The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted Wrong-Eyed Jesus!

by Jim White

The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted Wrong-Eyed Jesus! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 April 1997
  • Label: Luaka Bop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:16
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released via David Byrne's Luaka Bop label, this highly eccentric debut spins deeply surreal, Southern Gothic narratives of the American backwoods. White's whispery, talk-singing delivery is uniquely paired with eerie folk instrumentation and subtle electronic trip-hop loops, establishing an incredibly atmospheric, swampy alt-country masterpiece.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocals, experimental, storytelling, atmospheric, honest

Tracklist

  1. Book Of Angels (4:54)
  2. Burn The River Dry (4:58)
  3. Still Waters (6:36)
  4. When Jesus Gets A Brand New Name (5:15)
  5. Sleepy-town (5:39)
  6. A Perfect Day To Chase Tornados (6:05)
  7. Wordmule (4:23)
  8. Stabbed In The Heart (4:24)
  9. Angel-land (5:25)
  10. Heaven Of My Heart (4:34)
  11. The Road That Leads To Heaven (4:53)
  12. (silence) (3:03)
  13. Untitled (1:07)

Credits

  • Jim White - primary artist, arranged by [fancy arrangements by], songwriter [all songs], lyrics by, vocals, guitar, banjo, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals, backing vocals, guitar, vocals, lead guitar, guitar, vocals, slide guitar, vocals, banjo, keyboards [solo]
  • Jason Holley - artwork [original artwork by]
  • David Piltch - double bass [stand-up bass], electric bass, double bass [stand-up bass], voice [hollering], bass [stand-up]
  • Bill Elm - pedal steel guitar, lead guitar
  • Danny Frankel - percussion, percussion, voice [hollering], drums, percussion
  • Joe Henry - guitar [additional], backing vocals
  • Ralph Carney - saw [musical], clarinet, clarinet [slide], trombone, saxophone [sax], voice [hollering], harmonica, saw [musical]
  • Julia Albert - vocals, backing vocals

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