''Salutations'' is the eighth solo

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track cartridge, 8-track or Cassette tape, cassette), or digital distribution, dig ...

by American musician

Conor Oberst Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes (band), Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos (band), Desaparecidos, the Faint (previou ...

, released on March 17, 2017 on

Nonesuch Records Nonesuch Records is an American record company and label owned by Warner Music Group, distributed by Warner Records (formerly Warner Bros. Records), and based in New York City. Founded by Jac Holzman in 1964 as a budget classical label, Nonesuch ...

. Ten of the tracks originally appeared on ''Ruminations'' in acoustic form.

Track listing

Personnel

Pearl Charles Pearl Charles (born May 11, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Her sound is a melding of 1960s rock and 1970s cosmic country. Education Pearl Charles earned a BFA in music from CalArts. Music Pearl Charles ...

– backing vocals (12) * Daphne Chen – violin (8, 9, 14) *

Richard Dodd Richard Dodd (born April 25, 1965) is an English cellist, recording artist and musician. He has appeared on numerous records beginning from The Three O'Clock's Album Sixteen Tambourines, and spanning different musical genres in Pop, with acts ...

– cello (8, 9, 14) * Greg Farley – violin (1–11, 13–16), backing vocals (1, 3, 4) * Ian Felice – electric guitar (1–11, 13–16), backing vocals (3, 4, 14, 16) * James Felice – piano (13–15), organ (6, 10, 11, 13),

Wurlitzer The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to as simply Wurlitzer, is an American company started in Cincinnati in 1853 by German immigrant (Franz) Rudolph Wurlitzer. The company initially imported stringed, woodwind and brass instruments ...

(3, 7, 9, 15, 16), accordion (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13–15), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14) *

Eric Gorfain Eric Gorfain is an American violinist and founder of The Section Quartet, a string quartet that plays cover versions of rock songs. He is married to singer-songwriter Sam Phillips, with whom he has toured and recorded. Gorfain studied music at U ...

– violin (8, 9, 14) *

Jim James James Edward Olliges Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames, is an American vocalist, guitarist, producer, and primary songwriter of the rock band My Morning Jacket. He has also released several solo albums. ...

– backing vocals (2, 3, 10, 14) * Leah Katz – viola (8, 9, 14) *

Jim Keltner James Lee Keltner (born April 27, 1942) is an American drummer and percussionist known primarily for his session work. He was characterized by Bob Dylan biographer Howard Sounes as "the leading session drummer in America". Howard Sounes. ''Do ...

– drums (1–17), percussion (3, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17) *

Andy LeMaster Andy LeMaster is an American musician, songwriter, engineer, and producer from Athens, Georgia. Now It's Overhead is the primary project for his own songwriting, while he also releases music under his own name and contributes as a co-writer on v ...

– backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 11) *

Blake Mills Blake Mathew Simon Mills (born September 21, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and composer based in California. He is known for production and guitar work on albums and singles by many artists, including Fiona Apple, ...

– guitar (10), electric guitar (14), baritone guitar (7),

guitarrón Guitarrón or guitarron is a common name for a number of stringed instruments found in Latin America Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish ...

(7) *

– vocals (1–17), guitar (4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16), electric guitar (3, 6, 12), piano (1, 2, 5, 8, 10, 17), Wurlitzer (14), harmonica (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–11, 14–16) * Josh Rawson – bass (1–11, 13–16), backing vocals (3) * Gus Seyffert – bass (12, 17) * Maria Taylor – backing vocals (9, 13) *

M. Ward Matthew Stephen "M." Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, Grammy nominated producer and guitarist from Glendale, California. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings. He has r ...

– guitar (15) *

Gillian Welch Gillian Howard Welch (; born October 2, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, bluegrass, coun ...

– backing vocals (7, 15) * Jonathan Wilson – guitar (12, 17), piano (12, 17), synthesizer (12, 17)

Charts

References

{{Authority control 2017 albums Conor Oberst albums Nonesuch Records albums