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〕 }} }} ''Being There'' is the second album by Chicago-based rock band Wilco. Despite its release as a nineteen-song double album, ''Being There'' was sold at a single album price due to a deal between lead singer Jeff Tweedy and Reprise Records. Released on October 29, 1996, the album was an improvement for the band in both sales and critical reception as compared with their first album, ''A.M.''. Taking its name from the 1979 film ''Being There'', the self-produced effort featured more surrealistic and introspective writing than their previous album. This was due in part to several significant changes in Tweedy's life, including the birth of his first child. Musically, it juxtaposed the alternative country styles songs reminiscent of Uncle Tupelo with psychedelic, surreal songs. It was the only Wilco album with steel guitarist Bob Egan and the last with multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. == Context == Jeff Tweedy formed Wilco in 1994 after creative differences between Jay Farrar and Tweedy caused the breakup of Uncle Tupelo. The band entered the recording studio almost immediately afterwards to record and release ''A.M.'' in 1995, which saw disappointing sales. Jay Farrar's new band Son Volt released ''Trace'' in late 1995 to critical praise and good sales numbers. ''Trace'' also provided a college rock hit song in "Drown", which entered the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, further increasing competition between the two bands.〔For an overview of the formation of Wilco, and the competition between Farrar and Tweedy, see 〕 Tweedy felt that Wilco was incomplete without a second guitarist due to the departure of Brian Henneman after the ''A.M.'' recording sessions. Wilco's road manager Bob Andrews helped Tweedy get in contact with Jay Bennett, a multi-instrumentalist who had been looking for a new band to join since his power pop band Titanic Love Affair had been dismissed from its record label. Bennett joined Wilco after Tweedy sent him a few Uncle Tupelo songs and a copy of ''A.M.''. Tweedy was intrigued by the fact that Bennett could play keyboards, an instrument no other Wilco member played.〔Kot 2004. p. 94〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Being There (Wilco album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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