Tracklist
- 1 Shanty For The Arethusa 5:37
- 2 Billy Liar 4:08
- 3 Los Angeles, I’m Yours 4:17
- 4 The Gymnast High Above The Ground 7:13
- 5 The Bachelor And The Bride 4:13
- 6 Song For Myla Goldberg 3:33
- 7 The Soldiering Life 3:48
- 8 Red Right Ankle 3:29
- 9 The Chimbley Sweep 2:53
- 10 I Was Meant For The Stage 7:02
- 11 As I Rise 2:14
Musicians
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Colin MeloyAcoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Voice, Design (Assisted By), Illustration (Assisted By), Songwriter
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Mike LahCello (Her Majesty’s String Quartet)
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Carson EllisDesign, Illustration, Voice (Blood Curdling Scream)
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Rachel BlumbergDrums, Voice (Backing), Percussion, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Organ
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Jesse EmersonElectric Bass, Double Bass (Upright Bass), Percussion
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Chris FunkElectric Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Dobro, Synthesizer (Oberheim), Percussion
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Kenneth ErlickHandclaps
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Dave LipkindHarmonica (Chromatic)
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Jenny ConleeOrgan (Hammond), Electric Piano (Rhodes), Piano (Upright), Accordion, Electric Piano (Wulitzer), Voice (Backing), Percussion
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Cory GrayTrumpet, Trombone, Handclaps
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Bridget CallahanViola (Her Majesty’s String Quartet)
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Emily CoxViolin (Her Majesty’s String Quartet)
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Lucia AtkinsonViolin (Her Majesty’s String Quartet)
Production
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Mike JohnsonArranged By (Strings)
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Adam SelzerEngineer, Producer (With)
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Lawrence CraneEngineer, Producer (With)
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The DecemberistsProducer (Produced By)
Also credited
Also credited. Layout: Brady Clark. Art Direction (Production): Brady Clark. Mastered By: John Golden.
Release notes
Recorded at Jackpot! (tracks 2 to 6, 8, 10) and Type Foundry (tracks 1, 7, 9, 11) in Portland, OR, February and March of 2003.
Mastered in Los Angeles, CA.
© 2003 Kill Rock Stars.
Issued in standard jewel case with white tray, including a 12-page fold-out insert with artwork, lyrics and credits. Copies known with rectangular black or red on transparent sticker “Made in Canada”, affixed to the jewel case back.
