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The Crane Wife

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TypeStudio Full-length
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GenresIndie Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock
LabelsCapitol, Rough Trade
Length60:15
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The Crane Wife Information

Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. The Crane Wife 3 4:18 - 0
2. The Island: Come and See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Not Feel the Drowning 12:26 - 0
3. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) 4:19 - 0
4. O Valencia! 3:48 - 0
5. The Perfect Crime #2 5:33 - 0
6. When the War Came 5:06 - 0
7. Shankill Butchers 4:40 - 0
8. Summersong 3:31 - 0
9. The Crane Wife 1 & 2 11:20 - 0
10. Sons & Daughters 5:14 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Colin Meloy : Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki, Percussion
  • Chris Funk : Guitar, Pedal Steel, Bouzouki, Banjo, Hammered Dulcimer, Hurdy-gurdy, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Jenny Conlee : Piano, Wurlitzer, Pump Organ, Hammond Organ, Moog Synthesizer, Accordion, Glockenspiel, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Nate Query : Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Cello, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • John Moen : Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Guest / session musicians

  • Laura Veirs : Duet Vocal on "Yankee Bayonet (i will be home then)"
  • Eyvind Kang : Viola, Violin
  • Ezra Holbrook : Backing Vocals
  • Christopher Walla : Backing Vocals, Keyboards
  • Steve Drizos : Hand Drums

Production staff / artist

  • Tucker Martine : Producer, Mixing
  • Christopher Walla : Producer, Mixing
  • The Decemberists : Producer
  • Roger Seibel : Mastering
  • Rich Hipp : Assistant Engineering
  • Carson Ellis : Design, Illustrations and Lettering
  • Colin Meloy : Design
  • Mike King : Design, Layout
  • Autumn de Wilde : Band Portraits Drawn From Photographs
Additional notes
Bonus tracks
After the Bombs (iTunes bonus track) (5:04)
Culling of the Fold" (Tower Records bonus track) (4:24)
The Perfect Crime #1 + The Day I Knew You'd Not Come Back (Starbucks bonus track) (15:17)
Hurdles Even Here (Starbucks bonus track) (4:31)

2017 10th Anniversary Edition bonus disc
1. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) (Alternate Take) (4:22)
2. Culling Of The Fold (Alternate Take) (4:30)
3. Hurdles Even Here (Full Band Take) (5:56)
4. The Perfect Crime #2 (Early Take) (6:29)
5. The Island; Come And See-The Landlord's Daughter-You'll Not Feel The Drowning (10:58)
6. O Valencia! (Home Demo) (3:48)
7. The Perfect Crime #2 (Home Demo) (7:04)
8. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) (Home Demo) (4:34)
9. The Capp Street Girls (Home Demo) (2:58)
10. Culling Of The Fold (Home Demo) (4:32)
11. Hurdles Even Here (Home Demo) (4:43)
12. Shankill Butchers (Home Demo) (4:22)
13. Summersong (Home Demo) (3:09)
14. The Day I Knew You'd Not Come Back (Home Demo) (6:32)
15. The Perfect Crime #1 (Home Demo) (4:33)
16. The Crane Wife 1, 2 & 3 (Home Demo) (12:49)
17. Sons & Daughters (Home Demo) (4:39)

The Decemberists Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(2001) EP - 0 0
(2002) Studio - 0 0
(2003) Studio - 0 0
(2004) EP - 0 0
(2005) Studio - 0 0
(2005) EP - 0 0
(2006) Studio - 0 0
(2006) EP - 0 0
(2009) Studio - 0 0
(2011) Studio - 0 0
(2011) EP - 0 0
(2012) Live - 0 0
(2015) Studio - 0 0
(2015) EP - 0 0
(2018) Studio - 0 0