The Tain / 5 Songs

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Album Info

Release Date: 2004

Labels: Jealous Butcher Records, Hush Records

Edition of 1700

Contains The Decemberists - The Tain on side A and the The Decemberists - 5 Songs on side B.

The Tain EP recorded at the Hall of Justice, Seattle, WA, August 2003.
All parts on Side A (I, II, III, IV and V) run together (18:35).
Tracks 1 to 5 of the Five Songs EP recorded at Type Foundry, Portland, Oregon, Winter 2001.
Track 6 of the Five Songs EP recorded at Are You Listening? Studios, Portland, Oregon, Winter 2002.

"My Mother Was A Chinese Trapeze Artist" was originally recorded by Colin Meloy's Pre-Decemberists band, Tarkio, appearing on their "Sea Songs for Landlocked Sailors" EP (1999).