On May 9, 2006, “Ba Da Bing” label released “Gulag Orkestar”, the debut Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Personnel:

• Zach Condon – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, ukulele, percussion, mandolin, accordion, piano, organ, recording
• Heather Trost – violin
• Jeremy Barnes – percussion, accordion
• Perrin Cloutier – cello
• Hari Ziznewski – clarinet
• Josh Clark – recording, mixing
• Alan Douches – mastering
• Sergey Chilikov – original photography
• Ben Goldberg – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Zach Condon.

1. The Gulag Orkestar
2. Prenzlauerberg
3. Brandenburg
4. Postcards from Italy
5. Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
6. Rhineland (Heartland)
7. Scenic World
8. Bratislava
9. The Bunker
10. The Canals of Our City
11. After the Curtain