The Stage Names

by Okkervil River

The Stage Names cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 August 2007
  • Label: Jagjaguwar
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:46
  • Community rating: 3.82/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Will Sheff writes a meta-fictional concept album about life in a rock band. 'The Stage Names' features rousing, literary indie rock anthems like 'Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe'. It is a passionate, intelligent examination of fame and art.

Genres

Descriptors: about music, conceptual, melodic, literary, storytelling, guitar-driven, theatrical

Tracklist

  1. Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe (04:24)
  2. Unless It's Kicks (04:38)
  3. A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene (03:59)
  4. Savannah Smiles (03:38)
  5. Plus Ones (03:43)
  6. A Girl In Port (06:36)
  7. You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man (04:53)
  8. Title Track (05:22)
  9. John Allyn Smith Sails (04:33)

Credits

  • Brian Cassidy - arranged by [string arrangements]
  • William Schaff - artwork [embroidery], illustration
  • Patrick Pestorius - bass, wood block [woodblocks]
  • Caitlin Bailey - cello
  • Travis Nelsen - drums, maracas, tambourine, percussion [shells]
  • Scott Brackett - electric guitar [coronet], electric organ [hammond organ], synthesizer, percussion [additional]
  • Brad Bell - engineer
  • Stuart Sullivan - engineer
  • Frances Smith - french horn, clarinet
  • Daniel Murphy - layout
  • Tatyana Tolstaya - liner notes [excerpt fom the story "okkerville river"]
  • Antonina W. Bouis - liner notes [translated by]
  • Zachary Thomas - mandolin
  • Roger Seibel - mastered by
  • Brian Beattie - mixed by
  • Will Sheff - photography by [photo credit 1, 9]
  • Mark Ferbert - photography by [photo credit 10]
  • Yatesh Singh - photography by [photo credit 11]
  • Todd S. Klassy - photography by [photo credit 4]
  • Ericka Bailie-Byrne - photography by [photo credit 6]
  • Julie Strange - photography by [photo credit 8]
  • Okkervil River - producer
  • Katie Nott - viola
  • Will Thothong - viola
  • Kathleen Pittman - violin
  • Sarah Pizzicheni - violin
  • Scott Jackson - violin
  • Tammy Vo - violin
  • Jonathan Meiburg - vocals, piano, electric piano [wurlitzer], organ [pump organ], mellotron

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