Illinois

Tracks are numbered consecutively regardless of sides (as they appear on the release) Full-length titles from back cover are used Abbreviated titles are given on the vinyl labels and the insert D23 is a vinyl bonus track ℗ 2005 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Asthmatic Kitty Records Under license to Rough Trade Records Ltd. in Europe © 2005 Rough Trade Records Ltd. © 2005 New Jerusalem Music / ASCAP All songs recorded/engineered/produced by Sufjan Stevens (Fall 2004 - Winter 2005) James McAlister had a lot to do with the way the drums sound because he set up the microphones All arrangements (painstakingly composed) by Sufjan Stevens Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, Tenafly, NJ The Town House mastering and Damont pressing credits taken from runouts • Most of the songs were recorded at The Buddy Project (Astoria, Queens) with gratefulness to Kieran Kelly • Many of the quiet parts were recorded at Sufjan's apartment in Brooklyn • The piano was recorded in the dead of night at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn • The string quartet was recorded at Marla's apartment in Washington Heights • Matt Morgan's vocals were recorded in Red Hook, Brooklyn • The electric organ was recorded at the New Jerusalem Recreational Room in Clarksboro, NJ • The vibraphone was recorded at Carroll Music Studios, New York City Double gatefold cover (i.e. triple panel) Includes photo insert with lyrics and credits • This is the first EU pressing, with Superman on the front cover (see photos) • Due to a copyright infringement, some copies had the Superman hidden with a blue hype sticker • Although the official album title is "Illinois", the cover art reads "Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the ILLINOISE"