Ballads of Living and Dying

Ballads of Living and Dying
Studio album by Marissa Nadler
Released	2004
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Folk
Length	36:41
Label	Eclipse
Producer	Myles Baer
Marissa Nadler chronology
Ballads of Living and Dying (2004) The Saga of Mayflower May (2005)

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Dusted Magazine	favourable
Pitchfork Media	(8.0/10)

Ballads of Living and Dying is Marissa Nadler's first album, released in 2004 on Eclipse Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Marissa Nadler, except where noted.

1. "Fifty Five Falls" – 5:01
2. "Hay Tantos Muertos" – 2:51 (Nadler, Pablo Neruda)
3. "Stallions" – 3:11
4. "Undertaker" – 2:17
5. "Box of Cedar" – 4:39
6. "Bird Song" – 3:07
7. "Mayflower May" – 3:21
8. "Days of Rum" – 4:20
9. "Virginia" – 2:39
10. "Annabelle Lee" – 5:15 (Nadler, Edgar Allan Poe)
11. Door Slam (Vinyl only bonus track)

Personnel

Musicians

• Marissa Nadler — Vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards
• Myles Baer — Accordion, backing vocals, E-Bow, electric guitar
• Kendra Flowers — Harmony vocals ("Box of Cedar")

Production

Recorded, mixed and produced by Myles Baer at Black Hole Sound Studios, 2003-4.