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Okkervil River

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Tracklist

  1. 1 Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe 4:25
  2. 2 Unless It’s Kicks 4:39
  3. 3 A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene 4:00
  4. 4 Savannah Smiles 3:38
  5. 5 Plus Ones 3:43
  6. 6 A Girl In Port 6:37
  7. 7 You Can’t Hold The Hand Of A Rock And Roll Man 4:54
  8. 8 Title Track 5:22
  9. 9 John Allyn Smith Sails 4:33

Musicians

  • Brian CassidyArranged By (String Arrangements), Vocals, Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Xylophone
  • Patrick PestoriusBass, Wood Block (Woodblocks), Piano
  • Caitlin BaileyCello
  • Travis NelsenDrums, Maracas, Tambourine, Percussion (Shells)
  • Scott BrackettElectric Guitar (Coronet), Electric Organ (Hammond Organ), Synthesizer, Percussion (Additional), Mellotron
  • Frances SmithFrench Horn, Clarinet
  • Zachary ThomasMandolin
  • Will SheffPhotography By (Photo Credit 1, 9), Songwriter (All Songs), Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Xylophone, Electric Guitar, Piano (2nd)
  • Katie NottViola
  • Will ThothongViola
  • Kathleen PittmanViolin
  • Sarah PizzicheniViolin
  • Scott JacksonViolin
  • Tammy VoViolin
  • Jonathan MeiburgVocals, Piano, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer), Organ (Pump Organ), Mellotron, Rhythm Guitar (Rhythm Electric Guitar)

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Artwork (Embroidery): William Schaff. Illustration: William Schaff. Engineer: Brad Bell, Stuart Sullivan. Layout: Daniel Murphy. Photography By (Photo Credit 3): Daniel Murphy. Liner Notes (Excerpt Fom The Story “Okkerville River”): Tatyana Tolstaya. Liner Notes (Translated By): Antonina W. Bouis. Mastered By: Roger Seibel. Photography By (Photo Credit 10): Mark Ferbert. Photography By (Photo Credit 11): Yatesh Singh. Photography By (Photo Credit 4): Todd S. Klassy. Photography By (Photo Credit 6): Ericka Bailie-Byrne. Photography By (Photo Credit 8): Julie Strange.

Release notes

Standard jewel case with smooth black tray & 16-page lyrics booklet.

All songs ©2007 Will Sheff, Joundsongs (ASCAP)

Engineered at Wire Recording, Austin, Texas.
Additional overdubs at the Wonder Chamber, Austin, Texas.
Mixed at Public Hi-Fi, Austin, Texas.
Mastered at SAE.

Excerpt from the story “Okkerville River” © 1989 by Tatyana Tolstaya, used with permission of The Wylie Agency.

In the booklet:
© & ℗ 2007 Jagjaguwar
www.okkervilleriver.com www.jagjaguwar.com

On back cover:
JAGJAGUWAR
1499 West 2nd Street, Bloomington, IN 47403
www.jagjaguwar.com