The Virginia EP
2008 EP by The National
The Virginia EP | ||||
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EP by The National | ||||
Released | May 20, 2008 | |||
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Length | 48:39 | |||
Label | Beggars Banquet Records | |||
Producer | The National and Peter Katis | |||
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The Virginia EP is an EP and compilation album by American indie rock band The National, released on May 20, 2008 on Beggars Banquet Records.[1] The release includes B-sides, demo recordings and live recordings relating to the band's fourth studio album, Boxer (2007). The CD version of the release includes a DVD featuring the documentary film A Skin, A Night by filmmaker Vincent Moon. A vinyl edition of The Virginia EP was issued in January, 2013.
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (4.3/10)[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by The National, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "You've Done It Again, Virginia" | 3:09 | |
2. | "Santa Clara" | 4:05 | |
3. | "Blank Slate" | 3:15 | |
4. | "Tall Saint" (Demo) | 3:44 | |
5. | "Without Permission" | Caroline Martin | 3:37 |
6. | "Forever After Days" (Demo) | 3:01 | |
7. | "Rest of Years" (Demo) | 3:40 | |
8. | "Slow Show" (Demo) | 3:28 | |
9. | "Lucky You" (Daytrotter Session) | 3:56 | |
10. | "Mansion on the Hill" (Live) | Bruce Springsteen | 4:38 |
11. | "Fake Empire" (Live) | 3:41 | |
12. | "About Today" (Live) | 8:25 |
Personnel
The National
- Matt Berninger
- Aaron Dessner
- Bryce Dessner
- Scott Devendorf
- Bryan Devendorf
Additional musicians
- Sufjan Stevens (1)
- Marla Hansen (2)
- Carin Besser – vocals (7)
- Marc Meeuwissen – trombone (11 and 12)
- Tom Verschooren – trombone (11 and 12)
- John Birdsong – cornet (11 and 12)
Recording personnel
- Peter Katis – recording and mixing (1, 2, 3, 4 and 7)
- Brandon Reid – vocal recording (1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Bennett Paster – piano recording (1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Oliver Straus – recording and mixing (5)
- Aaron Dessner – recording (6 and 8)
- Bryce Dessner – recording (6)
- Patrick Stolley – sound engineering (9)
- Ed Haber – recording (10)
- Adam Goldfried – mixing (10)
- David Spelman – mixing (10)
- Stef Van Alsenoy – recording (11 and 12)
- Joel Hamburger – mixing (11 and 12)
- Noah Mintz – mastering
Artwork
- Vincent Moon – photography
References
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The National
- The National
- Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers
- Alligator
- Boxer
- High Violet
- Trouble Will Find Me
- Sleep Well Beast
- I Am Easy to Find
- First Two Pages of Frankenstein
- Laugh Track
- Cherry Tree
- The Virginia EP
- "Mistaken for Strangers"
- "Apartment Story"
- "Fake Empire"
- "Bloodbuzz Ohio"
- "Exile Vilify"
- "Demons"
- "Don't Swallow the Cap"
- "Sea of Love"
- "I Need My Girl"
- "The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness"
- "You Had Your Soul with You"
- "The Alcott"
- "Coney Island"
- A Skin, A Night
- Mistaken for Strangers
- Cyrano
- Discography
- EL VY
- Pfarmers
- Clogs
- Brassland Records
- Big Red Machine
- LNZNDRF
- Serpentine Prison
- Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy