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Sufjan Stevens: A Sun Came

On June 13, 2000, “Asthmatic Kitty” label released “A Sun Came”, the debut Sufjan Stevens studio album. It was recorded in 1998, and was produced by Sufjan Stevens.

Personnel:

  • Sufjan Stevens – vocals, oboe, English horn, piano, electric organ, electric piano, banjo, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, recorders, wood flute and whistles, drum kit, percussion, shakers, sleigh bells, tambourine, cymbal, arrangements, layout, design, mixing
  • Marzuki Stevens – guitar, percussion, tenor saxophone
  • Matt Morgan – guitar solo 
  • Megan Smith – vocals
  • Shannon Stephens – vocals
  • Katrina Kerns – vocals
  • Ghadeer Yasser – vocals
  • Jesse Koskey – drum beats
  • Djohariah Stevens – performance
  • Stephen Halker – paintings
  • Leah Michaelson – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sufjan Stevens.

  1. We Are What You Say
  2. A Winner Needs a Wand
  3. Rake
  4. Siamese Twins
  5. Demetrius
  6. Dumb I Sound
  7. Wordsworth’s Ridge (for Fran Fike)
  8. Belly Button
  9. Rice Pudding
  10. A Loverless Bed (Without Remission)
  11. Godzuki
  12. Super Sexy Woman
  13. The Oracle Said Wander
  14. Happy Birthday
  15. Jason
  16. Kill
  17. Ya Leil
  18. A Sun Came
  19. Satan’s Saxophones