Illinois (10th anniversary Blue Marvel edition, limited edition of 10,000 copies)

~ Release by Sufjan Stevens (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

Disc 1 on Cape White, disc 2 on Antimatter Blue, disc 3 on red star‐shaped vinyl.

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-07 16:07 UTC.

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
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A1Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
background vocals:
Katrina Kerns and Shara Nova
recording of:
Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
4.32:09
A2THE 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!”
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
choir vocals:
Tom Eaton, Jennifer Hoover, Katrina Kerns, Beccy Lock and Tara McDonnell
recording of:
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!"
composer:
Sufjan Stevens
2.552:15
A3COME ON! FEEL THE ILLINOISE! Part I: The World’s Columbian Exposition, Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Julianne Carney and Rob Moose
background vocals:
Katrina Kerns and Shara Nova
recording of:
Come On! Feel the Illinoise! Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition, Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
56:46
A4JOHN WAYNE GACY, JR.
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
background vocals:
Shara Nova
recording of:
John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
53:20
A5JACKSONVILLE
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Julianne Carney and Rob Moose
background vocals:
Katrina Kerns
recording of:
Jacksonville
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
4.45:25
A6A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Julianne Carney and Rob Moose
recording of:
A Short Reprise for Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, but for Very Good Reasons
composer:
Sufjan Stevens
0:48
B1DECATUR, or, Round of Applause for Your Step Mother!
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
handclaps:
Daniel Smith (vocalist for US indie‐pop/gospel group Danielson Famile) and Elin Smith
background vocals:
Matt Morgan (Con Los Dudes), Daniel Smith (vocalist for US indie‐pop/gospel group Danielson Famile) and Elin Smith
recording of:
Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Stepmother!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
53:04
B2One Last “Whoo‐Hoo!” for the Pullman!!
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
One Last “Whoo‐Hoo!” for the Pullman
composer:
Sufjan Stevens
2.30:06
B3Go! CHICAGO! Go! Yeah!
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Julianne Carney and Rob Moose
choir vocals:
Tom Eaton, Jennifer Hoover, Katrina Kerns, Beccy Lock and Tara McDonnell
recording of:
Chicago
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
publisher:
New Jerusalem Music
4.36:05
B4CASIMIR PULASKI DAY
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
background vocals:
Shara Nova
recording of:
Casimir Pulaski Day
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
4.85:54
B5To the Workers of the Rock River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament, and It Involves Tube Socks, a Paper Airplane, and Twenty‐Two Able‐Bodied Men.
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
To the Workers of the Rockford River Valley Region, I Have an Idea Concerning Your Predicament
composer:
Sufjan Stevens
1:41
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