The Crane Wife

by The Decemberists

Type: Album
Released: 3 October 2006
Label: Capitol
Country: United States
Length: 1:04:33
Community rating: 3.76/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Inspired by a Japanese folk tale, 'The Crane Wife' sees The Decemberists embracing progressive rock structures. The album features a multi-part song cycle and complex storytelling. It is a literate, adventurous indie-rock opera.

Genres

Descriptors: literary, storytelling, folk, fantastical, mythology, acoustic, progressive, male-vocals

Tracklist

The Crane Wife 3 (04:18)
The Island: Come And See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Not Feel The Drowning (12:26)
Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) (04:18)
O Valencia! (03:47)
The Perfect Crime #2 (05:33)
When The War Came (05:06)
Shankill Butchers (04:39)
Summersong (03:31)
The Crane Wife 1 & 2 (11:19)
Sons & Daughters (05:13)
Culling Of The Fold (04:23)

Credits

Laurel Stearns - a&r
Ron Laffitte - a&r
Autumn DeWilde - artwork [band portraits drawn from photographs by]
Kevin French - booking
Big Shot Touring - booking [for]
Carson Ellis - design
Colin Meloy - design
Mike King - design
Nate Query - double bass [upright bass], electric bass, cello, voice [backing voice], percussion
Steve Drizos - drums [hand drums]
John Moen - drums [the drums], voice [backing voice], percussion
Chris Funk - electric guitar, bouzouki, banjo, guitar [square neck], hurdy gurdy [hurdy-gurdy], pedal steel guitar, dulcimer [hammered], percussion, voice [backing voice]
Rich Hipp - engineer [assistant engineer]
Gillian Bar - legal
Carroll, Guido & Groffman, LLP - legal [for]
Big Hassle - management
Dawn Barger - management
Roger Seibel - mastered by
Chris Walla - mixed by
Tucker Martine - mixed by
Jenny Conlee - organ [hammond], accordion, electric piano [wurlitzer], piano, organ [pump], synthesizer [moog], glockenspiel, voice [backing voice], percussion
The Decemberists - performer
Eyvind Kang - viola, violin
Ezra Holbrook - voice [backing voice]