Blind Date Party

by Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Type: Album
Released: 10 December 2021
Label: Drag City
Country: United States
Length: 1:30:12
Community rating: 3.2/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This collaborative effort pairs two of indie folk's most revered songwriters, navigating a diverse selection of covers recorded with various labelmates during the global pandemic lockdowns. The project maintains a playful and highly eclectic spirit, reimagining both beloved classics and obscure cuts with a relaxed, domestic charm. It serves as a warming, communal document of isolated creativity and enduring musical friendships.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk

Tracklist

Blackness of the Night (feat. AZITA) (3:45)
OD'd in Denver (feat. Matt Sweeney) (3:30)
I've Made Up My Mind (feat. Alasdair Roberts) (4:27)
Red Tailed Hawk (feat. Matt Kinsey) (2:40)
Wish You Were Gay (feat. Sean O'Hagan) (3:54)
Our Anniversary (feat. Dead Rider) (5:19)
Rooftop Garden (feat. George Xylouris) (6:20)
Deacon Blues (feat. Bill MacKay) (7:17)
I Love You (feat. David Pajo) (6:41)
Sea Song (feat. Mick Turner) (7:21)
I've Been The One (feat. Meg Baird) (3:55)
Miracles (feat. Ty Segall) (4:17)
I Want To Go To The Beach (feat. Cooper Crain) (5:34)
Night Rider's Lament (feat. Cory Hanson) (4:59)
Arise, Therefore (feat. Six Organs of Admittance) (3:24)
The Night of Santiago (feat. David Grubbs) (4:16)
The Wild Kindness (feat. Cassie Berman) (3:32)
Lost in Love (feat. Emmett Kelly) (4:05)
She is My Everything (feat. Sir Richard Bishop) (4:46)

Credits

Bonnie "Prince" Billy - primary artist
Aline Cautis - artwork
Andrew Palermo - artwork
Apollonia Xylouris - artwork
Augustine Frizzell - artwork
Becca Mann - artwork
Ben Berman - artwork
Bill Ross - artwork
Bill Callahan - Primary Artist, Written-By, Harmonica, Handclaps, Vocals
Azita - Featuring
Azita Youssefi - Instruments, Recorded By, Vocals
Cat Stevens - Written-By
Yusuf Islam - Written-By
Matt Sweeney - Arranged By, Guitar, Featuring, Vocals
Greg Sweeney - Drums
Hank Williams Jr. - Written-By
Alasdair Roberts - Featuring, Guitar, Drum Programming, Cello, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals, Vocals
Cheyenne Mize - Fiddle, Backing Vocals
Dave Rich - Written-By
Matt Kinsey - Featuring, Instrumentation By, Backing Vocals, Vocals
Heather McAllister - Written-By
Livvy O'Hagan - Backing Vocals
Sean O'Hagan - Featuring, Vocals
Sean Sylvester Drake 61 - Instruments, Backing Vocals
Billie O'Connell - Written-By
Finneas O'Connell - Written-By
Dead Rider - Featuring
Todd Rittmann - Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Nikos Kefaloyannis - Engineer
Γιώργος Ξυλούρης - Featuring, Laouto, Bouzouki, Lute [Masia], Lyre, Drum [Daoulaki], Bells, Backing Vocals, Vocals
Lou Reed - Written-By
Bill MacKay - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Requinto Guitar, Bass, Arranged By, Recorded By, Engineer, Featuring, Vocals
Donald Fagen - Written-By
Walter Becker - Written-By
David Pajo - Featuring, Instruments, Recorded By, Guitar, Vocals
Drew Miller - Saxophone
Jerry Jeff Walker - Written-By
Mick Turner - Featuring, Instrumentation By, Vocals
Robert Wyatt - Written-By
Meg Baird - Featuring, Guitar, Vocals
Charlie Saufley - Guitar
Elsa Hansen Oldham - Jew's Harp
Lowell George - Written-By
Ty Segall - Featuring, Instruments
Rob Frye - Tenor Saxophone
Johnnie Frierson - Written-By
Dan Quinlivan - Co-producer
Cooper Crain - Featuring, Producer, Organ
Iggy Pop - Written-By
Evan Backer - Drums, Bass Guitar
Cory Thomas Hanson - Featuring, Guitar, Vocals
Tyler Nuffer - Steel Guitar
Heather Lockie - Viola
Michael Burton - Written-By
Ben Chasny - Drums, Bass, Programmed By, Vocals
Six Organs Of Admittance - Featuring
Will Oldham - Synth, Written-By, Vocals
David Grubbs - Electric Guitar, Organ, Handclaps, Featuring, Vocals
Eli Crews - Recorded By
Adam Cohen - Written-By