Missouri Loves Company

Chris Ortega - Missouri Loves Company


1. A Little Time

2. Enough

3. The Other Side

4. Last Dance

5. Moments

6. Look Up

7. A Little Memory

8. I Don't Mind

9. Antidote

10. Roll The Dice

11. Wither

12. Second Man In Space



All songs written by Chris Ortega, copyright 2008 Narrow Mynded Music, except "Look Up," words and music by Chris Bell, and "A Little Memory," music by Chris Ortega, lyrics taken from the poem of the same name by Aldous Huxley.


"I Don't Mind" contains a sample of "The Rover" by Led Zeppelin.

"I Don't Mind" and "Antidote" contain samples of the Philharmonia Orchestra.

"Antidote" contains a random public domain sample of an electric piano.

"Second Man In Space" contains samples from the NASA archives.

"The Other Side" contains samples of my street in Missour.

Most other songs contain some sort of drum loop or sample I found online. None of this stuff was used with permission, so please don't sue me.



Chris Ortega - all vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar played through a bunch of effects, acoustic guitar an octave lower than normal, glockenspiel, harmonica, toy oud, tambourine, jingle bells, shakers, fish skin ceramic drum, derbuka, tables and chairs, leaky kitchen sinks, drum loops and programming, samples (Morocco), snare drum, cymbal, bodhran, Magnus organ, electric guitar (USA)


"A Little Time" was recorded in the Al Qods Centre, Fes, Morocco. Most of "The Other Side" recorded at Abdel Ali's house in Missour, Morocco. "Moments" was recorded in the Dar Chebab in Missour, Abdel Ali's house, and back in the States. "Wither" was recorded partially at Abdel Ali's house and partially in the El Ouali house in Missour. "Antidote" was recorded at the El Ouali house. The derbuka and sink sample on "The Other Side" were recorded in my house. Drums on "Moments," "Last Dance," and "Second Man In Space" were recorded in my parents' garage in Fayetteville, NC. Magnus and lead guitar on "Last Dance" were recorded in my parents' garage. All other songs were recorded in my house in Missour.


Thanks to all my friends and my second family in Morocco, Peace Corps Morocco, the Al Qods Centre, the Dar Chebab in Missour, my Guigou chickies, my faithful internet buds who managed to stay in touch with me, and my family and friends back home. This album is dedicated to the little girl in Missour who wanted money and the little boy in Rabat with leprosy. T'barkall3lik.