Sufjan Stevens ‎– Illinois

Label:Asthmatic Kitty Records ‎– AKR014, Sounds Familyre ‎– none

Format:2 × Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered, Triple Gatefold

Country:US

Released:2015

Genre:Rock

Style:Folk Rock

 

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A1 Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois

A2 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!"   

A3 Come On! Feel The Illinoise! Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream  

A4 John Wayne Gacy, Jr.   

A5 Jacksonville  

A6 A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons    

B1 Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother!

Backing Vocals – Daniel Smith, Elin Smith*, Matt Morgan

B2 One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" For The Pullman

B3 Chicago   

B4 Casimir Pulaski Day

B5 To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament 

C1 The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts     

C2 Prairie Fire That Wanders About 

C3 A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze    

C4 The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!    

C5 They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!

Vocals – Craig Montoro

C6 Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bushnell  

C7 In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth

D1 The Seer's Tower

D2 The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part 1: The Great Frontier Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now  

D3 Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few  

D4 Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run    

D5 The Ava Lanche 

 

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).

 

Barcode and Other Identifiers

As the vinyl has been removed from the shrink wrap  - the Barcode sticker, which was on the shrink wrap (6 5660 58926 1 0) is MISSING.

 

Matrix / Runout (Side 1, etched): AKR-014-A RE-1, 23137.1

Matrix / Runout (Side 2, etched): AKR-014-B RE-1, 23137.2

Matrix / Runout (Side 3, etched): AKR-014-C RE-1, 23137.3

Matrix / Runout (Side 4, etched): AKR-014-D RE-1, 23137.4

Matrix / Runout (All sides, stamped): SAE MASTERING

.

 

VINYL & SLEEVE  IN EXCELLENT TO NEAR MINT CONDITION

SIDE ONE =EX /  SIDE 2 TO 4 NM.  SLEEVE NM.

 

PLEASE SEE BELOW EXPLANATION OF GRADINGS

   

COMBINED POSTAGE DISCOUNT RATES AVAILABLE FOR MORE THAN ONE ITEM.

SELECT THIS OPTION BEFORE COMPLETING THE PURCHASE OF YOUR FIRST ITEM

 

NUMBER OF LPs/12" VINYL RECORDS

REGION

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

UP to 2 KGS

8*

9

10

 

 

 

UK(2ND CLASS)

£3.50 (1-7 12 inch/LP Records, Doubles count as TWO)

 

=2Kg+

please enquire about rates

EUROPE & RUSSIA

£7

£9

£11

£12

£14

£15.50

£17

 

USA/CANADA/

ASIA

 

£9

 

£12

 

£15

 

£17

 

£18

 

£20.50

 

£23

 

AUSTRALASIA/REST OF WORLD

 

£9.50

 

£13

 

£15.50

 

£18

 

£19

 

£21.50

 

£24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTE

The above table is meant as a general guide for combined discount shipping, as some LPs (with heavy duty/gatefold sleeves + extras) weigh considerable more than others, which may mean that the total weight of the package will be more than the expected calculation and therefore will require an adjustment to the total P&P cost

 

Postage rates includes insurance up to £20 UK/EUR/ROW, but no tracking

If the total order is significantly above this amount, I will have to ask the buyer for pay an additional amount  for Tracking/Signed For

UK

Recorded Delivery  (£21 to £50 in value) -   £1.25 

 

Special Delivery (£51+ in value)   -

£5 (Single 12" LP) /£6.50 (Double 12"/LP)

            - £9 (3 to 5/6 LPs)

 

OVERSEAS

 

International Signed for (significant amount above £20 and up to £50) - additional £5

 

International Signed for (significant amount above £50, subject to judgement call/general agreement)  - additional £8

 

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GRADINGS ARE BASED ON RECORD COLLECTOR MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

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