Sufjan Stevens – Illinois
| Label: | Rough Trade – RTRADCD250 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album, Superman Cover |
| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen |
| Style: | Folk Rock, Indie Pop, Theme |
Tracklist
| 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! | |||
| 3.1 | Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition | 6:46 | |
| 3.2 | Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream | ||
| 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 | |||
| 20.1 | Part I: The Great Frontier | 7:03 | |
| 20.2 | Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now | ||
| 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 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Rough Trade Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 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)
Credits
- Accordion, Vibraphone – Sufjan Stevens
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Electric Bass, Banjo – Sufjan Stevens
- Artwork – Divya Srinivasan
- Choir [The Illinoisemaker Choir] – Beccy Lock, Jennifer Hoover, Katrina Kerns, Tara McDonnell, Tom Eaton
- Drums [Drum Kit], Glockenspiel, Tambourine, Triangle, Shaker, Bells [Sleigh] – Sufjan Stevens
- Drums [Sophisticated Drum Parts] – James McAlister
- Ensemble [The String Quartet], Cello – Maria Bella Jeffers
- Ensemble [The String Quartet], Viola – Marla Hansen
- Ensemble [The String Quartet], Violin – Julianne Carney, Rob Moose
- Layout, Design – Sufjan Stevens
- Mastered By – Alan Douches
- Oboe, Flute, Alto Saxophone, Alto Recorder, Soprano Recorder, Sopranino Recorder, Tenor Recorder – Sufjan Stevens
- Piano, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Synthesizer [Casiotone MT-70], Electric Organ – Sufjan Stevens
- Recorded By, Engineer, Producer – Sufjan Stevens
- Songwriter [All Songs By], Arranged By, Composed By – Sufjan Stevens
- Trumpet – Craig Montoro
- Vocals [Hoots And Hollers], Handclaps – The Illinoisemaker Choir
Notes
℗ 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
This is the 1st EU pressing, which has Superman on the front cover (see photos)
Although the official album title is "Illinois", the cover art reads "Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the ILLINOISE"
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
This is the 1st EU pressing, which has Superman on the front cover (see photos)
Although the official album title is "Illinois", the cover art reads "Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the ILLINOISE"
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5050159825028
- Label Code: LC-11945
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout: deluxe RTRADCD250 01
- Matrix / Runout (Etched): MADE IN THE UK
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L135
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0469
Other Versions (5 of 35)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Illinois (2×LP, Album) | Rough Trade | RTRADLP250 | Europe | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | Illinois (CD, Album) | Cycle (2) | CYCLE 027 | Benelux | 2005 | ||
New Submission | Sufjan Stevens Invites You To: Come On Feel The Illinoise (CD, Album) | Sinnamon Records | SINCD105 | Spain | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | Illinois (CD, Album, Superman Cover) | Asthmatic Kitty Records, Sounds Familyre | AKR 014, none | US | 2005 | ||
Recently Edited | Illinois (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Balloon Sticker Over Superman) | Asthmatic Kitty Records, Sounds Familyre | AKR 014 | US | 2005 |
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Reviews
- Nominated for silliest (and longest) track titles on any album
- I realise I'm replying nearly 4 years after the question but I bought a copy the first week of release in the UK and it has Superman on the cover. I think the whole Superman thing came a week or 2 after release.
Release
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