Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

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Label:	Sub Pop – SP 888
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	May 3, 2011
Genre:	Rock, Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Indie Rock, Folk

Tracklist

A1	Montezuma	3:36
A2	Bedouin Dress Arranged By [Strings Arranged With Help From] – Hanna Benn Violin – Alina To	4:29
A3	Sim Sala Bim	3:14
B1	Battery Kinzie	2:49
B2	The Plains / Bitter Dancer	5:53
B3	Helplessness Blues	5:03
C1	The Cascades	2:07
C2	Lorelai	4:24
C3	Someone You'd Admire	2:29
D1	The Shrine / An Argument Violin – Alina To	8:07
D2	Blue Spotted Tail	3:05
D3	Grown Ocean Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Bill Patton	4:35

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Reciprocal Recording
Recorded At – Avast! Recording Co.
Recorded At – Bear Creek Studios
Recorded At – Dreamland Recording Studios
Recorded At – Fort Warden Water Cistern
Copyright © – Foxes Fellowship
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sub Pop Records
Copyright © – Sub Pop Records
Mixed At – Avast! Recording Co.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 19721
Lacquer Cut At – Record Technology Incorporated – 19721
Published By – Foxes Fellowship

Credits

A&R – Mark Byrne (4), Sue Busch
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Harp [Water], Arranged By – Skyler Skjelset
Arranged By [Harmony Arrangements] – Casey Wescott
Artwork [Color] – Chris Alderson
Bass [Upright], Woodwind, Arranged By – Morgan Henderson
Booking – James Alderman, Trey Many
Co-producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Phil Ek
Design – Dusty Summers
Design, Photography By, Artwork [Photo Collage] – Sean Pecknold
Illustration [Cover Mind-map] – Toby Liebowitz
Legal [Legal Guardian] – Brian McPherson (2)
Management – Aja Pecknold
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Mastered By [Cut By] – RJ*
Painting [Sunburst] – Olivia Park-Sargent
Piano, Pump Organ, Mellotron, Harmonium, Harpsichord, Other [Etc.], Arranged By [Additional Harmonies], Musical Box, Zither [Tremoloa], Singing Bowls [Tibetan], Synthesizer [Crumar Bass], Synthesizer [Moog], Marxophone – Casey Wescott
Producer, Arranged By – Fleet Foxes
Recorded By [Assistant] – Adam Armstrong, Brian Kornfeld, Cathy Ferrante, Davey Brozoowski, Jay Follette, Jonny Mendoza, Trevor Spencer
Technician [Luthier] – Greg Pecknold
Typography [Type Design] – Robin Pecknold
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Fiddle, Mandolin, Dulcimer [Hammer], Harmonium, Synthesizer [Moog], Harp [Lever], Lyrics By, Arranged By, Synthesizer [Prophet], Written-By – Robin Pecknold
Vocals, Arranged By, Electric Bass – Christian Wargo*
Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Arranged By – Josh Tillman*

Notes

℗ & © 2011 Sub Pop Records

Studios:
Reciprocal Recording - Seattle, WA - January to December 2010
Dreamland Studios - West Hurley, NY - Twelve days in April 2010
Bear Creek Studios - Woodinville, WA - Ten days in July 2010
Avast Recording - Seattle, WA - Four weeks mixing and recording, Fall 2010
Fort Warden Water Cistern - Port Townsend, WA - Loud Noises

This album is dedicated to Andy Kotowicz. XO

Includes Oversized Two Sided Poster & Free MP3 Download Card

Preorder includes two stickers (1 generic Sub Pop logo, 1 round & red Fleet Foxes sticker) and one foldout poster.

All songs... Foxes Fellowship [ASCAP] Administered by Chrysalis in the U.K.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 98787 08881 6
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): SP 888-A 19721.1(3)... RJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): SP 888-B 19721.2(3)... RJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): SP 888-C 19721.3(3)... RJ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): SP 888-D 19721.4(3)... RJ STERLING

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Helplessness Blues (CD, Album)	Bella Union	BELLACD283	Europe	2011
New Submission	Helplessness Blues (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, White)	Sub Pop	SP 888	US	2011
	Helplessness Blues (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Bella Union	BELLAV283	Europe	2011
Recently Edited	Helplessness Blues (CD, Album)	Sub Pop, Sub Pop	SPCD 888, SP 888	US	2011
Recently Edited	Helplessness Blues (CD, Album)	Love Da Records	LOVECD122	Asia	2011

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Reviews

richgers Oct 17, 2022
Edited one year ago
Great pressing, but with a runtime of 49 min 57 sec, couldn't they have made it 3 sides with the 4th an etched image like other bands? Or even just a nice blank gloss. The album is beautiful. Having it interrupted so much and so often is a shame. Bands: Just because there are four sides doesn't mean you have to use all four sides. Play some vinyl and see for yourself what's a better experience.
Debtriot Oct 14, 2022
Edited 11 months ago
Some popping throughout Blue Spotted Tail but otherwise an excellent pressing.

edit: Was able to remove the surface noise with a Spin Clean.
wsevans May 6, 2022
Really impressive and affordable pressing, loads of detail to dig into
Vega_ Apr 15, 2022
Edited one year ago
I would love to see a "Second Collection" of this album like they did the the debut album and "First Collection"!
Garret42 Feb 19, 2022
I just picked up a slightly different variant of this release, barcode and run-out are the same, but it does not include the MP3 card and the hype sticker is also different in that the wording about the MP3 has been deleted. Same font and colors as the sticker from this release, though. So I'm not sure if I have a variant of this version or a newer re-issue, does anyone have any information or have a similar version? Everything seems the same except the MP3 card and hype sticker.
Dog-Matic_Listening Sep 6, 2021
Edited 2 years ago
I purchased this from my local record store brand new, unsealed. Weirdly enough, it only came with two disc 2s (both were Side C & D)! If anyone has an extra disc one, or it came with two Disc 1's, let's trade lol.
apecantrustme Jul 31, 2021
the bass player from The Blood Brothers is credited here? is that correct?
a.baker0627 May 13, 2021
Anyone have an extra disc 1? I only have disc 2 in my collection.
Orinami Nov 12, 2020
bought this from a record store, no oversized poster in sight, very sad day
Nibiru Sep 15, 2020
Great album indeed, meant to be heard on vinyl. This is an excellent pressing, full frequency, quiet, great imaging.