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Bon IverFor Emma, Forever Ago

Label:

Jagjaguwar – JAG115

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock, Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Folk Rock, Acoustic, Indie Rock, Folk

Tracklist

A1Flume
Drums, VocalsChristy Smith (2)
3:39
A2Lump Sum3:21
A3Skinny Love3:58
A4The Wolves (Act I And II)5:22
B1Blindsided5:29
B2Creature Fear3:06
B3Team1:56
B4For Emma
TromboneRandy Pingrey
TrumpetJohn Dehaven
3:40
B5Re: Stacks6:40
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Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyJagjaguwar
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Jagjaguwar
  • Copyright ©Jagjaguwar
  • Published ByApril Base Publishing
  • Copyright ©April Base Publishing
  • Recorded AtThe Hunting Cabin, Northwestern Wisconsin
  • Recorded AtFairall, Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Mastered AtTrack And Field Recording
  • Lacquer Cut AtAcousTech Mastering
  • Pressed ByRecord Technology Incorporated – 17072

Credits

  • Art DirectionBrian Moen
  • Lacquer Cut ByKPG*
  • LayoutDaniel Murphy (3)
  • Lettering [Hand Lettering]Deb Sorge
  • Mastered ByNick Petersen
  • Photography By [Front And Back Cover]Griszka Niewiadomski
  • Photography By [Inside]Gil Vernon
  • Recorded ByJustin Vernon

Notes

Recorded in the hunting cabin, Northwestern Wisconsin, November, December, January 2006, 2007. Some small amount of additional recording done on Fairall, Raleigh, North Carolina. Mastered at Track and Field in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Comes with lyrics insert and mp3 download coupon.

Track B5 is listed as "re: stacks" on the release.

© & ℗ 2008 Jagjaguwar.
All lyrics/music © 2008 Aprilbase Publishing (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 56605 21151 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 656605211510
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): JAG-115-A KPG@ATM 17072.1(2)...
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched): JAG-115-B KPG@ATM 17072.2(2)...
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 38)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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For Emma, Forever Ago (CD, Album, Limited Edition)Not On Label (Bon Iver Self-released)noneUS2007
New Submission
For Emma, Forever Ago (LP, Album, Test Pressing)JagjaguwarJAG115US2007
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For Emma, Forever Ago (CDr, Album)Not On Label (Bon Iver Self-released)noneUS2007
For Emma, Forever Ago (CDr, Album, Promo)4ADCAD 2809CDPUK2008
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For Emma, Forever Ago (CD, Album, Stereo)4ADCAD 2809CDUK2008

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Reviews

  • depth.deaf.death.'s avatar
    Revisiting this record on a grown-up stereo with a vivid memory of how this record shaped and sounded during heartbreaks - I can only comment that this pressing is flawless. Nothing is missing, it hits exactly with the heaviness that this new EP released today implies.
    • modulok1984's avatar
      modulok1984
      Edited 3 months ago
      I would guess that the copies that sound bad are later pressings, as it seems Jagjaguwar, or rather the pressing plant they used, kept using the same lacquer to make new stampers over and over for several years (as all copies have the exact same matrix etchings, they definitely didn't press +30.000 records all at once). You obviously shouldn't do this as the lacquer, or stamper, will eventually get worn, resulting is lesser sounding records, simply put.

      Other labels like Merge, Drag City and Secretly Canadan seem to do/have done this a lot too, press way way waaay too many copies of some of their more popular albums without cutting a new lacquer.

      Unfortunately this also makes it impossible to know if you're buying an early or more recent pressing without listening to it as they all look exactly the same up until Jagjaguwar switched pressing plant to (the infamous) GZ.
      My copy, which I bought shortly after release, sounds great, btw, though you gotta keep in mind this isn't exactly a hi-fi recording to begin with.
      • bensan9's avatar
        bensan9
        So good. This album is a really good one for enjoying your stereo system and just immersing yourself into the moody sounds. A great record for sure.
        • AustinSimard's avatar
          AustinSimard
          Oh so this is the album where Flume got his name from, neat!
          • J-Keller's avatar
            J-Keller
            My copy sounds pretty damn good. I gave it a couple spin cleans and it’s sounds great - zero pops or audible surface noise on either side. Dead quiet vinyl with good dynamics.

            The ones complaining about surface noise and pops, are you properly cleaning your vinyl? I’ve been spin cleaning all my vinyl on arrival and it’s made a world of difference during playback.
            • lorenzomfonseca's avatar
              Invited to follow a man swimming into his own sorrow and emerging back to reality by the end, Justin Vernon's work in this classic folk album achieves timeless and relatable heartache with harsh lyrics about meeting the bottom but being able to recover from it.
              • lumpiestpoon3's avatar
                lumpiestpoon3
                There's a a lot of surface noise at the beginning of both sides, but it gets a bit better later on.
                • Mark_Reid's avatar
                  Mark_Reid
                  I feel sorry for those with the bad pressing, my copy is perfect. Mine has no static and plays beautifully. Skinny love is amazing!
                  • Lukie_Poo's avatar
                    Lukie_Poo
                    This is the best indie-folk album I’ve ever heard. The guitar is beautifully played, the songwriting is wonderful, and the vocals are deeply original.
                    • aweave20's avatar
                      aweave20
                      Loud noise floor, lots of ticks and pops...what a shame.

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