Gulag Orkestar (includes Lon Gisland EP)

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Annotation

Sub-Optimal Credits

Many of these are because credits for both discs differ and are not track-specific (so they get lumped together on the release).

Main Album

All songs written and recorded by Zach Condon summer through winter 2005 in Albuqerque.
Additionally recorded, mixed and mastered at The Seaside Lounge in Park Slope, Brooklyn, December 2005.
Josh Clark: recording engineer / mixing at Seaside.
Zach Condon: trumpet, ukelele, piano, organs, percussion, accordion, mandolin
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side.
Ducks photo by Ben Goldberg.
Prague photo by Zach Condon.

Lon Gisland E.P.

Zach Condon: trumpet, ukelele, piano
Kelly Pratt: trumpet, euphonium, flugel horn
Nick Petree: percussion
Paul Collins: ukelele, percussion, organs
Kirstin Ferebee: violin
Perrin Cloutier: accordion
John Natchez: ukelele, baritone sax, clarinet
Jason Peranski: mandolin, ukelele
Josh Clark: recording engineer, Seaside Lounge -- odd, since there is no other reference to Seaside Lounge for the EP
Mixed by Zach Condon and Paul Johnson in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Mastered by Adam Nunn at Abbey Road.
Lon Gisland painting by Chris Oh.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Gulag Orkestar
#	Title	Length
1	The Gulag Orkestar recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon vocals: Zach Condon recording of: The Gulag Orkestar lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	4:39
2	Prenzlauerberg recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon percussion: Jeremy Barnes and Zach Condon violin family: Heather Trost vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Prenzlauerberg lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	3:47
3	Brandenburg recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion: Jeremy Barnes and Zach Condon clarinet: Hari Ziznewski mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon violin family: Heather Trost vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Brandenburg lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	3:39
4	Postcards From Italy recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon percussion: Jeremy Barnes and Zach Condon vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Postcards From Italy lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	4:17
5	Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon cello: Perrin Cloutier vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Mount Wroclai (Idle Days) lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	3:16
6	Rhineland (Heartland) recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon violin family: Heather Trost vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Rhineland (Heartland) lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	3:59
7	Scenic World recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Scenic World lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon (in 2005) composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	2:08
8	Bratislava recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion and percussion: Jeremy Barnes and Zach Condon clarinet: Hari Ziznewski mandolin, organ, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon vocals: Zach Condon recording of: Bratislava lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	3:17
9	The Bunker recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon cello: Perrin Cloutier clarinet: Hari Ziznewski percussion: Jeremy Barnes and Zach Condon violin family: Heather Trost vocals: Zach Condon recording of: The Bunker lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	3:13
10	The Canals of Our City recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon vocals: Zach Condon recording of: The Canals of Our City lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	2:21
11	After the Curtain recorded in: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States (in 2005) recording engineer: Josh Clark (in 2005) and Zach Condon (in 2005) mixer: Josh Clark (in 2005-12) accordion, mandolin, organ, percussion, piano, trumpet and ukulele: Zach Condon vocals: Zach Condon recording of: After the Curtain lyricist and composer: Zach Condon (in 2005)	2:55

2▼CD: Lon Gisland E.P.
#	Title	Length
1	Elephant Gun sound engineer: Josh Clark mixer: Zach Condon and Paul Johnson accordion: Perrin Cloutier baritone saxophone and clarinet: Jon Natchez euphonium and flugelhorn: Kelly Pratt mandolin: Jon Natchez and Jason Peranski organ: Paul Collins percussion: Paul Collins and Nick Petree piano: Zach Condon trumpet: Zach Condon and Kelly Pratt ukulele: Paul Collins, Zach Condon, Jon Natchez and Jason Peranski violin: Kristin Ferebee vocals: Zach Condon recorded at and mixed at: The Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States recording of: Elephant Gun lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon composer: Zach Condon	5:49
2	My Family’s Role in the World Revolution mixer: Zach Condon and Paul Johnson accordion: Perrin Cloutier baritone saxophone and clarinet: Jon Natchez euphonium and flugelhorn: Kelly Pratt mandolin: Jason Peranski organ: Paul Collins percussion: Paul Collins and Nick Petree piano: Zach Condon trumpet: Zach Condon and Kelly Pratt ukulele: Paul Collins, Zach Condon, Jon Natchez and Jason Peranski violin: Kristin Ferebee vocals: Zach Condon mixed at: The Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States recording of: My Family's Role in the World Revolution lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon composer: Zach Condon	2:08
3	Scenic World mixer: Zach Condon and Paul Johnson accordion: Perrin Cloutier baritone saxophone and clarinet: Jon Natchez euphonium and flugelhorn: Kelly Pratt mandolin: Jason Peranski organ: Paul Collins percussion: Paul Collins and Nick Petree piano: Zach Condon trumpet: Zach Condon and Kelly Pratt ukulele: Paul Collins, Zach Condon, Jon Natchez and Jason Peranski violin: Kristin Ferebee vocals: Zach Condon mixed at: The Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States recording of: Scenic World lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon (in 2005) composer: Zach Condon (in 2005) recording of: Scenic World lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon composer: Zach Condon revision of: Scenic World	2:53
4	The Long Island Sound mixer: Zach Condon and Paul Johnson accordion: Perrin Cloutier baritone saxophone and clarinet: Jon Natchez euphonium and flugelhorn: Kelly Pratt mandolin: Jason Peranski organ: Paul Collins percussion: Paul Collins and Nick Petree piano: Zach Condon trumpet: Zach Condon and Kelly Pratt ukulele: Paul Collins, Zach Condon, Jon Natchez and Jason Peranski violin: Kristin Ferebee vocals: Zach Condon mixed at: The Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States recording of: The Long Island Sound lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon composer: Zach Condon	1:20
5	Carousels mixer: Zach Condon and Paul Johnson accordion: Perrin Cloutier baritone saxophone and clarinet: Jon Natchez euphonium and flugelhorn: Kelly Pratt mandolin: Jason Peranski organ: Paul Collins percussion: Paul Collins and Nick Petree piano: Zach Condon trumpet: Zach Condon and Kelly Pratt ukulele: Paul Collins, Zach Condon, Jon Natchez and Jason Peranski violin: Kristin Ferebee vocals: Zach Condon mixed at: The Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States recording of: Carousels lyricist: Ryan Condon and Zach Condon composer: Zach Condon	4:23

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Chris Oh
photography:	Zach Condon Ben Goldberg
mastering:	Alan Douches Adam Nunn
design:	Rob Carmichael

copyrighted (©) by, phonographic copyright (℗) by and licensed to:	4AD
licensed from:	Ba Da Bing!

recorded at and mixed at:	Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States (in 2005-12)
mastered at:	Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom West West Side Music in New Windsor, New York, United States Seaside Lounge Recording Studios in South Slope, New York, New York, United States (in 2005-12)
pressed at:	Sonopress Arvato

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/827150 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000IJ7MCC [info]

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part of:	Shortlist Music Prize Nominees (number: 2006) (order: 50)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/54757 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/beirut/gulag_orkestar/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000533383 [info]
Wikidata:	Q669912 [info]

Gulag Orkestar (includes Lon Gisland EP)

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