There Is No Beginning to the Story is the third EP by Bright Eyes. The songs on it are fairly varied, with "From a Balance Beam" and "Loose Leaves" having more electronic qualities, while "Messenger Bird's Song" and "We Are Free Men" are more rooted in acoustic. The 12" vinyl edition includes 2 extra songs: "Amy in the White Coat" and a Neil Young cover, "Out on the Weekend".
This album is the 45th release of Saddle Creek Records.
Track listing "From a Balance Beam" "Messenger Bird's Song" "We Are Free Men" "Loose Leaves" "Amy in the White Coat" (vinyl release only) "Out on the Weekend" (Neil Young) (vinyl release only)
Personnel Todd Baechle - voice Kriss Brooks - piano Stefanie Drootin - organ Orenda Fink - trumpet, voice Margret Fish - bassoon Jason Flatowicz - trombone Simon Joyner - voice, good advice Jiha Lee - flute, voice Andy LeMaster - electric guitars, voice Clay Leverett - voice Matt Maginn - bass, pylons Roslyn Maginn - percussion Mike Mogis - hammered dulcimer, vibraphone, glockenspiel, mandolin, dobro, banjo, bells, electric guitars Conor Oberst - guitars, Rhodes, piano, voice Casey Scott - bass, percussion Maria Taylor - piano, voice
Drum Corps Clark Baechle Matt Focht Clay Leverett Clint Schnase Mike Sweeney
Production Mike Mogis - Recording, mixing Andy LeMaster - Recording Doug Van Sloun - Mastering Zack Nipper - Diorama, layout Matt Maginn - Layout
Charts Chart (2012) Peakposition
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