Black Sheep Boy

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Black Sheep Boy
Studio album by Okkervil River
Released April 5, 2005
Recorded 2005
Genre Indie rock
Length 47:18
Label Jagjaguwar
Producer Okkervil River
Professional reviews
Okkervil River chronology
Sleep and Wake-Up Songs
(2004)		 Black Sheep Boy
(2005)		 Black Sheep Boy Appendix
(2005)

Black Sheep Boy is Okkervil River's third album, released on April 5, 2005. The title is inspired by '60s folk singer, Tim Hardin's song "Black Sheep Boy." The album itself contains a version of the song and as a whole, the album thematically revolves around it. Also featured in the album is Amy Annelle, singing in "Get Big" and "Song Of Our So-Called Friend". The album cover features the work of Providence artist William Schaff.

Most of the songs for the new record were written in February 2004 in Bloomington, Indiana by Will Sheff. Sheff describes the album theme in a 2005 interview.

"The Black Sheep Boy is a fantastical character that crops up here and there on the album. In the lyrics pretty much anything in quotes is the voice of the Black Sheep Boy. I think a lot of the dirtier, rougher, more obtuse songs are the product of the Black Sheep Boy."[1]

The album received many end of the year honors including the 22nd spot on Amazon.com’s Top 50 Albums of 2005 list.[2]

Contents

[edit] Reception

The music online magazine Pitchfork placed Black Sheep Boy at number 174 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[3]


[edit] Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Black Sheep Boy"   Tim Hardin 1:18
2. "For Real"   Will Sheff 4:42
3. "In a Radio Song"   Will Sheff 5:39
4. "Black"   Will Sheff 4:39
5. "Get Big"   Will Sheff 3:55
6. "A King and a Queen"   Will Sheff 3:22
7. "A Stone"   Will Sheff 5:23
8. "The Latest Toughs"   Will Sheff 3:11
9. "Song of Our So-Called Friend"   Will Sheff 3:23
10. "So Come Back, I Am Waiting"   Will Sheff 8:03
11. "A Glow"   Will Sheff 3:43

[edit] Musicians

  • Will Sheff - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Wurlitzer
  • Howard Draper - Lap Steel, Pump Organ, Mandolin, Bass, Synthesizer
  • Jonathan Meiburg - Vocals, Piano, Wurlitzer, Pump Organ, Casio SK-1, Electric Guitar
  • Travis Nelsen - Vocals, Drums, Tambourine
  • Zachary Thomas - Vocals, Bass, Mandolin
  • Seth Warren - Electronics, Drums, Vibraphone, Whirlies, Shaker
  • Amy Annelle - Harmony Vocals
  • Brian Beattie - Bowed Bass, Sampler, Field Recordings
  • Rebecca Browne - Violin
  • Alison Derrick - Viola
  • Michael Kapinus - Trumpet
  • Caroline Slack - Violin
  • Ben Westney - Cello
  • Victoria Wolff - Cello

[edit] References

  1. ^ Peter Funk (2005-04-27). "The Black Sheep Boys Have Arrived". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/okkervil-river-050427.shtml. 
  2. ^ "Best of 2005 List". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/15879931/ref=ed_mus_boy05_qp?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=special-offers-2&pf_rd_r=0SM64TWWD2168AS1T75R&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=122539901&pf_rd_i=B0007UDCBC. 
  3. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7706-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-200-151/3/. Retrieved October 1, 2009. 

[edit] External links

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