The DecemberistsThe King Is Dead

Label:

Capitol Records – RTRADLP656

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 Don't Carry It All
Backing Vocals [Backing Voice]Dave Rawlings*
MandolinPeter Buck
Organ [Pump Organ], Tenor GuitarColin Meloy
A2 Calamity Song
TambourineTucker Martine
Twelve-String Guitar [Electric]Peter Buck
A3 Rise To Me
A4 Rox In The Box
A5 January Hymn
Backing Vocals [Backing Voice]John Moen
Guitar [Octave Guitar]Chris Funk
B1 Down By The Water
Baritone Guitar, Electric GuitarPeter Buck
B2 All Arise!
Electric Guitar, BanjoChris Funk
FiddleAnnalisa Tornfelt
B3 June Hymn
B4 This Is Why We Fight
Twelve-String Guitar [Acoustic], Twelve-String Guitar [Electric], Baritone GuitarColin Meloy
B5 Dear Avery
Backing Vocals [Backing Voice]Laura Veirs
CelloNate Query

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Capitol Records
  • Copyright ©Capitol Records
  • Licensed ToRough Trade Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Osterozhna! Music
  • Published ByOsterozhna! Music
  • Recorded AtPendarvis Farm
  • Recorded AtFlora Recording & Playback
  • Recorded AtThe Sound Factory
  • Mixed AtFlora Recording & Playback
  • Mastered AtMarcussen Mastering

Credits

  • AccordionJenny Conlee (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B3)
  • Acoustic GuitarColin Meloy (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B3, B5)
  • Backing Vocals [Backing Voice]Gillian Welch (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1 to B3, B5)
  • BassNate Query (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B5)
  • BookingParadigm*
  • BouzoukiChris Funk (tracks: A1, A4)
  • DesignSMOG Design, Inc.
  • DrumsJohn Moen (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4, B5)
  • Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Electric Piano]Jenny Conlee (tracks: B3, B5)
  • Engineer [Assitant At Pendarvis Farm]Rich Hipp
  • Engineer [Assitant At Sound Factory]Clinton Welander
  • Engineer [Studio Intern]Andy Schichter
  • HarmonicaColin Meloy (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)
  • Illustration, Design [Lettering]Carson Ellis
  • LegalGillian Bar
  • ManagementRon Laffitte
  • Management [Business Management]DWA*
  • Mastered ByStephen Marcussen
  • OrganJenny Conlee (tracks: A1, A5, B4)
  • Pedal Steel GuitarChris Funk (tracks: A1, A3, B5)
  • PercussionColin Meloy (tracks: A2, B4)
  • Photography ByAutumn de Wilde*
  • PianoJenny Conlee (tracks: A2, B2)
  • ProducerThe Decemberists
  • Producer, Recorded By, Mixed ByTucker Martine
  • Product ManagerDan Cohen (5)
  • ShakerJohn Moen (tracks: A5, B5)
  • TambourineJohn Moen (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2)
  • ViolinAnnalisa Tornfelt (tracks: A1, A4)
  • Written-By, Vocals [Voice]Colin Meloy

Notes

Gatefold sleeve with cardboard inner

All tracks © 2010, 2011 Osterozhna Music (BMI)

Recorded spring/summer 2010, Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, OR and Flora, Portland, OR
Mixed at Flora, Portland, OR
Mixed at Flora, September 2010
Additional vocals recorded at Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA
Assisted by Rich Hipp at Pendarvis Farm
Assisted by Clinton Welander at Sound Factory
Studio Intern: Andy Schichter
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen, Marcussen Mastering, Hollywood, CA

℗ 2010, 2011 Capitol Records © 2011 Capitol Records
Under license to Rough Trade Records Ltd.

Recorded at Sunset Sound Factory

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 8 83870 06561 0
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): RTRADLP 656 A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): RTRAD LP 656 B-1
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The King Is Dead (CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, DVD, DVD-Video) Capitol Records RTRADCDX656 UK 2011
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The King Is Dead (CD, Album, Cardboard Gatefold Sleeve) Capitol Records 50999 9 47547 2 8 US 2011
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The King Is Dead (LP, Album, 180 g) Capitol Records 509996 42727 1 9 US 2011
The King Is Dead (CD, Album) Capitol Records RTRADCD656 Europe 2011
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The King Is Dead (Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, LP, 180G White, DVD) Capitol Records RTRADLP656 US 2011

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  • jarsu's avatar
    jarsu
    This EU original has zero problems..so the problems must be in the USA OG?

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