for the music. This book was limited to 5,000 copies. This was the final album that Sparklehorse leader Mark Linkous completed before his suicide on March 6, 2010, although In the Fishtank 15—recorded in 2007—was released later, and Linkous was working on another LP at the time of his death. It was also one of the final works recorded by Vic Chesnutt before his suicide. Reception Dark Night of the Soul reached No. 32 in the UK Albums Chart. It has been-well received by music critics. PopMatters wrote: "Few contemporary pop albums have spoken to the human condition so eloquently, and given the listener so much pleasure in the process, than Dark Night of the Soul. It's no exaggeration to say Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse have crafted a near-masterpiece." The New York Times was less favourable, writing: "especially for a record that required so much effort, too much here feels incidental. Dark Night may end up being the final document on the ineffectiveness of Danger Mouse, a better conceptualist and prankster than producer." Track listing Personnel Musicians Black Francis - Lead Vocals (5), Background Vocals (5) Julian Casablancas - Lead Vocals (4), Background Vocals (4), Solo Guitar (4) Vic Chesnutt - Vocals (12) Wayne Coyne - Lead Vocals (1), Background Vocals (1) Danger Mouse - Bass (7, 9), Piano (3, 7, 10), Organ (2, 7, 11), Wurlitzer (1, 2, 8, 9, 13), Mellotron (6), Keyboards (7), Synthesizer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12), Drums (12), Percussion (5), Programming (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11) Steven Drozd - Background Vocals (1), Harmony Vocals (1), Guitar (1), Organ (1), Synthesizer (1), Drums (1), Programmed Drums (1), Programmed Strings (1) Dean Hurley - Electric Guitar (13), Organ (13), Drums (13), Percussion (13) Nathan Larson - Solo Guitar (6) Mark Linkous - Lead Vocals (10), Background Vocals (10), Guitar (1), Acoustic Guitar (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11), Electric Guitar (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13), Baritone Guitar (13), Bass (2, 5, 6, 8, 10), Electric Bass (1), Hohner Bass (1), Piano (7), Toy Piano (7), Organ (9), Rhodes (2), Optigan (8, 12, 13), Synthesizer (2, 4), Speak 'n Spell (13), Drums (1, 9), Programming (4, 7, 9, 11) Daniele Luppi - Clavioline (5), String Arrangement (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10) David Lynch - Vocals (7, 13), Guitar