Illinois

℗ 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 Made in the E.U. (back cover) Made in the UK (matrix) 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 • 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 This is the 1st EU pressing, which has Superman on the front cover (see photos) Although the official album title is "Illinois", the cover art reads "Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the ILLINOISE"