Mermaid Avenue, Vol. II

~ Release by Billy Bragg & Wilco (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

2x180g vinyl reissue

Annotation last modified on 2013-12-19 11:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Airline to Heaven
acoustic guitar, handclaps and mellotron and lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
handclaps:
John Stirratt
handclaps, musical saw, shakers and slide guitar:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and John Stirratt
recording of:
Airline to Heaven
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (until 1939)
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) (until 1997) and Jeff Tweedy (until 1997)
4.54:50
A2My Flying Saucer
engineer:
Jerry Boys
producer:
Billy Bragg, Grant Showbiz and Wilco (American alternative rock band)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1998-01)
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar and electric guitar:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) (in 1998-01)
cabasa:
Jeff Tweedy (in 1998-01)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
John Stirratt (in 1998-01)
guest tambourine:
Ken Coomer (in 1998-01)
recorded at:
Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (in 1998-01)
recording of:
My Flying Saucer (in 1998-01)
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1950)
composer:
Billy Bragg (in 1995)
41:45
A3Feed of Man
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jeff Tweedy
bass guitar:
John Stirratt
Hammond organ and guitar:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
membranophone:
Ken Coomer
resonator guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
recording of:
Feed of Man
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Jeff Tweedy (until 1998)
54:08
B1Hot Rod Motel
acoustic guitar:
Jeff Tweedy
electric bass guitar:
John Stirratt
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg
electric guitar, farfisa and mandolin:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
membranophone:
Ken Coomer
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Hot Rod Hotel
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (until 1949)
composer:
Billy Bragg (until 1996)
43:17
B2I Was Born
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
recording of:
I Was Born
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (until 1950)
composer:
Billy Bragg (until 1996)
3.651:50
B3Secret of the Sea
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar, organ, piano, slide guitar and tambourine:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
bass guitar:
John Stirratt
membranophone:
Ken Coomer
background vocals:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and John Stirratt
recording of:
Secret of the Sea
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (until 1939)
composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) (until 1999) and Jeff Tweedy (until 1999)
42:42
B4Stetson Kennedy
acoustic guitar:
Billy Bragg
bass guitar:
John Stirratt
membranophone:
Ken Coomer
solo electric guitar:
Jay Bennett (Wilco)
vocals:
Billy Bragg
recording of:
Stetson Kennedy
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (until 1950)
composer:
Billy Bragg (until 1997)
52:39
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