Album · 2015
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3.2 / 5 · 5 ratings · imported
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
The Singer Addresses His Audience
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
4:43
2
Cavalry Captain
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3:18
3
Philomena
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3:05
4
Make You Better
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
5:08
5
Lake Song
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
5:52
6
Till the Water's All Long Gone
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
5:00
7
The Wrong Year
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3:53
8
Carolina Low
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3:24
9
Better Not Wake the Baby
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
1:45
Disc 2
1
Anti-Summersong
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
2:12
2
Easy Come, Easy Go
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
2:22
3
Mistral
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3:54
4
12/17/12
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
3:03
5
A Beginning Song
What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
5:22
In print
First pressed 2015 — 15 pressings across 9 countries.
Credits
Glen Nakasako
Design
Jeri Heiden
Design
Smog Design, Inc.
Design
Michael Finn
Engineer
Anna Fritz
Instrument · cello
Chris Funk
Instrument · acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, bouzouki, mandolin
Jenny Conlee
Instrument · piano, electric organ [hammond organ], vibraphone, accordion, keyboards [assorted keyboards]
John Moen
Instrument · drums, percussion, backing vocals
Kyleen King
Instrument · viola
Nate Query
Instrument · electric bass, double bass [upright bass]
Patti King
Instrument · violin
Rob Moose
Instrument · violin, fiddle
Victor Nash
Instrument · trumpet
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering
Autumn de Wilde
Photography
The Decemberists
Producer
Tucker Martine
Recording
Allison Hall
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]
Bridgit Jacobsen
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]
Carson Ellis
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]
Colin Meloy
Vocal · lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica, backing vocals
Jason Colton
Vocal · voice [the anti-summersong narrator support gang]
Jeremy Swatzky
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]
Kelly Hogan
Vocal · backing vocals
Laura Veirs
Vocal · backing vocals
Moorea Masa
Vocal · backing vocals
Rachel Flotard
Vocal · backing vocals
Ragen Fykes
Vocal · backing vocals
Ritchie Young
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]
Shelley Short
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]
Steven Watkins
Vocal · choir [the singer addresses his audience choir]