Letting Off the Happiness
| Letting Off the Happiness | ||||
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| Studio album by Bright Eyes | ||||
| Released | November 2, 1998 (US) | |||
| Recorded | Mar 1997-Mar 1998 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 57:02 | |||
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Saddle Creek (US) LBJ-23 | |||
| Producer | Mike Mogis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.8/10) Pitchfork review |
Letting Off the Happiness is the second album released by the indie rock band Bright Eyes. The album was released on November 2, 1998. It was the first release by Bright Eyes to feature and be produced by Mike Mogis, who is now a permanent member of the band. A vinyl re-release of the album was included in the Bright Eyes Vinyl Box Set. Guest musicians include members of Neutral Milk Hotel, Tilly and the Wall, and Of Montreal.
This album is the 23rd release of Saddle Creek Records.
Track listing
- "If Winter Ends" – 3:25
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Mike Mogis - Production
- "Padraic My Prince" – 3:48
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Mike Mogis - Production, Atmospheric Noises
- Matt Maginn - Bass.
- Matt Focht - Drums.
- "Contrast and Compare" – 3:57
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Drums, Electric Drums
- Mike Mogis - Production, Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Melodica, Air Organ
- Matt Oberst - Guitar
- Neely Jenkins - Background Singing
- "The City Has Sex" – 2:11
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Andy LeMaster - Production, Background Singing, Percussion.
- Jeremy Barnes - Drums, Percussion.
- Mike Mogis - Country Guitar, Keyboards.
- "The Difference in the Shades" – 4:23
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Andy LeMaster - Production, Bass.
- Mike Mogis - Pedal Steel Guitar
- Jeremy Barnes - Drums.
- Kevin Barnes - Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
- "Touch" – 3:42
- Conor Oberst - Singing, 1st Keyboards
- Andy LeMaster - Production.
- Jeremy Barnes - Drums, Broken Keyboards
- Mike Mogis - 2nd Keyboards.
- "June on the West Coast" – 3:34
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Mike Mogis - Production.
- "Pull My Hair" – 4:10
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Andy LeMaster - Background Singing, Lead Guitar
- Ted Stevens - Drums.
- Mike Mogis - Production, Electric Drums, Pedal Steel Guitar
- Neely Jenkins - Background Singing
- "Empty Canyon, Empty Canteen" (Japanese bonus track) - 2:47
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- "A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction" – 4:24
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar
- Andy LeMaster - Production.
- Mike Mogis - Production, Pedal Steel Guitar, Keyboards, Organs
- Jeremy Barnes - Drums, Accordion.
- Kevin Barnes - Background Singing
- "Tereza and Tomas" – 25:46
- Conor Oberst - Singing, Acoustic Guitar, 1st Piano
- Mike Mogis - 2nd Piano, Chimes
- Matt Focht - Percussion.
- Aaron Druery - Ebow Bass
- Robb Nansel - Finger Cymbals.
- Eric Medley - Mastering
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