Nighttiming

Nighttiming
Studio albumby Coconut Records
Released	March 20, 2007
Recorded	August 2006 at Casa Chica,Malibu,CA
Genre	Indie pop,Indie rock
Length	33:24 55:02(with bonus tracks)
Label	Young Baby Records
Producer	Mike Einziger, Woodrow Wilson Jackson III
Coconut Recordschronology
Nighttiming (2007) Davy (2009)

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Nighttimingis Coconut Records' 2007 debut album. It was originally released as adigital download.The album was produced byMike EinzigerofIncubusin Casa Chica in Malibu in August 2006. The album is the product ofJason Schwartzman,who wrote all of the songs and performs the majority of the instruments.

CD prints of the album contain severalbonus tracks,most of which aredemo versionsand alternate takes of songs on the album. Early copies of the CD also included uniquePolaroidphotographs by Schwartzman.

An official music video has been made for "West Coast". It features skateboarding performances byMark GonzalesinGermany.

The song "Summer Day" was featured on theSpider-Man 3original soundtrack.The song "West Coast" can be heard in an episode ofThe OCand can be purchased in the official season four soundtrack. The song "West Coast" also appears in the movieCloverfield,as well as on a promotional CD for the film entitledRob's Party Mix.It is one of the many tracks played when the party takes place. The song "Nighttiming" makes an appearance as an iTunes bonus track for theFunny Peopleoriginal soundtrack.

"Summer Day" and "The Thanks I Get" were also used in two 2008 advertisements forDentynegum.

Track listing

All songs written by Jason Schwartzman.

1. "This Old Machine" – 2:01withKirsten Dunst
2. "West Coast" – 3:32withBenjamin Einziger,Brenda Colonna and Brother Jack Elder
3. "Back to You" – 4:39
4. "Summer Day" – 2:07with Kirsten Dunst
5. "Nighttiming" – 2:51
6. "Minding My Own Business" – 2:19
7. "Slowly" – 4:04withZooey Deschanel
8. "Mama" – 1:33with Jennifer Furches
9. "The Thanks I Get" – 2:24
10. "It's Not You It's Me" – 2:42
11. "Easy Girl" – 2:17withRobert Schwartzman
12. "Ask Her to Dance" – 2:55with Zooey Deschanel

Bonus track listing

13. (Silence) – 0:58
14. "This Old Machine" (Alternate Clip) – 0:46
15. "West Coast" (Alternate Clip) – 0:39
16. "Back to You" (Part 1) (Alternate Version) – 2:10
17. "Back to You" (Part 2) (Alternate Version) – 1:06
18. "Summer Day" (Alternate Version) – 1:49
19. "Nighttiming" (Alternate Clip) – 1:10
20. "Minding My Own Business" (Alternate Version) – 3:15
21. "Slowly" (Part 1) (Alternate Version) – 2:54
22. "The Thanks I Get" (Alternate Version) – 2:16
23. "Slowly" (Part 2) (Alternate Version) – 0:44
24. "It's Not You It's Me" (Alternate Version) – 1:35
25. "Easy Girl" (Alternate Version) – 1:48
26. "Ask Her to Dance" (Alternate Version) – 1:06

Personnel

Performance

• Jason Schwartzman– vocals, drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, bass guitar
• Kirsten Dunst– vocals (tracks 1, 4)
• Zooey Deschanel– vocals (tracks 7, 12)
• Robert Schwartzman– vocals (track 11)
• Jennifer Furches– vocals (track 8), violin (tracks 2, 5, 7)
• Benjamin Einziger– background vocal choir (track 2)
• Branda Colonna– background vocal choir (track 2)
• Brother Jack Elder– background vocal choir (track 2)
• Danny Farrington–pedal steel guitar(track 8)
• Brandon Boyd– whistling (track 7)
• Ben Kenney– bass guitar (track 5)
• Sam Farrar– electric guitar (track 10)

Production

Nighttimingwas produced and recorded by Michael Einziger at Casa Chica,Malibu,CAduring August 2006, except for track 1, which was produced by Woodrow Wilson Jackson III in March 2006. The album was mixed by Brendan O'Brien at Henson Studios, assisted by Tom Syroski. String arrangements by Syd Goldstein at Fools Goldstein Records. Cover photo byRoman Coppola.

External links

• Official site