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Smog: Dongs Of Sevotion

On April 4, 2000, “Domino” and “Drag City” labels released “Dongs of Sevotion”, the eighth Smog (Bill Callahan) studio album. It was recorded in 1999, and was produced by Smog.

Personnel:

  • Bill Callahan – vocals, guitar, piano, Hammond organ, synthesizer, jaw harp
  • Jeff Parker – guitar
  • Matt Lux – bass guitar, upright bass
  • Richard Schuler – drums
  • John McEntire – drums, percussion, recording, mixing
  • Jennifer Collins – backing vocals
  • Nicole Evans – backing vocals
  • Damian Rogers – backing vocals
  • Phil Bonnet – recording
  • Joe Dilillo – recording
  • John Towner – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Bill Callahan.

  1. Justice Aversion
  2. Dress Sexy at My Funeral
  3. Strayed
  4. The Hard Road
  5. Easily Led
  6. Bloodflow
  7. Nineteen
  8. Distance
  9. Devotion
  10. Cold Discovery
  11. Permanent Smile

Iron and Wine & Ben Bridwell: Sing Into My Mouth

On July 17, 2015, “Brown Records” label released “Sing into My Mouth” a covers album by Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell. It was recorded in 2015, at “Echo Mountain Recording”, in Asheville, North Carolina, and was produced by Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  1. Ben Bridwell – vocals
  2. Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, percussion, harmonica, bass, art direction, design
  3. Jim Becker – acoustic and electric guitars, violin, harmonica
  4. Rod Burger – piano, organ, mellotron, accordion
  5. Joe Adamik – bass clarinet, drums, percussion
  6. Matt Lux – bass
  7. Paul Niehaus – pedal steel guitar
  8. Todd Bienvenu – cover painting
  9. Dusty Summers – art direction, design
  10. Charles Peterson – back cover photography

Track listing:

  1. This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) – Chris Frantz, David Byrne, Jerry Harrison, Tina Weymoth
  2. Done This One Before – Ronnie lane
  3. Any Day Woman – Paul Siebel
  4. You Know More Than I Know – John Cale
  5. Bullet Proof Soul – Andrew Hale, Helen Adu, Stuart Matthewman
  6. No Way Out of Here – Kenneth Baker
  7. God Knows (You Gotta Give to Get) – Sarah Assbring
  8. The Straight and Narrow – Jason Pierce
  9. Magnolia – JJ Cale
  10. Am I a Good Man – Willie Clarke
  11. Ab’s Song – Toy Caldwell
  12. Coyote, My Little Brother – Peter La Farge

Iron and Wine: The Shepherd’s Dog

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On September 25, 2007, “Sub Pop” label released “The Shepherd’s Dog”, the third Iron & Wine studio album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Engine Studios”; “Sterling Sound”, and was produced by Brian Deck and Sam Beam.

Personnel:

  • Sam Beam – vocals, guitar, banjo, bass, piano, harmonica, percussion
  • Sarah Beam – vocal, violin
  • Jim Becker – vocal
  • Rob Burger – organ, accordion
  • Joey Burns – double bass, guitar, accordion, harmonica
  • Brian Deck – drums
  • EJ Holowicki
  • John Kattke
  • Matthew Lux – bass
  • Patrick McKinney
  • Paul Niehau – pedal steel guitar, guitar
  • Brian Deck – mixing
  • Colin Studybaker – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Dusty Summer – design

Track listing:

  1. Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car
  2. White Tooth Man
  3. Lovesong of the Buzzard
  4. Carousel
  5. House by the Sea
  6. Innocent Bones
  7. Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)
  8. Resurrection Fern
  9. Boy With a Coin
  10. The Devil Never Sleeps
  11. Peace Beneath the City
  12. Flightless Bird, American Mouth