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Bright Eyes: Don’t Be Frightened Of Turning The Page

On September 21, 2000, “Bad News”, “62TV” and “Les Disques Mange-Tout” labels released “Don’t Be Frightened of Turning the Page”, the second Bright Eyes extended play.  

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – lead vocals, guitar, piano, organ, keyboards, bass, drums, percussion
  • Mike Mogis – voice, bass, mandolin, steel and electric guitar, synthesizer [Synthstrings], vibraphone, electric Piano, percussion, recording
  • Andy Lemaster – voice, keyboards
  • Sgane Aspergren – drums
  • Justin Kohmetscher – trumpet
  • Steve Micek – horn
  • Jiha Lee – flute
  • Zack Nipper – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Going for the Gold
  2. Oh, You Are the Roots That Sleep Beneath My Feet and Hold the Earth in Place
  3. I Won’t Ever Be Happy Again
  4. No Lies, Just Love
  5. Kathy With a K’s Song
  6. Mirrors and Fevers

Mayday: Old Blood

On May 14, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Old Blood”, the debut Mayday studio album. It was recorded May – November 2001, at “Presto! Recording Studios” in Lincoln, Nebraska, “Chase Park Transduction” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Ted Stevens – guitar, backing vocals
  • Tiffany Kowalski
  • John Kotchian
  • Mike Mogis – various instruments, recording
  • A. J. Mogis – bass, recording
  • Pat Oakes – drums
  • Andy Lemaster
  • Conor Oberst
  • Maria Taylor
  • Orenda Fink
  • Renee Ledesma Hoover
  • Gretta Cohn – cello
  • The Georgians – additional tracking
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering
  • Matt Maginn – layout
  • Robb Oberst – layout
  • Ted Stevens – layout
  • Jammie Williams – photography
  • Sara Adkison – photography
  • Ted Stevens – photography

Track listing:

  1. Cinquefoils
  2. Come Home
  3. Captain
  4. Tone/Atone/Atonal
  5. Lullaby For the Sleeping Elephant
  6. I Know Moonlight
  7. Confession
  8. Pilot
  9. Temple/Temporary/Extempore/Tempo

Better Oblivion Community Center: Same

On January 24, 2019, “Dead Oceans” label released the self-titled, debut and only Better Oblivion Community Center album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Fivestar” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst and Andy LeMaster.

Personnel:

  • Phoebe Bridgers – vocals, guitar, electric piano, baritone guitar, photography
  • Conor Oberst – vocals, guitar, baritone guitar, piano, keyboards, , Whirly tube, photography
  • Christian Lee Hutson – guitar, EBow, tambourine, pocket piano
  • Nick Zinner – guitar
  • Nick White – keyboards
  • John Congleton – synthesizer, mixing
  • Nathaniel Walcott – synthesizer
  • Wylie Gelber – bass guitar
  • Anna Butterss – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Andy LeMaster – bass guitar, synthesizer, programming, pocket piano, mellotron, samples, engineer
  • Carla Azar – drums, percussion
  • Griffin Goldsmith – drums, percussion
  • Marshall Vore – percussion
  • Taylor Hollingsworth – sampled voice
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Nathaniel David Utesch – design, layout
  • Nik Freitas – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Phoebe Bridges and Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Didn’t Know What I Was in For
  2. Sleepwalin’
  3. Dylan Thomas
  4. Service Road
  5. Exception to the Rule
  6. Chesapeake – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson
  7. My City
  8. Forest Lawn – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Christian Lee Hutson
  9. Big Black Heart – Phoebe Bridges, Conor Oberst, Adam McIlweem Ben Walsh
  10. Dominos – Taylor Hollingsworth

Bright Eyes: The People’s Keys

On February 15, 2011, “Saddle Creek” label released “The People’s Key”, the ninth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at “ARC Studios” in Omaha, Nebraska, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
  • Mike Mogis – guitars, pedal steel, programming, effects, programming, engineer
  • Nate Walcott – synthesizers, piano, organ, Mellotron
  • Andy LeMaster – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
  • Matt Maginn – bass guitar
  • Carla Azar – drums, percussion
  • Clark Baechle – drums
  • Shane Agsperen – drums, additional drums, additional percussion
  • Laura Burhenn – vocals
  • Denny Brewer – shamanic vocals
  • Andy LeMaster – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor Oberst.

  1. Firewall
  2. Shell Games
  3. Jejune Stars
  4. Approximate Sunlight
  5. Haile Selassie
  6. A Machine Spiritual (in the People’s Key}
  7. Triple Spiral
  8. Beginner’s Mind
  9. Ladder Song
  10. One for You, One for Me

Bright Eyes: Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was

On August 21, 2020, “Dead Oceans” label released “Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was”, the tenth Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2019, at “ARC” and “Pageturners Lounge” in Omaha, “Electro Vox” in Los Angeles, “Capitol Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
  • Mike Mogis – electric guitar, pedal steel, banjo, Marxophone, synth bass, percussion, hammer dulcimer, bajo sexto, programming
  • Nathaniel Walcott – piano, trumpet, flugelhorn, Hammond organ, electric pianos, synthesizers, vibraphone, Omnichord, Mellotron, harpsichord, orchestra and choir arrangements
  • Dan McCarthy – piano
  • Flea – bass
  • Macey Taylor – bass
  • Jenny Lee Lindberg – bass
  • Jon Theodore – drums, percussion, timpani
  • Kip Skitter – percussion
  • Joe Fuchs – bagpipes
  • Joe Todero – bagpipes
  • Malcolm Wilbur – bagpipes
  • John Mitchell – baritone saxophone
  • Jon Lewis – trumpet
  • Daniel Rosenboom – trumpet
  • Johanna Borenstein – flute
  • Lara Wickes – oboe, English horn
  • Don Foster – clarinet
  • Alex Iles – trombone
  • Steve Holtman – trombone
  • Jessica Guideri – violin
  • Tammy Hatwan – violin
  • Jackie Brand – violin
  • Roberto Cani – violin
  • Paul Cartwright – violin
  • Nina Evtuhov – violin
  • Gerry Hilera – violin
  • Ana Landauer – violin
  • Natalie Leggett – violin
  • Michele Richards – violin
  • Jenny Takamatsu – violin
  • John Wittenberg – violin
  • Rob Brophy – viola
  • Tom Lea – viola
  • Luke Maurer – viola
  • Rodney Wirtz – viola
  • Vanessa Freebairn-Smith – cello
  • Erika Duka – cello
  • Dane Little – cello
  • Charlie Tyler – cello
  • Suzie Katayama – orchestra conductor
  • Corina Figueroa Escamilla – vocals
  • Nancy Oberst – vocals
  • Miwi La Lupa – vocals
  • Andy LeMaster – vocals
  • Susan Sanchez – vocals
  • Jesca Hoop – vocals
  • James Connor – choir vocals
  • Quishima Dixon – choir vocals
  • Natalie Ganther – choir vocals
  • Anthony Johnston – choir vocals
  • Edward Lawson – choir vocals
  • Jennifer Lee – choir vocals
  • Sharetta Morgan-Harmon – choir vocals
  • Marquee Perkins – choir vocals
  • Jason McGee – choir conductor
  • Mike Mogis – engineer, mixing
  • Michael Harris – engineer
  • Steve Churchyard – engineer
  • Adam Roberts – engineer assistant
  • Nik Fackler – engineer assistant
  • Aaron Gum – engineer assistant
  • Chris Cerullo – engineer assistant
  • Chandler Harrod – engineer assistant
  • Andy LeMaster – engineer assistant
  • Tim Thomas – engineer assistant
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Zack Nipper – artwork, layout
  • Rob Walters – diorama photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Conor Oberst, except where noted, all music by Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott.

  1. Pageturners Rag
  2. Dance and Sing
  3. Just Once in the World – Conor Oberst, Miwi La Lupa
  4. Mariana Trench
  5. One and Done
  6. Pan and Broom
  7. Stairwell Song
  8. Persona Non Grata
  9. Tilt-A-Whirl
  10. Hit Car in the Sun
  11. Forced Convalescence
  12. To Death’s Heart (In Three Parts)
  13. Calais to Dover
  14. Comet Song

Conor Oberst: Salutations

On March 17, 2017, “Nonesuch” label released “Salutations”, the eighth Conor Oberst studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Jim Keltner and Conor Oberst.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, Wurlitzer, harmonica
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitar, piano, synthesizer
  • Ian Felice – electric guitar, backing vocals
  • M. Ward – guitar
  • James Felice – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, accordion, backing vocals
  • Blake Mills – acoustic and electric guitar, baritone guitar, guitarrón
  • Josh Rawson – bass, backing vocals
  • Gus Seyffert – bass
  • Jim Keltner – drums, percussion
  • Greg Farley – violin, backing vocals
  • Daphne Chen – violin
  • Eric Gorfain – violin
  • Leah Katz – viola
  • Richard Dodd – cello
  • Pearl Charles – backing vocals
  • Jim James – backing vocals
  • Andy LeMaster – backing vocals
  • Maria Taylor – backing vocals
  • Gillian Welch – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Too Late to Fixate
  2. Gossamer Thin
  3. Overdue – Conor Oberst, James Felice
  4. Afterthought
  5. Next of Kin
  6. Napalm
  7. Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)
  8. Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out
  9. Barbary Coast (Later)
  10. Tachycardia
  11. Empty Hotel by the Sea
  12. Anytime Soon – Conor Oberst, Jonathan Rice, Taylor Goldsmith, Jonathan Wilson
  13. Counting Sheep
  14. The Rain Follows the Plow
  15. You All Loved Him Once
  16. A Little Uncanny
  17. Salutations

Azure Ray: Hold On Love

On October 7, 2003, “Saddle Creek” label released “Hold On Love”, the third Azure Ray studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Presto! Recording Studios”, and was produced by Eric Bachmann.

Personnel:

  • Orenda Fink – vocals, guitar, trumpet
  • Mike Mogis – pedal steel, engineer, mixing
  • Maria Taylor – vocals, piano, guitar, drums
  • Clark Baechle – drum programming
  • Ben Armstrong – drums
  • Andy LeMaster – additional instrumentation, engineer, mixing
  • Eric Bachmann – additional instrumentation, arrangement, mixing
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor.

  1. The Devil’s Feet
  2. New Resolution
  3. We are Mice
  4. Look to Me
  5. The Drinks We Drank Last Night
  6. Across the Ocean
  7. If You Fall
  8. Sea of Doubts
  9. Dragonfly
  10. Nothing Like a Song
  11. These White Lights will Bend to Make Blue
  12. Hold On Love
  13. Across the Ocean (video)
  14. We are Mice (live)

Conor Oberst: Same

On August 4, 2008, “Merge” label released the self-titled, debut Conor Oberst album. It was recorded January – February 2008 and was produced by Conor Oberst.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst– vocals, electric and 12-string guitar, stomp
  • Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano
  • Nik Freitas– vocals, electric guitar
  • Macey Taylor– vocals, bass, stomp
  • Taylor Hollingsworth– guitar, electric guitar, stomp
  • Jason Boesel– vocals, drums, percussion, stomp
  • Andy LeMaster– vocals, tape echo
  • Phil Schaffart– vocals, stomp
  • Janet Weiss– vocals
  • Corina Figueroa-Escamilla– vocals
  • Ruben Mendez Hernandez– conch

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Cape Canaveral
  2. Sausalito
  3. Get-Well-Cards
  4. Lenders in the Temple
  5. Danny Callahan
  6. I Don’t Want to Die (In the Hospital)
  7. Eagle on a Pole
  8. NYC – Gone, Gone
  9. Moab
  10. Valle Místico (Ruben’s Song) – Ruben Mendez Hernandez
  11. Souled Out!!! – Conor Oberst, Jason Boesel
  12. Milk Thistle

Bright Eyes: Cassadaga

On April 9, 2007, “Saddle Creek” label released “Cassadaga”, the seventh Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Mike Mogis. In February 2008, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Recording Package”.

Personnel:

  • Conor Oberst– voice, guitar, piano, synthesizer
  • Mike Mogis– voice, guitar, bass, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, dobro, percussion , vibraphone, baritone, ukulele, glockenspiel
  • Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano, string, orchestral and woodwind arrangement
  • Ward– voice, guitar
  • Janet Weiss– drums
  • Clark Baechle– percussion
  • David Rawlings– guitar
  • Stacy DuPree– voice
  • Sherri DuPree– voice
  • Z Berg– voice
  • Rachael Yamagata– voice
  • Hassan Lemtouni – voice
  • Chris MacDonald- voice
  • Gillian Welch– voice
  • Ted Stevens– voice
  • Sean Foley – voice
  • Maria Taylor– voice
  • Andy LeMaster– voice
  • Jake Bellows– voice
  • Tim Luntzel– bass
  • Dan McCarthy– bass
  • Stefanie Drootin– bass
  • Shane Aspegren– drums, percussion
  • Jason Boesel– voice, drums
  • John McEntire– percussion , electronics
  • Michael Zerang – percussion
  • Jonathan Crawford – percussion
  • Dan Bitney – percussion
  • Dan Fliegel – percussion
  • David Moyer – bass clarinet
  • Brian Walsh – clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Sarah Wass – flute
  • Myka Miller – oboe
  • Anton Patzner– violin
  • Bill Meyers – conductor
  • Suzie Katayama – conductor

Track listing:

All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)
  2. Four Winds
  3. If the Brakeman Turns My Way – Conor Oberst, Jason Boesel
  4. Hot Knives
  5. Make a Plan to Love Me
  6. Soul Singer in a Session Band
  7. Classic Cars
  8. Middleman
  9. Cleanse Song
  10. No One Would Riot for Less
  11. Coat Check Dream Song – Conor Oberst, Nate Walcott
  12. I Must Belong Somewhere
  13. Lime Tree

Marya Taylor: In the Next Life

On December 9, 2016, “Flower Moon Records” label released “In the Next Life” the sixth Maria Taylor studio album. It was recorded in 2016, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nik Freitas and Maria Taylor.

Personnel:

  • Maria Taylor– lead vocals, guitar, piano, drums
  • Nik Freitas– guitar, keys, drums, bass, vocals, tambourine
  • Jake Bellows– vocals, guitar
  • Mike Bloom– lap steel
  • Macey Taylor – vocals, bass, piano, banjo, guitar
  • Tiffany Osborn – violin, viola, glockenspiel
  • Conor Oberst, Louis Schefano, Joshua Radin, Ryan Dwyer, Morgan Nagler– vocals
  • Nik Freitas– recording, engineer, mixing
  • Andy LeMaster, Mike Bloom– mixing
  • Louis Schefano– additional recordings

Track listing:

All tracks by Maria Taylor, except where noted.

  1. Home
  2. Free Song – Nik Freitas
  3. If Only
  4. There’s Only Now – Maria Taylor, Morgan Nagler
  5. While the Rest of Me Is Waking Up
  6. A Good Life
  7. It Will Find Me
  8. Just Once
  9. Flower Moon
  10. Pretty Scars