
Tracklist
- A1 Prelude
- A2 The Hazards Of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won’t Wrestle The Thistles Undone)
- A3 A Bower Scene
- A4 Won’t Want For Love (Margaret In The Taiga)
- B1 The Hazards Of Love 2 (Wager All)
- B2 The Queen’s Approach
- B3 Isn’t It A Lovely Night?
- B4 The Wanting Comes In Waves / Repaid
- B5 An Interlude
- C1 The Rake’s Song
- C2 The Abduction Of Margaret
- C3 The Queen’s Rebuke / The Crossing
- C4 Annan Water
- D1 Margaret In Captivity
- D2 The Hazards Of Love 3 (Revenge!)
- D3 The Wanting Comes In Waves (Reprise)
- D4 The Hazards Of Love 4 (The Drowned)
Musicians
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Jenny ConleeArranged By (String Arrangements By), Songwriter, Electric Organ (Hammond B-3 Organ), Synthesizer, Electric Piano (Wurlitzer Piano), Piano, Accordion, Harpsichord, Drums (The Drums), Marxophone
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Nate QueryArranged By (String Arrangements By), Double Bass (Upright Bass), Bass Guitar, Electric Bass, Double Bass (Bowed Bass), Synthesizer
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Colin MeloyDesign, Songwriter (All Songs Written By), Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Guitar (Nashville Guitar)
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Colin OldhamCello
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Adam HoornstraViola
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Greg EwerViolin
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Keiko ArakiViolin
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Jim JamesVoice (Backing Voice), Voice (Backing Voices)
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John MoenDrums (The Drums), Voice (Backing Voice), Percussion, Voice (Yelling), Drum (Hand Drum)
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Chris FunkTenor Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Hammered Dulcimer, Percussion, Pedal Steel Guitar, Synthesizer, Bouzouki, Drums (The Drums), Voice (Yelling), Baritone Guitar, Mandolin, Hurdy Gurdy (Hurdy-Gurdy), Autoharp, Marxophone, Banjo
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Becky StarkVoice, Voice (Backing Voice), Voice (Backing Voices)
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Shara WordenVoice, Voice (Backing Voice), Voice (Backing Voices)
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Robyn HitchcockElectric Guitar
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Clara EllVoice (Charlotte / Isaiah / Dawn)
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Joseph EllVoice (Charlotte / Isaiah / Dawn)
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Natalie BriareVoice (Charlotte / Isaiah / Dawn)
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Rebecca GatesVoice (Backing Voices)
Production
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The DecemberistsProducer (Produced By)
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Tucker MartineProducer (Produced By), Recorded By, Mixed By
Also credited
Also credited. Booking: Big Shot Touring, Kevin French. Design: Carson Ellis, Mario Hugo. Illustration: Carson Ellis. Legal: Carroll, Guido & Groffman, LLP, Gillian Bar. Management: Jason Colton, Red Light Management, Ron Laffitte. Mastered By: Roger Seibel. Photography By (Band Photo): Autumn DeWilde. Recorded By (Assisted By): Rich Hipp. Mixed By (Assisted By): Rich Hipp.
Release notes
The record is housed in a gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves.
Recorded July - September 2008 at Flora in Portland, OR.
Mixed in October 2008 at Supernatural Sound in Oregon City, OR.
Mastered at SAE.
Jim James of My Morning Jacket appears courtesy of ATO Records.
Becky Stark appears courtesy of Matador Records.
Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond appears courtesy of Asthmatic Kitty Records.
Robyn Hitchcock appears courtesy of Yep Roc Records.
All songs published by Music of Stage Three / Osterohzhna Music, admin. by Stage Three Music Inc. (BMI)
℗© 2009 Capitol Records, LLC.
In the runouts, SAE MASTERING are stamped and the rest are etched.
