Give Up

~ Release by The Postal Service (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	The District Sleeps Alone Tonight recording engineer: Chris Walla (guitar [guitars]) programming: Jimmy Tamborello guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jenny Lewis recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002: guitar [guitars]) music videos: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight by The Postal Service recording of: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight writer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs, Kobalt Music Publishing Limited and Where I’m Calling From Music	4:44
2	Such Great Heights recording engineer: Chris Walla (guitar [guitars]) programming: Jimmy Tamborello additional keyboard [keyboards], guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jen Wood recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002: guitar [guitars]) music videos: Such Great Heights by The Postal Service a cappella versions: Such Great Heights (L∆VINCi Remix) by L∆VINCi feat. The Postal Service part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 304) recording of: Such Great Heights lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs, Fake Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	4:26
3	Sleeping In recording engineer: Chris Walla (guitar [guitars]) programming: Jimmy Tamborello guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jenny Lewis recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002: guitar [guitars]) recording of: Sleeping In lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	4:21
4	Nothing Better recording engineer: Chris Walla (lead vocals, piano) programming: Jimmy Tamborello guest piano: Chris Walla vocals: Benjamin Gibbard and Jen Wood recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002: piano) recording of: Nothing Better lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	3:47
5	Recycled Air recording engineer: Chris Walla (guitar [guitars]) programming: Jimmy Tamborello guitar [guitars] and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jenny Lewis recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002: guitar [guitars]) recording of: Recycled Air lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	4:29
6	Clark Gable recording engineer: Chris Walla (drums (drum set)) programming: Jimmy Tamborello drums (drum set) and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jenny Lewis recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002: drums (drum set)) part of: Sean Michaels: The Top 30 Songs of 2003 (number: 21) recording of: Clark Gable lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	4:54
7	We Will Become Silhouettes recording engineer and mixer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello programming: Jimmy Tamborello additional keyboard [keyboards] and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jenny Lewis vocals: Benjamin Gibbard music videos: We Will Become Silhouettes by The Postal Service recording of: We Will Become Silhouettes lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	5:01
8	This Place Is a Prison programming: Jimmy Tamborello accordion and additional keyboard [keyboards]: Jimmy Tamborello drums (drum set) and electric piano and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard recording of: This Place Is a Prison lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	3:54
9	Brand New Colony recording engineer: Chris Walla (guitar [guitars]) programming: Jimmy Tamborello drums (drum set) and guitar and lead vocals: Benjamin Gibbard background vocals: Jenny Lewis recorded at: The Hall of Justice in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 2002) recording of: Brand New Colony lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	4:13
10	Natural Anthem programming: Jimmy Tamborello vocals: Benjamin Gibbard recording of: Natural Anthem lyricist: Benjamin Gibbard composer: Benjamin Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello publisher: Dying Songs and Where I’m Calling From Music	5:07

Credits

Release

recording engineer:	Chris Walla

Release group

performed at:	Give Up & Transatlanticism Tour: Glasgow

associated singles/EPs:	A Tattered Line of String Such Great Heights The District Sleeps Alone Tonight We Will Become Silhouettes
covers:	Give Up by Genuine Never Give Up: Celebrating 10 Years of The Postal Service by Various Artists

part of:	Sean Michaels: The Top 20 Albums of 2003 (number: 9) (order: 9) Pitchfork: The 50 Best Indie Rock Albums of the Pacific Northwest: pub_2016-09-06 (number: 19) (order: 19) Best Albums of the Year (number: 26) (order: 26) Paste: The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time (number: 39) (order: 39) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the 2000s: pub_2011-07-18 (number: 86) (order: 86)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/9537 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-postal-service/Give-up [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-postal-service/give-up/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/87090/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000020333 [info]
Wikidata:	Q577717 [info]