Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle

by Bill Callahan

Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle cover art

Bill Callahan's second album under his own name is a lush, orchestral masterpiece of songwriting. Brian Beattie's string arrangements provide a warm counterpoint to Callahan's dry baritone and enigmatic lyrics. It is widely regarded as one of the finest folk albums of the decade.

Genres

  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Alt-Country
  • Americana

Tracklist

  1. Jim Cain
  2. Eid Ma Clack Shaw
  3. The Wind and The Dove
  4. Rococo Zephyr
  5. Too Many Birds
  6. My Friend
  7. All Thoughts Are Prey To Some Beast
  8. Invocation of Ratiocination
  9. Faith/Void