tracks a1 to a5 arranged by The Decemberists artwork Carson Ellis design Chad Crouch design Rob Jones tracks b1 to b6 double bass Nate Query tracks a1 to a5 double bass, electric bass, vocals, noises [tin toys] Nate Query tracks b1 to b6 drums, backing vocals Ezra Holbrook tracks a1 to a5 drums, vocals, percussion, glockenspiel, noises [tin toys] Rachel Blumberg tracks a1 to a5 engineer Chris Walla tracks b1 to b5 engineer Jason Powers tracks b6 engineer Simon Widdowson tracks b1 to b6 flute Jen Bernard tracks b1 to b6 organ [hammond], piano, electric piano [rhodes], accordion Jenny Conlee photography Alicia Rose photography Stiv Wilson tracks a1 to a5 piano, electric piano [rhodes], electric piano [wurlitzer], organ [hammond], accordion, vocals Jenny Conlee tracks a1 to a5 producer Chris Walla tracks a1 to a5 producer The Decemberists tracks b1 to b6 steel guitar [pedal] Chris Funk tracks a1 to a5 steel guitar [pedal], steel guitar [lap], mandolin, vocals Chris Funk tracks b1 to b6 trumpet Gus Baum tracks a1 to a5 vocals Chris Walla tracks b1 to b6 vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion Colin Meloy tracks a1 to a5 vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, noises [tin toys], noises [bottles] Colin Meloy tracks a1 to a3, a5 written-by Colin Meloy tracks b1 to b6 written-by Colin Meloy tracks a4 written-by Rachel Blumberg Recorded At The Hall Of Justice Recorded At Type Foundry Recorded At Are You Listening? Studio Double EP. Contains The Tain EP on Side A and the 5 Songs EP on Side B.
Limited to 300 copies on marble gray vinyl. Includes printed insert with lyrics and credits.
All songs on Side A (Pt. I, II, III, IV and V) run together (18:35) and are identified on the insert as Part I, Part II, etc. Side B is identified as Five Songs rather than 5 Songs on the insert.
Matrix / Runout: JB-047 / HSH-044-A (Side A Etching) Matrix / Runout: JB-047 / HSH-044-B (Side B Etching) Matrix / Runout: Golden (Side A/B Stamp)