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Her Majesty the Decemberists The Decemberists , released on September 9, 2003, by Kill Rock Stars . The song "Song for Myla Goldberg" was written years earlier, after Colin Meloy had been a media escort for the novelist Myla Goldberg during a tour following the publication of her first book, Bee Season
The album cover was designed by the Portland artist Carson Ellis , the long-time girlfriend (later wife) of Meloy, who has created artwork for each of the band's albums.
As of November 2005 it had sold 40,000 copies in United States.[10 ]
Track listing
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All songs written by Colin Meloy .
Title 1. "Shanty for the Arethusa " 5:38 2. "Billy Liar " 4:08 3. "Los Angeles , I'm Yours" 4:18 4. "The Gymnast, High Above the Ground" 7:13 5. "The Bachelor and the Bride" 4:13 6. "Song for Myla Goldberg " 3:34 7. "The Soldiering Life" 3:48 8. "Red Right Ankle" 3:29 9. "The Chimbley Sweep" 2:54 10. "I Was Meant for the Stage" 7:02 11. "As I Rise" 2:14 Total length: 48:26
Note: On some editions, the track listing printed on the actual disc omits "The Chimbley Sweep", though the song is listed on the back of the CD jacket and in the liner notes.
Personnel
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According to the liner notes of Her Majesty the Decemberists .
The Decemberists
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Colin Meloy – vocals , acoustic guitar , electric guitar , percussion
Chris Funk – electric guitar, Oberheim synthesizer , pedal steel , lap steel , dobro , percussion
Jenny Conlee – Hammond organ , piano , Rhodes piano , accordion , Wurlitzer , backing vocals, percussion
Jesse Emerson – electric bass , upright bass , percussion
Rachel Blumberg – drums , percussion, vibes , glockenspiel , backing vocals, organ solo on "Red Right Ankle"
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Her Majesty's String Quartet
Bridget Callahan – viola
Mike Lah – cello
Lucia Atkinson – violin
Emily Cox – violin
Production
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Produced by The Decemberists with Larry Crane and Adam Selzer
Engineered by Larry Crane (tracks 2–6, 8, 10) and Adam Selzer (tracks 1, 7, 9, 11)
Mastered by John Golden
String arrangements by Mike Johnson
Illustrations and design by Carson Ellis, assisted by Colin Meloy
Layout and production by Brady Clark
References
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^ a b Phares, Heather. "Her Majesty – The Decemberists" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
^ "Reviews for Her Majesty The Decemberists by The Decemberists" . Metacritic . Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
^ "The Decemberists: Her Majesty the Decemberists". Alternative Press
^ Pruzan, Todd (September 2003). "The Decemberists: Her Majesty" . Blender 19 ): 122. Archived from the original on June 7, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
^ Dahlen, Chris (September 7, 2003). "The Decemberists: Her Majesty The Decemberists" . Pitchfork Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved October 10, 2011 .
^ Burns, Todd (September 25, 2003). "The Decemberists – Her Majesty the Decemberists – Review" . Stylus Magazine the original on March 29, 2006. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
^ Gillow, Jane (December 2004). "The Decemberists – Her Majesty The Decemberists" . Uncut 91 ): 153. Archived from the original on December 27, 2004. Retrieved May 4, 2019 .
^ "Decemberists Feeling 'Picaresque' On New Set" . Billboard . Retrieved January 23, 2021 .
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