Being There
by Wilco
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 October 1996
- Label: Reprise
- Country: United States
- Length: 3:50:46
- Community rating: 3.88/5 from 10 ratings
Artists on this release: Dan Higgins, Ken Coomer, Jeff Tweedy, Gary Grant, Max Johnston, Jessy Greene, John Stirratt, Jay Bennett, Bob Egan, Larry Williams, Greg Leisz
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Being There' is a sprawling, wildly ambitious double album that sees Wilco moving far beyond their alt-country roots into expansive alternative rock. The record balances incredibly melodic, sentimental roots rock with bittersweet, highly introspective meditations on music and lonely heartache.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, guitar-driven, jangly, candid
Tracklist
- Misunderstood (6:29)
- Far, Far Away (3:20)
- Monday (3:32)
- Outtasite (Outta Mind) (2:34)
- Forget the Flowers (2:45)
- Red-Eyed and Blue (2:45)
- I Got You (At the End of the Century) (3:57)
- What's the World Got in Store (3:09)
- Hotel Arizona (3:37)
- Say You Miss Me (4:09)
- Sunken Treasure (6:52)
- Someday Soon (2:32)
- Outta Mind (Outta Sight) (3:21)
- Someone Else's Song (3:21)
- Kingpin (5:17)
- (Was I) In Your Dreams (3:30)
- Why Would You Wanna Live (4:16)
- The Lonely 1 (4:43)
- Dreamer in My Dreams (6:45)
- Late Blooming Son (2:51)
- I Got You - Dobro Mix Warzone (3:58)
- Out of Sight, out of Mind - Alternate (2:36)
- Far Far Away - Dark Side of the Room (3:20)
- Dynamite My Soul (2:12)
- Losing Interest (3:19)
- Why Would You Wanna Live - Alternate (4:25)
- Sun's a Star (3:03)
- Capitol City (3:10)
- Better When I'm Gone (2:28)
- Dreamer in My Dreams - Alternate Rough Take (5:00)
- Say You Miss Me - Alternate (3:38)
- I Got You - Alternate (3:07)
- Monday - Party Horn Version (3:33)
- I Can't Keep from Talking (4:08)
- Sunken Treasure (7:05)
- Red-Eyed and Blue (2:33)
- I Got You (At the End of the Century) (3:40)
- Someone Else's Song (4:06)
- Someday Soon (3:10)
- Forget the Flowers (3:06)
- New Madrid (4:15)
- I Must Be High (3:09)
- Passenger Side (2:13)
- Passenger Side (3:48)
- Hotel Arizona (3:56)
- Monday (4:08)
- Say You Miss Me (4:13)
- Outtasite (Outta Mind) (3:27)
- The Long Cut (3:23)
- Kingpin (9:17)
- Misunderstood (7:06)
- Far, Far Away (3:51)
- Give Back the Key to My Heart (4:00)
- Gun (4:23)
- Sunken Treasure - Live on KCRW 11/13/96 (7:26)
- Red-Eyed and Blue - Live on KCRW 11/13/96 (2:41)
- Far, Far Away - Live on KCRW 11/13/96 (3:57)
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Live KCRW 11/13/96 (3:39)
Credits
- Wilco - primary artist, producer
- Jo Lenardi - a&r
- Joe McEwen - a&r
- John Stirratt - bass, violin, piano, vocals, bass guitar, background vocals vocal
- Dan Davis - design [double danny pak]
- Fireproof Press - design [package]
- Max Johnston - dobro, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, vocals, resonator guitar, background vocals vocal
- Ken Coomer - drums, percussion, guitar, vocals, drums (drum set), background vocals vocal
- Chris Shepard - engineer, mixed by, recording
- Jim Rondinelli - engineer, mixed by, recording
- Lou Whitney - engineer, recording
- Martin Stebbing - engineer, recording
- Skip Bryant - engineer, recording
- Mike Scotella - engineer [second], additional recording
- Ron Lowe - engineer [second], additional recording
- Jay Bennett - guitar, piano, organ, harmonica, lap steel guitar, drums, accordion, vocals, drums (drum set), background vocals vocal
- Tony Margherita - management
- Bob Ludwig - mastered by, mastering
- Jim Scott - mixed by
- Skip Saylor - mixed by
- Brad Miller - photography by
- Jeff Tweedy - vocals, guitar, bass, performer [radio], written-by, bass guitar, lead vocals vocal
- Peter Laughner - lyrics by
- Bob Egan - pedal steel guitar, steel guitar [national steel]
- Jerry Hey - arranged by [horns], trumpet
- Larry Williams - tenor saxophone
- Dan Higgins - tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Gary Grant - trumpet
- Greg Leisz - pedal steel guitar
- Jessy Greene - violin