ARTIST : Sufjan Stevens

TITLE : Illinois

LABEL : Asthmatic Kitty
CAT NO : AKR014

FORMAT : 2 x Vinyl LP & MP3 Download Code - In triple gatefold sleeve.

YEAR : 2015

PRODUCT NOTES :
2015 re-plated and re-cut pressing. Sticker on front: "includes code for MP3 download"; barcode sticker on back. 

Most of the songs were recorded at The Buddy Project (Astoria, Queens). Many of the quiet parts were recorded at Sufjan's apartment in Brooklyn. The piano was recorded in the dead of night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. The string quartet was recorded at Marla's apartment in Washington Heights. Matt Morgan's vocals were recorded in Red Hook, Brooklyn, minutes before the firemen arrived, wielding their axes, in order to address the problem of the gas leak. The electric organ was recorded at the New Jerusalem Recreational Room in Clarksboro, NJ. The vibraphone was recorded at Carroll Music Studios, New York City. 

This pressing has balloon artwork on the front cover (a homage to the balloon sticker used to hide the Superman artwork of the original pressing). In addition, on the back cover, note that the police cars have Illinois license plates "AKR014" and "A NO NO". 

Lyricsheet. 

PLEASE NOTE: The title of the album is "Illinois"(see the jacket spine or Asthmatic Kitty website for confirmation).


TRACK DETAILS :
A1Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
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!"
A3Come On! Feel The Illinoise! Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream
A4John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
A5Jacksonville
A6A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons
B1Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother!
B2One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" For The Pullman
B3Chicago
B4Casimir Pulaski Day
B5To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament
C1The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
C2Prairie Fire That Wanders About
C3A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze
C4The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!
C5They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!
C6Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bushnell
C7In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth
D1The Seer's Tower
D2The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part 1: The Great Frontier Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now
D3Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few
D4Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run
D5The Ava Lanche



CONDITION : Brand new and sealed item in mint condition.


SHIPPING INFORMATION

Your item will be safely packed in a secure vinyl mailer.
We ship Monday to Friday - orders placed by 1pm will be dispatched the same day.
Orders placed after 1pm or at the weekend will be dispatched the next working day. 

RATES : 2nd Class (RM 48) - FREE 1st Class  (RM 24) - £2.00 Royal Mail Special Delivery By 1pm Guaranteed - £7.50 (tracked) Worldwide - £7.99 (tracked)