East of the Sun (Tuatara album)

East of the Sun is the fifth album from collaborative group Tuatara, and part of a double album release with West of the Moon. It is the first Tuatara album with lyrics, sung by a variety of guest vocalists.

Track listing

1. Waterhole (Peter Buck, Barrett Martin, and Scott McCaughey) – 3:56 (vocals by McCaughey)
2. The Spaniard (Buck, Gary Louris, Martin, and McCaughey) – 4:08 (vocals by Louris)
3. Bones, Blood and Skin (Buck, Jessy Greene, Martin, and McCaughey) – 4:43 (vocals by Greene)
4. Silo Spring Violets (Coleman Barks, Buck, Martin, and McCaughey) – 3:29 (vocals by Barks)
5. Trouble Rides In (Buck, Martin, McCaughey, and Dean Wareham) – 3:26 (vocals by Wareham)
6. Missionary Death Song (Buck, Martin, McCaughey) – 2:51 (vocals by McCaughey)
7. A Spark in the Wind (Buck, Mark Eitzel, Martin, and McCaughey) – 2:56 (vocals by Eitzel)
8. Madrigal (Buck, Louris, Martin, and McCaughey) – 4:14 (vocals by Louris)
9. All the Colors in the World (Buck, Martin, McCaughey, Mark Olson) – 4:40 (vocals by Olson and Victoria Williams)
10. Orpheus Must Die (Buck, John Wesley Harding, Martin, and McCaughey) – 3:20 (vocals by Harding and Gina Sala)
11. Your Ghost Town (Buck, Martin, McCaughey, and Wareham) – 1:12 (vocals by Wareham)
12. Thank You Jesus (Barks, Buck, Martin, and McCaughey) – 1:26 (vocals by Barks)
13. Rainbow Drops (Buck, Martin, McCaughey, and Victoria Williams) – 2:50 (vocals by Williams)
14. Love Is (Buck, Louris, Martin, and McCaughey) – 4:50 (vocals by Louris)
15. Oxman Spoonmaker Barks, (Buck, Martin, and McCaughey) – 3:47 (vocals by Barks)

Tuatara members

• Peter Buck – acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, dulcimer
• Dave Carter – trumpet
• Jessy Greene – violin, cello
• Kevin Hudson – electric and upright bass
• Barrett Martin – drums, vibraphone, piano, organ, Arabic drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Scott McCaughey – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, organ, harmonica, backing vocals
• Elizabeth Pupo-Walker – percussion

See also

• East of the Sun