On March 26, 1996, “Merge Records” label released “On Avery Island”, the debut Neutral Milk Hotel album. It was recorded February–May 1995, at “The Elephant 6 Recording Co.” and “Dane and Merisa’s House” except “Marching Theme” -June 1994, and was produced by Robert Schneider.

Personnel:

• Jeff Mangum – vocals, guitar, drums, bells, xylophone, air organ, keyboards, tapes, design
• Robert Schneider- air organs, home organs, fuzz bass, xylophone, horn arrangements
• Lisa Janssen – fuzz bass
• Steven Zhu – violin, flute, backing vocals
• Kelsea Giannini – accordion, bells
• Rick Benjamin -trombone
• Merisa Bissinger,Hilarie Sidney, Zachary DeMichele, Dane Terry, Lisa Janssen, Aaron Reedy, and Jeff Mangum  – various Indonesian instruments.
• Robert Schneider – Horn arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Mangum, except where noted.

1. Song Against Sex
2. You’ve Passed
3. Someone Is Waiting
4. A Baby for Pree
5. Marching Theme
6. Where You’ll Find Me Now
7. Avery Island/April 1st – Jeff Mangum and Robert Schneider
8. Gardenhead/Leave Me Alone
9. Three Peaches
10. Naomi
11. April 8^th
12. Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey’s Eye