On October 29, 1996, “Reprise” label released “Being There”, the second Wilco studio album. It was recorded September 1995 – July 1996, at “Chicago Recording Company” and “Warzone Recorders” in Chicago,”The Studio” in Springfield, Missouri, “Moonshine Studios” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Jeff Tweedy, John John Stirratt, Jay Bennett, Ken Coomer, Max Johnston and Bob Egan.

Personnel:

• Jeff Tweedy– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass, radio
• Jay Bennett– guitars, piano, organ, harmonica, lap steel, drums, accordion, backing vocals
• John Stirratt– bass, piano, violin, backing vocals
• Ken Coomer – drums, percussion, guitars, backing vocals
• Max Johnston – dobro, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
• Bob Egan – pedal steel, national steel guitar
• Greg Leisz– pedal steel
• Dan Higgins – tenor and baritone saxophone
• Larry Williams – tenor saxophone
• Gary Grant, Jerry Hey– trumpet
• Jessy Greene – violin
• Chris Shepard – engineer, mastering
• Ron Lowe, Mike Scotella, Lou Whitney – engineer
• Bob Ludwig, Skip Saylor, Jim Scott – mastering
• Jim Rondinelli – mastering
• Dahn Davis – design
• Brad Miller – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Jeff Tweedy.

1. Misunderstood – the verse starting “Take the Guitar Player for a Ride” written by Peter Laughner
2. Far, Far Away
3. Monday
4. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
5. Forget the Flowers
6. Red-Eyed and Blue
7. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
8. What’s the World Got in Store
9. Hotel Arizona
10. Say You Miss Me
11. Sunken Treasure
12. Someday Soon
13. Outta Mind (Outta Sight)
14. Someone Else’s Song
15. Kingpin
16. (Was I) In Your Dreams
17. Why Would You Wanna Live
18. The Lonely 1
19. Dreamer in My Dreams