Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

''Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle'' is the second solo album by American musician Bill Callahan under his own name, released on April 14, 2009, via Drag City.

Recording

''Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle'' was recorded by John Congleton and arranged by Brian Beattie. In an interview with '' Uncut'', Callahan described the recording of the album:

Reception

''Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle'' received very positive reviews from music critics and made several publications' year-end best album lists, notably being named the second best album of 2009 by ''Mojo'' magazine.

In 2013, ''NME'' listed the album at number 443 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

All songs were written by Bill Callahan.

# "Jim Cain" – 4:39
# "Eid Ma Clack Shaw" – 4:19
# "The Wind and the Dove" – 4:34
# "Rococo Zephyr" – 5:42
# "Too Many Birds" – 5:27
# "My Friend" – 5:12
# "All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast" – 5:52
# "Invocation of Ratiocination" – 2:41
# "Faith/Void" – 9:44

Personnel

;Musicians
* Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, acoustic steel guitar, electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
* Brian Beattie – electric guitar, pump organ, electric piano, keyboards, percussion, string and horn arrangement
* Luis Martinez – drums
* Bobby Weaver – bass
* Jaime Zuverza – electric guitar

;Recording personnel
* John Congleton – recording
* Roger Siebel – mastering

;Artwork
* Bill Callahan – lettering and drawings
* Chris Taylor – front photograph

;Additional musicians
* Brian Brown – French horn
* Tamara Cauble – violin
* Douglas Edward – violin
* Becki Howard – violin
* Buffi Jacobs – cello
* Maureen Nilsen – violin
* Deanna Sarkar – soprano vocals
* Heather Test – French horn
* Chris Youmans – cello

Charts

Notes

External links

''Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle'' press release
from Drag City

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2009 albums
Bill Callahan (musician) albums
Drag City (record label) albums