Her Majesty the Decemberists

~ Release by The Decemberists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Please do not change the title to "Her Majesty" as it has been brought up several times. The official title can be found on the band's website

Annotation last modified on 2011-02-15 09:15 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Shanty for the Arethusa
engineer:
Adam Selzer
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Type Foundry in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
Shanty for the Arethusa
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
3.55:38
2Billy Liar
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
Billy Liar
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
34:08
3Los Angeles, I’m Yours
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
Los Angeles, I’m Yours
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
3.54:18
4The Gymnast, High Above the Ground
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
The Gymnast, High Above the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
37:13
5The Bachelor and the Bride
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
The Bachelor and the Bride
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
34:13
6Song for Myla Goldberg
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
Song for Myla Goldberg
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
3.753:34
7The Soldiering Life
engineer:
Adam Selzer
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Type Foundry in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
The Soldiering Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
33:48
8Red Right Ankle
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
solo organ:
Rachel Blumberg (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
Red Right Ankle
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
2.653:29
9The Chimbley Sweep
engineer:
Adam Selzer
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Type Foundry in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
The Chimbley Sweep
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
4.352:54
10I Was Meant for the Stage
engineer:
Larry Crane
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Jackpot! in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
I Was Meant for the Stage
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
2.657:02
11As I Rise
engineer:
Adam Selzer
producer:
Larry Crane (Producer / Engineer), The Decemberists and Adam Selzer
recorded at:
Type Foundry in Portland, Oregon, United States (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
recording of:
As I Rise
lyricist and composer:
Colin Meloy
32:14

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Carson Ellis
Colin Meloy
strings arranger:Mike Johnson (pianist, singer songwriter)
mastering:John Golden (mastering engineer)
accordion, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, upright piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:Jenny Conlee (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
acoustic guitar:Colin Meloy (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
cello:Mike Lah (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
chromatic harmonica:Dave Lipkind (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
double bass and electric bass guitar:Jesse Emerson (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
drums (drum set) [the drums], glockenspiel and vibraphone:Rachel Blumberg (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
electric guitar:Chris Funk (Portland multi-instrumentalist, member of The Decemberists) (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Colin Meloy (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
handclaps:Kenneth Erlick (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Cory Gray (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar [dobro] and synthesizer [Oberheim]:Chris Funk (Portland multi-instrumentalist, member of The Decemberists) (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
percussion:Rachel Blumberg (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Jenny Conlee (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Jesse Emerson (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Chris Funk (Portland multi-instrumentalist, member of The Decemberists) (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Colin Meloy (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
trombone and trumpet:Cory Gray (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
viola:Bridget Callahan (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
violin:Lucia Atkinson (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Emily Cox (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
background vocals:Rachel Blumberg (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Jenny Conlee (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
other vocals [bloodcurdling scream]:Carson Ellis (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
vocals:Colin Meloy (from 2003-02 until 2003-03)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/730031 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000BWVMJ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_decemberists/her_majesty_the_decemberists.p/ [info]