Mermaid Avenue

~ Release by Billy Bragg & Wilco (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Made in Germany

Has French Price Code :
EW851

Matrix / Runout :
(Warner Logo) 755962204-2 06/98

There is also a later pressing run from 1999-07 existing with Matrix:
(Warner Logo) 755962204-2.2 07/99

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-28 13:51 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Walt Whitman’s Niece
acoustic bass guitar:
John Stirratt
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
clavinet, drums (drum set), farfisa and piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
electric guitar and harmonica:
Jeff Tweedy
background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco), Ken Coomer, Jonathan “JP” Parker, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
Walt Whitman’s Niece
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
43:54
2California Stars
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg and Jeff Tweedy
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
lap steel guitar:
Corey Harris
piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
violin:
Eliza Carthy
background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and John Stirratt
lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
California Stars
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) (in 1997) and Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
4.754:59
3Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
accordion:
Elizabeth Steen
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
bouzouki and Hammond organ:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
membranophone [chorus drums]:
Peter Yanowitz
violin:
Eliza Carthy
guest background vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1946)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
3.754:06
4Birds and Ships
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
guest lead vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
Birds and Ships
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
42:16
5Hoodoo Voodoo
drums (drum set):
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar and piano:
John Stirratt
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
farfisa:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
guest electric guitar:
Corey Harris
lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
Hoodoo Voodoo
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco), Billy Bragg, Ken Coomer, Corey Harris, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy
4.53:12
6She Came Along to Me
acoustic guitar and Hammond organ:
John Stirratt
acoustic guitar and harmonica:
Jeff Tweedy
acoustic guitar, electric bass guitar and slide guitar and background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
slide guitar:
Bob Egan
lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
She Came Along to Me
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1942)
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) (in 1998), Billy Bragg (in 1998) and Jeff Tweedy (in 1998)
3.653:28
7At My Window Sad and Lonely
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
Appalachian dulcimer and Hammond organ:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
bouzouki:
Billy Bragg
drums (drum set):
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco), Billy Bragg and John Stirratt
recording of:
At My Window Sad and Lonely
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
3.353:28
8Ingrid Bergman
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Billy Bragg, Grant Showbiz and Wilco (American alternative rock band)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998-01)
recorded at:
Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1998-01)
recording of:
Ingrid Bergman (in 1998-01)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1950)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
3.51:51
9Christ for President
acoustic bass guitar and bass pedals:
John Stirratt
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
banjo, clavinet and piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ken Coomer
guitar:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Christ for President
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) (in 1997) and Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
3.352:43
10I Guess I Planted
acoustic guitar and handclaps and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
drums (drum set) and handclaps:
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar and handclaps:
John Stirratt
electric guitar and handclaps:
Jeff Tweedy
guest handclaps and guest background vocals:
Corey Harris
Hammond organ, handclaps and piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco), Ken Coomer, John Stirratt and Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
I Guess I Planted
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
3.653:33
11One by One
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
drums (drum set):
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
organ and piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
pedal steel guitar:
Bob Egan
recording of:
One by One
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1939)
composer:
Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
43:26
12Eisler on the Go
banjo and guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
melodica, percussion and piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
percussion:
Ken Coomer
recording of:
Eisler on the Go
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1997)
3.652:58
13Hesitating Beauty
drums (drum set):
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
electric guitar and piano and background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
Hesitating Beauty
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1949)
composer:
Jeff Tweedy (in 1997)
43:06
14Another Man’s Done Gone
grand piano:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
Another Man’s Done Gone
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1998)
3.651:36
15The Unwelcome Guest
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg
acoustic guitar and harmonica and background vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
drums (drum set):
Ken Coomer
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
grand piano and melodica:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
pedal steel guitar:
Bob Egan
recording of:
The Unwelcome Guest
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1996)
3.655:05