On May 9, 2006, “Ba Da Bing” label released “Gulag Orkestar”, the debut Beirut studio album. It was recorded in 2005 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Personnel:
- Zach Condon – vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn, ukulele, percussion, mandolin, accordion, piano, organ, recording
- Heather Trost – violin
- Jeremy Barnes – percussion, accordion
- Perrin Cloutier – cello
- Hari Ziznewski – clarinet
- Josh Clark – recording, mixing
- Alan Douches – mastering
- Sergey Chilikov – original photography
- Ben Goldberg – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Zach Condon.
- The Gulag Orkestar
- Prenzlauerberg
- Brandenburg
- Postcards from Italy
- Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
- Rhineland (Heartland)
- Scenic World
- Bratislava
- The Bunker
- The Canals of Our City
- After the Curtain