The Tain / 5 Songs

Tracklist

The Tain
A1	Part I
A2	Part II
A3	Part III
A4	Part IV
A5	Part V
5 Songs
B1	Oceanside
B2	Shiny
B3	My Mother Was A Chinese Trapeze Artist
B4	Angel, Won't You Call Me?
B5	I Don't Mind
B6	Apology Song

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Osterozhna! Music
• Recorded At – The Hall Of Justice
• Recorded At – Type Foundry
• Recorded At – Are You Listening? Studio
• Manufactured By – Recordpressing.com
• Pressed By – GZ Digital Media – 70105E

Credits

• Arranged By [All Parts Carefully Prepared, Assembled And Arranged By] – The Decemberists (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Artwork [Original Art] – Carson Ellis
• Design – Carson Ellis, Colin Meloy
• Design [Graphic Design] – Chad Crouch, Rob Jones
• Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Nate Query (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass, Vocals, Tin Whistle [Tin Toys] – Nate Query (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Ezra Holbrook (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Drums, Vocals, Percussion, Glockenspiel, Tin Whistle [Tin Toys] – Rachel Blumberg (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Engineer – Chris Walla (tracks: A1 to A5), Jason Powers (tracks: B1 to B5), Simon Widdowson (tracks: B6)
• Guest [With], Flute – Jen Bernard (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Guest [With], Trumpet – Gus Baum (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Guest [With], Vocals – Chris Walla (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Organ [Hammond Organ], Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Accordion – Jenny Conlee (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Pedal Steel Guitar – Chris Funk (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals – Chris Funk (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Performer [The Decemberists] – Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Ezra Holbrook (tracks: B1 to B6), Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, Rachel Blumberg (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Photography By – Alicia Rose*, Stiv Wilson
• Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes And Wurlitzer], Organ [Hammond Organ], Accordion, Vocals – Jenny Conlee (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Producer – Chris Walla (tracks: A1 to A5), The Decemberists (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion – Colin Meloy (tracks: B1 to B6)
• Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Tin Whistle [Tin Toys], Performer [Bottles] – Colin Meloy (tracks: A1 to A5)
• Written-By – Colin Meloy (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B1 to B6), Rachel Blumberg (tracks: A4)

Notes

Contains The Tain EP on side A and the 5 Songs EP on side B.
Pressing on 180g black vinyl.
Includes inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
This version does not have a barcode on the sleeve. The barcode has been moved to a sticker on the shrinkwrap.

The Tain:
Recorded at the Hall of Justice, Seattle, WA, August 2003.
All parts on Side A (I, II, III, IV and V) run together (18:35).
The Tain Parts I, II, III, and V written By Colin Meloy, Ostorozhna! Music (BMI) copyright 2003.
Part IV Written by Rachel Blumberg (BMI) copyright 2003.
Titles on the rear cover are listed as Pt. I, Pt. II, Pt. III, Pt. IV, Pt. V.

Five Songs:
All songs written By Colin Meloy; copyright 2001, 2002 Osterozhna! Music (BMI).
Tracks B1-B5 recorded at Type Foundry, Portland, Oregon, Winter 2001.
Track B6 recorded at Are You Listening? Studios, Portland, Oregon, Winter 2002.

"My Mother Was A Chinese Trapeze Artist" was originally recorded by Colin Meloy's Pre-Decemberists band, Tarkio, appearing on their "Sea Songs for Landlocked Sailors" EP .

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Sticker): 751937241614
• Matrix / Runout: RECORDPRESSING.COM-JB-047-A 70105E1/A
• Matrix / Runout: RECORDPRESSING.COM-JB-047-B 70105E2/A
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
JB 047, HSH 044	The Decemberists	The Tain / 5 Songs ‎(LP, Comp, Gra)	Jealous Butcher Records, Hush Records	JB 047, HSH 044	US	2004
JB 047, HSH 044	The Decemberists	The Tain / 5 Songs ‎(LP, Comp, RE, 180)	Jealous Butcher Records, Hush Records	JB 047, HSH 044	US	2008
JB-047, HSH 044	The Decemberists	The Tain / 5 Songs ‎(LP, Comp)	Jealous Butcher Records, Hush Records	JB-047, HSH 044	US	2004

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