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Cassadaga is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, released on April 10, 2007. Around 25 to 30 songs were recorded in 2006,[2] with 13 of these appearing on the final track list. The album is named for the town of Cassadaga, Florida, a community of mediums and followers of spiritualism. [3]

Z Berg of the Like, Sherri DuPree and Stacy DuPree of Eisley as well as solo artist Rachael Yamagata all appear on this album. The first single, "Four Winds" was released on March 6, 2007, from the Four Winds EP with five b-sides not on Cassadaga.[1] Pre-orders of the album received a bonus track, "Susan Miller Rag," on 3" CD for CD orders and on 7" vinyl for LP orders. Saddle Creek Online Store

The CD and LP versions of the album come with a "Spectral Decoder" which allows users to see the true art on the album. "For Sabrina" is written on the inside of the cd case in memory of Sabrina Duim, a harpist that toured with Bright Eyes and tragically died in early 2007.

As of April 15, 2007 the album can be streamed in its entirety from the "Cassadaga" mini-site.

Cassadaga debuted at number four on the U.S Billboard 200, selling about 58,000 copies in its first week.[4] The album is the 103rd release of Saddle Creek Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Conor Oberst, except where noted.

  1. "Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)" – 6:08
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – bass, pedal steel, vibraphone, glockenspiel
    • Nate Walcott – organ
    • M. Ward – guitar
    • Janet Weiss – drums
    • Clark Baechle – percussion
    • Z Berg – voice
    • Rachael Yamagata – voice
    • Hassan Lemtouni – voice
    • Orchestra arranged by Nate Walcott
    • Conducted by Suzie Katayama
  2. "Four Winds" – 4:16
    • Conor Oberst – guitar, voice
    • Mike Mogis – guitar, mandolin, 12-string
    • Nate Walcott – organ, electric piano
    • Dan McCarthy – bass
    • Jason Boesel – drums
    • Anton Patzner – violin
    • Maria Taylor – voice
    • Andy LeMaster – voice
  3. "If the Brakeman Turns My Way" (Conor Oberst and Jason Boesel) – 4:53
    • Conor Oberst – voice, piano
    • Mike Mogis – bass, pedal steel, voice
    • Nate Walcott – organ
    • Jason Boesel – voice, drums
  4. "Hot Knives" – 4:13
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – bass, dobro, guitar
    • Nate Walcott – piano
    • M. Ward – guitar
    • Janet Weiss – drums
    • Stacy DuPree – voice
    • Sherri DuPree – voice
    • Z Berg – voice
    • Rachael Yamagata – voice
    • Strings arranged by Nate Walcott
    • Conducted by Bill Meyers
  5. "Make a Plan to Love Me" – 4:14
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – bass, guitar
    • Maria Taylor – drums
    • David Rawlings – guitar
    • Stacy DuPree – voice
    • Sherri DuPree – voice
    • Z Berg – voice
    • Rachael Yamagata – voice
    • Orchestra arranged by Nate Walcott
    • Conducted by Suzie Katayama
  6. "Soul Singer in a Session Band" – 4:14
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – bass, lap steel
    • Nate Walcott – piano, organ
    • M. Ward – voice, guitar
    • Janet Weiss – drums
    • Anton Patzner – violin
  7. "Classic Cars" – 4:19
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – guitar
    • Nate Walcott – piano, organ
    • David Rawlings – guitar
    • Gillian Welch – voice
    • jason Boesel – drums
    • Tim Luntzel – bass
  8. "Middleman" – 4:49
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – baritone, lap steel, percussion
    • Jason Boesel – voice
    • Ted Stevens – voice
    • Sean Foley – voice
    • John McEntire – percussion
    • Michael Zerang – percussion
    • Jonathan Crawford – percussion
    • Dan Bitney – percussion
    • Dan Fliegel – percussion
    • David Moyer – bass clarinet
    • Brian Walsh – bass clarinet
    • Woodwinds arranged by Nate Walcott
  9. "Cleanse Song" – 3:28
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – bass, voice, lap steel, guitar, percussion, ukulele
    • Shane Aspegren – percussion
    • John McEntire – percussion
    • Michael Zerang – percussion
    • Jonathan Crawford – percussion
    • Dan Bitney – percussion
    • Dan Fliegel – percussion
    • Sarah Wass – flute
    • Myka Miller – oboe
    • Brian Walsh – clarinet
    • Woodwinds arranged by Nate Walcott
  10. "No One Would Riot for Less" – 5:12
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – pedal steel
    • Nate Walcott – organ
    • Tim Luntzel – bass
    • Jason Boesel – drums
    • Stacey DuPree – voice
    • Sherri DuPree – voice
    • Z Berg – voice
    • Rachael Yamagata – voice
    • Strings arranged by Nate Walcott
    • Conducted by Bill Meyers
  11. "Coat Check Dream Song" (Conor Oberst and Nate Walcott) – 4:10
    • Conor Oberst – voice
    • Mike Mogis – guitar, vibraphone, voice, pedal steel
    • Nate Walcott – electric piano
    • Stefanie Drootin – bass
    • Jason Boesel – drums
    • Shane Aspegren – drums
    • John McEntire – percussion, electronics
    • Jonathan Crawford – percussion
    • Hassan Lemtouni – voice
    • Stacey DuPree – voice
    • Z Berg – voice
    • Sherri DuPree – voice
    • Rachael Yamagata – voice
  12. "I Must Belong Somewhere" – 6:19
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar
    • Mike Mogis – mandolin, dobro
    • Nate Walcott – organ
    • Stefanie Drootin – bass
    • Jason Boesel – drums
    • David Rawlings – guitar
    • Jake Bellows – voice
  13. "Lime Tree" – 5:53
    • Conor Oberst – voice, guitar, synthesizer
    • Stacey DuPree – voice
    • Sherri DuPree – voice
    • Z Berg – voice
    • Rachael Yamagata – voice
    • Strings arranged by Nate Walcott
    • Conducted by Bill Meyers

B-sides

B-side Availability
"Tourist Trap" Four Winds
"Reinvent the Wheel" Four Winds
"Cartoon Blues" Four Winds
"Smoke Without Fire" Four Winds
"Stray Dog Freedom" Four Winds
"Endless Entertainment" Official website
"Susan Miller Rag" 3" with Cassadaga pre-order

Personnel

Features

  • Using the 'Spectral Decoder' card provided with the album reveals many hidden images in the artwork. One particular segment of text located on the back of the case includes the phrase in Russian "тяните другую кровавую ванну" meaning "draw another bloody bath", a reference to the first track's lyrics.

Trivia

  • On the back of the UK standard edition, "If the Brakeman Turns My Way" is misprinted as "When the Breakman Turns My Way". This UK standard edition was modified by designers at Polydor/Universal from the US release (digipak, equivalent to the UK deluxe version).

References

  1. ^ a b ""Bright Eyes Bio"". Saddle Creek Records LBJ-103. 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  2. ^ Katie Hasty (2006-04-09). ""Bright Eyes Gets Busy On New Album"". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2007-01-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Cassadaga". Saddle Creek Records. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  4. ^ Katie Hasty, "'NOW' Remains No. 1 As Bright Eyes Debuts High", Billboard.com, April 18, 2007.
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