On February 25, 1999, “Drag City” label released “Eureka”, the second Jim O’Rourke album. It was recorded July 1997 – December 1998, at “Steamroom” and “Solid Sound” in Chicago, and was produced by Jim O’Rourke.

Personnel:

• Jim O’Rourke – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, bells
• Ken Champion – pedal steel guitar, piano
• Richard Skabbs – organ
• Darin Gray – bass guitar
• Rian Murphy – drums
• Glenn Kotche – drums, percussion
• Tim Barnes – percussion
• Steve Butters – percussion
• Ken Vandermark – saxophone
• Joan Morrone – French horn
• Jeb Bishop – trombone
• Rob Mazurek – cornet
• Bob Weston – trumpet
• Mike Colligan – clarinet
• Julie Pomerleau – violin, viola
• Fred Lonberg-Holm – cello
• Brian Calvin – backing vocals
• Jeff Stafford – backing vocals
• Jennifer Peterson – backing vocals
• Maureen Loughnane – backing vocals
• Edith Frost – backing vocals
• Teria Gartelos – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jim O’Rourke, except where noted.

1. Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World – Jim O’Rourke, Ivor Cutler
2. Ghost Ship in a Storm
3. Movie on the Way Down
4. Through the Night Softly
5. Please Patronize Our Sponsors
6. Something Big – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
7. Eureka
8. Happy Holidays