – mellotron (2), piano, organ (11)

John Parish – piano, pump organ (15), door shutter (16)

Kevin Salem – guitar (3), acoustic guitar (4), mellotron (9)

Susan Marshall-Powell – backing vocals (4, 11)

Jackie Johnson – backing vocals (4, 11)

William Brown – backing vocals (4)

Rich Mercurio – drums (4, 9)

John Abbey – bass guitar (4, 8, 12)

Rob Arthur – mellotron (4), organ (9, 12)

Nick Luca – piano (5)

Neil Harry – pedal steel (7)

Alan Bezozi – drum loop (8)

Scott Loder – bass guitar (9)

David Mansfield – pedal steel (9, 12), banjo (9)

Lydia Kavanaugh – backing vocals (12)

Paula Brown – bass guitar, backing vocals (13)

Rainer Ptacek – slide guitar (16)