Contra

~ Release by Vampire Weekend (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

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Japanese verions of this release with 2 bonus tracks. Jewel case comes protected in outer cardboard sleeve. Main booklet has lyrics in English and credits for first 10 songs only, separate booklet in Japanese with lyrics and info.
Release date in "OBI" incorrectly states release as 10-07-12 (YY-MM-DD)

Recorded in Treefort Studios in Dupmbo, Brooklyn; Topetitud in Mexico City, Mexico; Avatar Studios NYC in Manhattan; Hicks and Joralemon in Brooklyn
All tracks mastered at the lodge

(P)2010 Vampire Weekend under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.
(C)2010 Vampire Weekend under exclusive license to XL Recordings Ltd.

Rights Society: JASRAC

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#	Title	Length
1	Horchata assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij additional guest bass drum, marimba, percussion, shakers and shekere: Mauro Refosco additional guest cello: Hamilton Berry additional guest double bass: Nat Baldwin additional guest percussion and shekere: Marcus Farrar additional guest viola and violin: Jonathan Chu keyboard and lead vocals: Ezra Koenig additional guest vocals: Anne Donlon recording of: Horchata lyricist: Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	3:27
2	White Sky assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer and mixer: Rostam Batmanglij assistant mixer: Shane Stoneback guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij background vocals: Baio lead vocals: Ezra Koenig recording of: White Sky lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	2:59
3	Holiday assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij guitar and lead vocals: Ezra Koenig guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij recording of: Holiday lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	2:18
4	California English assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij additional guest cello: Hamilton Berry additional guest viola and violin: Jonathan Chu additional synthesizer and background vocals: Baio guitar and lead vocals: Ezra Koenig guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij recording of: California English lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	2:30
5	Taxi Cab assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij additional guest cello: Hamilton Berry additional guest double bass: Nat Baldwin additional guest viola and violin: Jonathan Chu guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij lead vocals: Ezra Koenig recording of: Taxi Cab lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij publisher: Rostam Batmanglij‐Music and Vampire Weekend Music	3:56
6	Run assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij guitar and lead vocals: Ezra Koenig recording of: Run lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	3:53
7	Cousins assistant engineer: Melchor M engineer: Tito Fuentes and Rostam Batmanglij producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij guitar and lead vocals: Ezra Koenig guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij part of: TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 66) recording of: Cousins lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	2:25
8	Giving Up the Gun programming: Ezra Koenig assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij additional guest cello: Hamilton Berry and Seth Rosenfeld additional guest double bass: Nat Baldwin additional guest frame drum: Jeff Curtin guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij additional guest vocals: Anne Donlon and Libby Gery lead vocals: Ezra Koenig recording of: Giving Up the Gun lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson additional instruments arranger: Jesse Novak	4:46
9	Diplomat's Son assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij additional guest cello: Hamilton Berry additional guest viola and violin: Jonathan Chu frame drum, guitar family, shakers and snare drum: Rostam Batmanglij lead vocals: Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij samples: Hussel by M.I.A. feat. Afrikan Boy recording of: Diplomat’s Son lyricist: Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson	6:01
10	I Think Ur a Contra assistant engineer: Fernando Lodeiro engineer: Justin Gerrish, Rostam Batmanglij and Shane Stoneback producer: Rostam Batmanglij mixer: Justin Gerrish and Rostam Batmanglij additional guest cello: Hamilton Berry additional guest frame drum and shakers: Jeff Curtin additional guest shakers: Shane Stoneback guitar family: Rostam Batmanglij piano and lead vocals: Ezra Koenig recording of: I Think Ur a Contra lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij	4:36
11	Ottoman engineer: Robin Baynton, Van Coppock and Shane Stoneback assistant mixer: Thomas Moulin mixer: Renaud Letang phonographic copyright (℗) by: XL Recordings Ltd. (in 2008) mixed at: Mutato Muzika in West Hollywood, California, United States and Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France engineered at: Mutato Muzika in West Hollywood, California, United States, Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom and Treefort Recordings recording of: Ottoman lyricist: Ezra Koenig composer: Baio, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij and Chris Tomson publisher: Vampire Weekend Music	4:03
12	Giant recording of: Giant	2:49

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2192826 [info]

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artist & repertoire support:	Imran Ahmed Kris Chen

associated singles/EPs:	Cousins Holiday Horchata White Sky

part of:	TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2010 (number: 11) (order: 11) Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 94) (order: 94) Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 2011) (order: 101) TheNeedleDrop: Top 200 Albums of the 2010s (number: 155) (order: 155)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/214015 [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13807-contra/ [info] https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pbd3 [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/315284 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/vampire_weekend/contra/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000836109 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1859713 [info]

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