Sufjan Stevens - Illinois (CD, Album, RE)
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Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Notes:
Although the official album title is "Illinois", the cover art reads "Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the ILLINOISE" ℗ 2005 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Asthmatic Kitty Records Under license to Rough Trade Records Ltd. in Europe © 2005 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 2005 New Jerusalem Music / ASCAP Made in the E.U. (back cover) Made in the UK (matrix) All songs recorded/engineered/produced by Sufjan Stevens (Fall 2004 - Winter 2005) James McAlister had a lot to do with the way the drums sound because he set up the microphones All arrangements (painstakingly composed) by Sufjan Stevens Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, Tenafly, NJ • Most of the songs were recorded at The Buddy Project (Astoria, Queens) with gratefulness to Kieran Kelly • Many of the quiet parts were recorded at Sufjan's apartment in Brooklyn • The piano was recorded in the dead of night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn • The string quartet was recorded at Marla's apartment in Washington Heights • Matt Morgan's vocals were recorded in Red Hook, Brooklyn • The electric organ was recorded at the New Jerusalem Recreational Room in Clarksboro, NJ • The vibraphone was recorded at Carroll Music Studios, New York City Pressing information: • This is the 3rd EU issue of 2005 • Resolves the misprint artwork of the 2nd issue and the copyright-protected Superman artwork of the 1st issue • Some disks for this version came from the same glass master (IFPI L136) as the 2nd issue, while some came from the glass master of the 1st issue (IFPI L135) • Some disks for this version were pressed on the same machine (IFPI 0469) as the 1st issue Previous versions: • The 2nd EU issue with misprint artwork is [r=6118702 • The original EU issue with the Superman artwork is [r=555347
1. Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois 2:08
2. The Black Hawk War, Or, How To Demolish An Entire Civilization And Still Feel Good About Yourself In The Morning, Or, We Apologize For The Inconvenience But You're Going To Have To Leave Now, Or, "I Have Fought The Big Knives And Will Continue To Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!" 2:15
. Come On! Feel The Illinoise!
4. John Wayne Gacy, Jr. 3:20
5. Jacksonville 5:25
6. A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons 0:47
7. Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother! 3:04
8. One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" For The Pullman 0:07
9. Chicago 6:04
10. Casimir Pulaski Day 5:54
11. To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament 1:41
12. The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts 6:17
13. Prairie Fire That Wanders About 2:11
14. A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze 0:20
15. The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! 5:23
16. They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! 5:10
17. Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bushnell 0:40
18. In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth 0:35
19. The Seer's Tower 3:54
. The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders
21. Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few 0:47
22. Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run 4:22
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Barcode 5050159825028
Barcode 5050159825028
Label Code LC-11945
Rights Society ASCAP
Matrix / Runout deluxe RTRADCD250 04
Matrix / Runout deluxe RTRADCD250 01
Matrix / Runout deluxe RTRADCD250 03
Matrix / Runout MADE IN THE UK
Mastering SID Code IFPI L136
Mastering SID Code IFPI L135
Mould SID Code IFPI 0469
Mould SID Code IFPI 04AQ
Mould SID Code IFPI 0471
Mould SID Code IFPI 0464
Mould SID Code IFPI 0456
Mould SID Code IFPI 04AF
Copyright (c) Rough Trade Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Asthmatic Kitty Records
Licensed From Asthmatic Kitty Records
Licensed To Rough Trade Records Ltd.
Published By New Jerusalem Music
Recorded At The Buddy Project
Recorded At St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn
Recorded At The New Jerusalem Recreational Room, Clarksboro, NJ
Recorded At Carroll Music Studios, NY
Mastered At West West Side Music
Made By Deluxe (7)