Chore of Enchantment
# Chore of Enchantment

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

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Austin Chronicle | |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| Q | |
| Record Collector | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |

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.

## Track listing

All tracks were written by Howe Gelb.

* "Overture" – 0:48
* "(Well) Dusted (For the Millennium)" – 3:47
* "Punishing Sun" – 3:13
* "X-Tra Wide" – 3:27
* "1972" – 1:03
* "Temptation of Egg" – 3:41
* "Raw" – 3:29
* "Wolfy" – 4:25
* "Shiver" – 4:00
* "Dirty from the Rain" – 3:34
* "Astonished (In Memphis)" – 5:32
* "No Reply" – 4:34
* "Satellite" – 6:48
* "Bottom Line Man" – 4:41
* "Way to End the Day" – 4:47
* "Shrine" – 2:04

## 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)
