{"product_id":"sufjan-stevens-illinois-2xlp-2016-reissue-remastered-kevin-gray-cut","title":"Sufjan Stevens – Illinois (2xLP, 2016 Reissue, Remastered, Kevin Gray Cut)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWhy This Record Matters\u003cbr\u003eIllinois is Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 album built around the history, geography, people, and mythology of Illinois, with “Chicago,” “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.,” and “Casimir Pulaski Day” among its best-known songs. Stevens wrote, arranged, recorded, engineered, and produced the album while performing much of its instrumentation. Its expansive arrangements incorporate strings, horns, choir, keyboards, banjo, percussion, and orchestral textures.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCollector Note\u003cbr\u003eThis is the April 1, 2016 U.S. Asthmatic Kitty AKR 014 two-LP reissue, pressed by Record Technology Incorporated under job number 14855. Kevin Gray cut the lacquers at Cohearent Audio, with KPG@CA and the RTI 14855 identifiers appearing in the supplied runouts. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAvailability\u003cbr\u003eSingle copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Details\u003cbr\u003eMedia: M\u003cbr\u003eSleeve: NM\u003cbr\u003eNew and sealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTechnical Details\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Asthmatic Kitty Records – AKR 014\u003cbr\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: April 1, 2016\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Rock\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Folk Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatrix \/ Runout\u003cbr\u003eSide A: AKR-014-A KPG@CA 14855.1(2)\u003cbr\u003eSide B: AKR-014-B KPG@CA 14855.2(2)\u003cbr\u003eSide C: AKR-014-C KPG@CA 14855.3(2)\u003cbr\u003eSide D: AKR-014-D KPG@CA 14855.4(2)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003eSide A\u003cbr\u003eA1 Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois – 2:08\u003cbr\u003eA2 The Black Hawk War, Or, How To Demolish An Entire Civilization And Still Feel Good About Yourself In The Morning, Or, We Apologize For The Inconvenience But You're Going To Have To Leave Now, Or, \"I Have Fought The Big Knives And Will Continue To Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!\" – 2:17\u003cbr\u003eA3 Come On! Feel The Illinoise! Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me In A Dream – 6:49\u003cbr\u003eA4 John Wayne Gacy, Jr. – 3:22\u003cbr\u003eA5 Jacksonville – 5:29\u003cbr\u003eA6 A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons – 0:48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSide B\u003cbr\u003eB1 Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Stepmother! – 3:07\u003cbr\u003eB2 One Last \"Whoo-Hoo!\" For The Pullman – 0:06\u003cbr\u003eB3 Chicago – 6:09\u003cbr\u003eB4 Casimir Pulaski Day – 5:57\u003cbr\u003eB5 To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament – 1:43\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSide C\u003cbr\u003eC1 The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts – 6:26\u003cbr\u003eC2 Prairie Fire That Wanders About – 2:14\u003cbr\u003eC3 A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze – 0:20\u003cbr\u003eC4 The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us! – 5:30\u003cbr\u003eC5 They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh! – 5:17\u003cbr\u003eC6 Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bushnell – 0:41\u003cbr\u003eC7 In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth – 0:35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSide D\u003cbr\u003eD1 The Seer's Tower – 4:10\u003cbr\u003eD2 The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders Part I: The Great Frontier Part II: Come To Me Only With Playthings Now – 7:13\u003cbr\u003eD3 Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few – 0:47\u003cbr\u003eD4 Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run – 4:28\u003cbr\u003eD5 The Avalanche – 3:26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling\u003cbr\u003eUltrasonically cleaned using a Degritter Mark II prior to shipping.\u003cbr\u003eStored in protective inner and outer sleeves.\u003cbr\u003eShipped with vinyl protection and cardboard reinforcement.\u003cbr\u003ePacked securely for safe delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout Maple City Music\u003cbr\u003eMaple City Music is a veteran-owned record store in Vermont focused on honest grading, fair pricing, and high-quality media. 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