A Thousand Leaves is an album by Sonic Youth. It was the group's first major album to be recorded in their private Manhattan studio, dubbed Echo Canyon.

There are several French references on A Thousand Leaves. On the CD label the phrase mille feuille is crossed out and a thousand leaves is written under it. The name of the first song, "Contre le Sexisme", means against sexism in French. "French Tickler" refers to a sex toy of the same name. It was Thurston Moore who came up with the title, which is inspired by Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass.

A Thousand Leaves peaked at #38 on the UK Album Chart in May 1998.

Track listing

Personnel

Band

• Lee Ranaldo  guitar, vocals
• Kim Gordon  bass, guitar, vocals
• Thurston Moore  guitar, vocals
• Steve Shelley  drums

Technical staff

• Sonic Youth  producers
• Greg Calbi  mastering
• Don Fleming  producer
• Wharton Tiers  producer
• Frank Olinsky
• Mark Borthwick  photography, lettering
• Marnie Weber  artwork

Album charts

Charting singles

In pop culture

The single "Sunday" is featured in the films Bongwater and subUrbia.

References

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