Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle is the second solo album by Bill Callahan under his own name, released on April 14, 2009 via Drag City.[1] It was recorded by John Congleton and arranged by Brian Beattie.[2] In an interview with Uncut, Callahan described the recording of the album:
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I recorded the basic tracks with a band, in August I think. Then gave the tracks to the arranger Brian Beattie to write some string and horn parts while I was on tour in South America and North America. When I got back we put the overdubs on, in an old fashioned way - four or five string players gathered around one microphone. The basic band is a couple fellers who I'd been touring with a bit lately, Jaime Zuverza on fine and pretty guitar - Brian described his playing style as "unmacho" which I thought was great. And Luis Martinez on special drums. The bassist was Bobby Weaver who was a friend of the engineer John Congleton. I could go on but this is supposed to be a short blurby interview, right?[3] |
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[edit] Track listing
All songs were written by Bill Callahan.
- "Jim Cain" – 4:39
- "Eid Ma Clack Shaw" – 4:19
- "The Wind and the Dove" – 4:34
- "Rococo Zephyr" – 5:42
- "Too Many Birds" – 5:27
- "My Friend" – 5:12
- "All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast" – 5:52
- "Invocation of Ratiocination" – 2:41
- "Faith/Void" – 9:44
[edit] Reception
The album received very positive reviews and made many best of year lists, notably 2nd best album of 2009 in Mojo Magazine.
[edit] Charts
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Peak |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) |
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