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The Golden Opportunities Mixtape is a free downloadable album by indie rock band Okkervil River. It contains eight covers and one live version of an original. It was released without any press as a free download from the band's website on December 12, 2007. It was listed as a Must Have Download in the 1044th Issue of Rolling Stone.
[edit] Track listing
- "April Anne" (John Phillips) – 4:14
- "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" (Randy Newman) – 2:29
- "I Want to Know" (Charles F. Olsen/Ed Sanders) – 2:57
- "Do What You Gotta Do" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:04
- "I Came Here to Say I'm Going Away" (Serge Gainsbourg/Translated by Will Sheff) – 4:33
- "The Blonde in the Bleachers" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:02
- "Antarctica Starts Here" (John Cale) – 2:43
- "Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas" (Will Sheff) – 7:11
- "Solo" (Sandy Denny) – 3:45
[edit] Personnel
- Will Sheff: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
- Scott Brackett: Coronet, Keyboards, Piano on "April Anne"
- Brian Cassidy: Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Piano on "Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas"
- Jonathan Meiburg: Vocals, Piano, Accordion
- Travis Nelson: Drums
- Patrick Pestorius: Bass
- Justin Sherburn: Keyboard on "I Came Here to Say I'm Going Away"
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Will Sheff · Jonathan Meiburg · Travis Nelsen · Brian Cassidy · Patrick Pestorius · Scott Brackett · Justin Sherburn
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