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The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

2012 studio album by Fiona Apple
MusicAlbum album Q2004110
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The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do

Summary

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do is an album[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,141 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's instance of is recorded as album[3].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's genre is baroque pop[4].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do was produced by Charley Drayton[5].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do was produced by Fiona Apple[6].
  • Among the performers on The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do was Fiona Apple[7].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's record label is recorded as Epic Records[8].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's place of publication is recorded as United States[9].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do is part of Fiona Apple's albums in chronological order[10].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do was published on June 18, 2012[12].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do'}[13].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7302866', 'amount': '+10'}[14].
  • The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do's form of creative work is recorded as studio album[15].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Album[16]

  • First release date: 2012-06-18[17]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, art pop, ballad, baroque pop, contemporary jazz, indie pop, jazz, pop, pop rock, rock[18]

  • Community tags: alternative, alternative rock, art pop, ballad, baroque pop, contemporary jazz, indie pop, jazz, long title, pop, pop rock, rock[19]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6086062c-f943-4b85-b1cb-43558425ec1c[20]

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Authorship and Creation

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do was performed by Fiona Apple[7]. Producers include Charley Drayton[5] and Fiona Apple[6].

Publication

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do was released on June 18, 2012[12]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Its genre is baroque pop[4]. It is part of Fiona Apple's albums in chronological order[10].

Why It Matters

The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,141 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Related Entities

Epic Records Fiona Apple United States

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  2. [17] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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