Lisbon is the fifth studio album by the American rock band the Walkmen, released on September 14, 2010, by Fat Possum Records and Bella Union.
The band recorded nearly thirty tracks before settling on the eleven that comprise the album. The album is a tribute to the city of Lisbon in Portugal. Exclaim! named Lisbon as the No. 13 Pop & Rock Album of 2010. Pitchfork named it the No. 21 in their Top 50 Albums of 2010. By 2011, it had sold 39,159 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic.
Band Matt Barrick – drums Peter Bauer – organ, piano Walter Martin – bass guitar, percussion Hamilton Leithauser – guitar, vocals Paul Maroon – guitar, trumpet, viola
Additional musicians Alec Ounsworth – vocals Greg Glassman – trumpet Rachel Golub – violin Clara Kennedy – cello John Kozan – trombone Dana Lyn – violin Anna Stumpf – trumpet Kenny Warren – trumpet Alex Waterman – cello, transcription Mike Irwin – trumpet Kevin Moehringer– trombone Leyna Papach – violin Paul Brandenburg – trumpet Joe Ancowitz – trumpet
Production Greg Calbi – mastering John Congleton – engineer, mixing, producer Mark Endozo – assistant engineer Luigi Ghirri – cover photo Fred Maroon –inside photo Alex Aldi – second engineer Elizabeth Spiridakis – design Chris Zane – engineer, mixing
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