What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

~ Release by The Decemberists (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
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1The Singer Addresses His Audience
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard
choir vocals:
Carson Ellis, Michael Finn (audio engineer), Allison Hall, Bridgit Jacobson, Kyleen King (violinist), Moorea Masa, Shelley Short, Steven Watkins (choir vocals), Jeremy Swatzky, Laura Veirs and Ritchie Young
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
The Singer Addresses His Audience
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music
34:43
2Cavalry Captain
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Cavalry Captain
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
3.353:18
3Philomena
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Philomena
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
43:05
4Make You Better
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Make You Better
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
45:08
5Lake Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Laura Veirs
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Lake Song
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
35:52
6Till the Water’s All Long Gone
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Ragen Fykes and Moorea Masa
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Till the Water’s All Long Gone
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
3.355:01
7The Wrong Year
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
The Wrong Year
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
33:53
8Carolina Low
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Ragen Fykes and Moorea Masa
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Carolina Low
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
33:25
9Better Not Wake the Baby
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Kelly Hogan
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Better Not Wake the Baby
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
3.351:45
10Anti‐Summersong
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Kelly Hogan
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
other vocals [narrator support gang]:
Jason Colton (artist manager), Chris Funk (Portland multi-instrumentalist, member of The Decemberists), Tucker Martine, John Moen and Nate Query
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Anti-Summersong
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
3.52:12
11Easy Come, Easy Go
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Easy Come, Easy Go
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
3.352:22
12Mistral
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard and Kelly Hogan
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
Mistral
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
33:54
1312/17/12
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
12/17/12
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
33:03
14A Beginning Song
recording engineer and mixer:
Tucker Martine
assistant engineer:
Michael Finn (audio engineer)
producer:
The Decemberists and Tucker Martine
background vocals:
Rachel Flotard
lead vocals:
Colin Meloy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Flora Recording and Playback in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2013-05 until 2014-08)
recording of:
A Beginning Song
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Osterozhna Music (in 2015)
3.755:22