On April 9, 2007, “Saddle Creek” label released “Cassadaga”, the seventh Bright Eyes studio album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Mike Mogis. In February 2008, the album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Recording Package”.
Personnel:
- Conor Oberst– voice, guitar, piano, synthesizer
- Mike Mogis– voice, guitar, bass, pedal steel, lap steel, mandolin, dobro, percussion , vibraphone, baritone, ukulele, glockenspiel
- Nate Walcott– organ, piano, electric piano, string, orchestral and woodwind arrangement
- Ward– voice, guitar
- Janet Weiss– drums
- Clark Baechle– percussion
- David Rawlings– guitar
- Stacy DuPree– voice
- Sherri DuPree– voice
- Z Berg– voice
- Rachael Yamagata– voice
- Hassan Lemtouni – voice
- Chris MacDonald- voice
- Gillian Welch– voice
- Ted Stevens– voice
- Sean Foley – voice
- Maria Taylor– voice
- Andy LeMaster– voice
- Jake Bellows– voice
- Tim Luntzel– bass
- Dan McCarthy– bass
- Stefanie Drootin– bass
- Shane Aspegren– drums, percussion
- Jason Boesel– voice, drums
- John McEntire– percussion , electronics
- Michael Zerang – percussion
- Jonathan Crawford – percussion
- Dan Bitney – percussion
- Dan Fliegel – percussion
- David Moyer – bass clarinet
- Brian Walsh – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Sarah Wass – flute
- Myka Miller – oboe
- Anton Patzner– violin
- Bill Meyers – conductor
- Suzie Katayama – conductor
Track listing:
All tracks by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
- Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)
- Four Winds
- If the Brakeman Turns My Way – Conor Oberst, Jason Boesel
- Hot Knives
- Make a Plan to Love Me
- Soul Singer in a Session Band
- Classic Cars
- Middleman
- Cleanse Song
- No One Would Riot for Less
- Coat Check Dream Song – Conor Oberst, Nate Walcott
- I Must Belong Somewhere
- Lime Tree