On May 14, 2002, “Saddle Creek” label released “Old Blood”, the debut Mayday studio album. It was recorded May – November 2001, at “Presto! Recording Studios” in Lincoln, Nebraska, “Chase Park Transduction” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Mike Mogis.
Personnel:
- Ted Stevens – guitar, backing vocals
- Tiffany Kowalski
- John Kotchian
- Mike Mogis – various instruments, recording
- A. J. Mogis – bass, recording
- Pat Oakes – drums
- Andy Lemaster
- Conor Oberst
- Maria Taylor
- Orenda Fink
- Renee Ledesma Hoover
- Gretta Cohn – cello
- The Georgians – additional tracking
- Doug Van Sloun – mastering
- Matt Maginn – layout
- Robb Oberst – layout
- Ted Stevens – layout
- Jammie Williams – photography
- Sara Adkison – photography
- Ted Stevens – photography
Track listing:
- Cinquefoils
- Come Home
- Captain
- Tone/Atone/Atonal
- Lullaby For the Sleeping Elephant
- I Know Moonlight
- Confession
- Pilot
- Temple/Temporary/Extempore/Tempo
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