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Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

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On April 14, 2009, “Drag City” label released “Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle”, the second Bill Callahan album by his name. It was recorded August – October 2008, at “The Track Studio” in Plano, Texas, and was produced by Raven,

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, acoustic steel and electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards, lettering, drawings
  • Brian Beattie – electric guitar, pump organ, electric piano, keyboards, percussion, string and horn arrangements
  • Jaime Zuverza – electric guitar
  • Bobby Weaver – bass
  • Luis Martinez – drums
  • Deanna Sarkar – soprano vocals
  • Tamara Cauble – violin
  • Douglas Edward – violin
  • Becki Howard – violin
  • Maureen Nilsen – violin
  • Chris Youmans – cello
  • Buffi Jacobs – cello
  • Brian Brown – French horn
  • Heather Test – French horn
  • John Congleton – recording
  • Roger Siebel – mastering
  • Chris Taylor – front photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Jim Cain
  2. Eid Ma Clack Shaw
  3. The Wind and the Dove
  4. Rococo Zephyr
  5. Too Many Birds
  6. My Friend
  7. All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast
  8. Invocation of Ratiocination
  9. Faith/Void

Okkervil River: The Stand Ins

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On September 9, 2008, “Jagjaguwar” label released “The Stand Ins”, the fifth Okkervil River album. The album is the second half of “The Stage Names”, planned double album. It was recorded in 2008, and was produced by Brian Beattie.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar, keyboards, photography
  • Charles Bissell – electric guitar
  • Brian Cassidy –vocals, electric guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, string arrangements
  • Brian Beattie – electric guitar, Mellotron, percussion, synthesizer, engineer
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, banjo, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Scott Brackett – vocals, Hammond B3, Mellotron, Hammond organ, percussion, synthesizer, cornet, engineer, editing
  • Justin Sherburn – vocals, Hammond B3, Mellotron, piano
  • Travis Nelsen – vocals, claves, clavinet, drums, maracas, sleigh bells, tambourine
  • Patrick Pestorius – vocals, bass, melodica
  • Zachary Thomas – mandolin
  • David Lobel – alto and baritone saxophone
  • Mike Hoffer – trombone, trumpet
  • Francesca Smith – French horn
  • Scott Jackson – violin
  • Kathleen Pittman – violin
  • Sarah Pizzichemi – violin
  • Tammy Vo – violin
  • Katie Nott – viola
  • Will Thothong – viola
  • Caitlin Bailey – cello
  • Felix Beattie – engineer
  • Brad Bell – engineer
  • Stuart Sullivan – engineer
  • Paul Mahern – engineer
  • Roger Seibe – mastering
  • William Schaff – artwork
  • Daniel Murphy – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff.

  1. Stand Ins, One
  2. Lost Coastlines
  3. Singer Songwriter
  4. Starry Stairs
  5. Blue Tulip
  6. Stand Ins, Two
  7. Pop Lie
  8. On Tour with Zykos
  9. Calling and Not Calling My Ex
  10. Stand Ins, Three
  11. Bryce Wayne Campbell – interviewed on the roof of the Chelsea Hotel

Okkervil River: Don’t Fall in Love with Everyone You See

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On January 22, 2002, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Don’t Fall in Love with Everyone You See”, the debut Okkervil River studio album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Will Sheff, Jonathan Meiburg, and Brian Beattie.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, guitar, mellotron, harmonica, organ, design
  • Jonathan Meiburg – bass, accordion, tambourine, Wurlitzer
  • Brian Beattie – organ, Hammond organ
  • Zachary Thomas – vocals, mandolin, electric and string bass
  • Gary Newcomb – pedal steel
  • Ethan Azarian – banjo
  • Daniel Johnston – vocals
  • Alice Spencer – vocals
  • Seth Warren – vocals, drums, spoons, taragat
  • Alex Arcone – saxophone
  • Channing Lewis – saxophone
  • Michael Crow – trumpet
  • Peter Elliot – trumpet
  • Scott Blesner – violin
  • Ashley Rath – violin
  • June Rhee – violin
  • Brian Standefer – cello
  • Brian Beattie – engineer, mixing
  • Billy Stull – mastering
  • Mark Pedini – design
  • William Schaff – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff.

  1. Red
  2. Kansas City
  3. Lady Liberty
  4. My Bad Days
  5. Westfall
  6. Happy Hearts
  7. Dead Dog Song
  8. Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas
  9. Okkervil River Song

Bill Callahan: Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest

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On June 14, 2019, “Drag City” label released “Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest”, the sixth Bill Callahan album (under his own name). It was recorded August 2018 – January 2019, at “Wonder Chamber” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Bill Callahan.

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan– vocals, acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer, percussion, bowed psaltery, bowed banjo, harmonica, Wurlitzer electric piano, Casio SK-1, drum machine, mellotron, piano, kalimba, organ, bells
  • Brian Beattie – upright bass, acoustic bass, electric upright bass, percussion, piano, pump organ, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, mellotron, celesta, marimbula, bells
  • Matt Kinsey – acoustic guitar, percussion
  • Gary Newcomb – lap steel guitar
  • Adam Jones – drumkit
  • Dony Wynn – drumkit
  • Hanly Banks Callahan – backing vocals
  • Tori Olds – backing vocals
  • Brian Beattie – recording, mixing
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Joanna Skumanich – cover drawings
  • Dan Osborn – layout

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan, except where noted.

  1. Shepherd’s Welcome
  2. Black Dog on the Beach
  3. Angela
  4. The Ballad of the Hulk
  5. Writing
  6. Morning is My Godmother
  7. 747
  8. Watch Me Get Married
  9. Young Icarus
  10. Released
  11. What Comes After Certainty
  12. Confederate Jasmine
  13. Call Me Anything
  14. Son of the Sea
  15. Camels
  16. Circles
  17. When We Let Go
  18. Lonesome Valley
  19. Tugboats and Tumbleweeds
  20. The Beast

Patty Griffin: Impossible Dream

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Patty Griffin Impossible Dream

On April 20.2004, “Ato Records” label released “Impossible Dream” the fourth Patty Griffin studio album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Craig Ross.

Personnel:

  • Patty Griffin – vocals, guitar, piano
  • Doug Lancio – guitar, mandolin
  • Ian McLagan– electric piano
  • John Deaderick – organ
  • Brian Beattie – bowed bass, pump organ
  • Frank Swart – bass
  • JD Foster– bass, percussion
  • Billy Beard – drums
  • Jonathan Greene – drums
  • Brady Blade Jr.– drums
  • Michael Ramos – trumpet
  • Lisa Germano– violin, zither
  • Sumner Erickson – tuba
  • Emmylou Harris– backing vocals
  • Julie Miller– backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Patty Griffin

  1. Love Throw a Line
  2. Cold as It Gets
  3. Kite
  4. Standing
  5. Useless Desires
  6. Top of the World
  7. Rowing Song
  8. When It Don’t Come Easy
  9. Florida
  10. Mother of God
  11. Icicles

Okervil Ruver: Black Sheep Boy

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On April 5, 2005, “Jagjaguwar” label released “Black Sheep Boy”, the third Okkervil River studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Brian Beattie’s Wonder Chamber” in Austin, and was produced by Will Sheff, Howard Draper,  Zachary Thomas, Jonathan Melburg and Travis Nelsen. The album cover features the work of Providence artist William Schaff.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, Wurlitzer
  • Howard Draper – lap steel, pump organ, mandolin, bass, synthesizer
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, piano, Wurlitzer, pump organ, Casio SK-1, electric guitar
  • Zachary Thomas – vocals, bass, mandolin
  • Travis Nelsen – vocals, drums, tambourine
  • Seth Warren – electronics, drums, vibraphone, whirlies, shaker
  • Brian Beattie – bowed bass, sampler, field recordings
  • Michael Kapinus – trumpet
  • Caroline Slack – violin
  • Rebecca Browne – violin
  • Alison Derrick – viola
  • Ben Westney – cello
  • Victoria Wolff – cello
  • Amy Annelle – harmony vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff, except where noted.

  1. Black Sheep Boy – Tim Hardin
  2. For Real
  3. In a Radio Song
  4. Black
  5. Get Big
  6. A King And a Queen
  7. A Stone
  8. The latest Toughs
  9. Song of Our So-Called Friend
  10. So Come Back, I Am Waiting
  11. A Glow