The National – Sleep Well Beast
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4AD – 4AD0020LPE |
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UK & Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Indie Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Nobody Else Will Be There | |
| A2 | Day I Die | |
| A3 | Walk It Back | |
| B1 | The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness | |
| B2 | Born To Beg | |
| B3 | Turtleneck | |
| C1 | Empire Line | |
| C2 | I'll Still Destroy You | |
| C3 | Guilty Party | |
| D1 | Carin At The Liquor Store | |
| D2 | Dark Side Of The Gym | |
| D3 | Sleep Well Beast |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD
- Copyright © – 4AD
- Licensed From – The National
- Produced At – Long Pond
- Published By – BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
- Published By – Music Of Virtual
- Published By – Touch Tones Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Long Pond
- Recorded At – Studio Saint Germain
- Recorded At – Illegoland
- Recorded At – Future-Past Studios
- Recorded At – Funkhaus-Studio
- Recorded At – Michelberger Hotel, Berlin
- Mixed At – Long Pond
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Designed At – Pentagram (3)
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH80800
Credits
- Arranged By, Performer – The National
- Band [The National] – Scott Devendorf
- Bass Flute, Flute – Maaike van der Linde
- Co-producer – Matt Berninger (tracks: B1, B3, C9)
- Design – Luke Hayman
- Drum Programming – James McAlister
- Drums, Percussion – Jason Treuting
- Effects [Drum Processing] – David Chalmin
- Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion] – Alexander Ridha
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Bass – Thomas Garoche
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Bassoon – Louise Lapierre (2)
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Cello – Juliette Salmona
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Clarinet – Renaud Guy-Rousseau
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Flute – Emma Landarrabilco
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Horn – Cédric Bonnet
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Oboe – Bastien Nouri
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Viola – Sarah Chenaf
- Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], Violin – Pauline Hauswirth
- Guitar – Josh Kaufman
- Horn – Romain Bly
- Keyboards – Thomas Bartlett
- Keyboards, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion] – Erwan Castex
- Keyboards, Technician [Audio Processing] – Jan St. Werner
- Legal – Gillian Bar
- Legal [For] – Carroll, Guido & Groffman*
- Lyrics By, Written-By [Melodies By] – Matt Berninger
- Management – Wayne Petti (2)
- Management [For] – Straight & Narrow Artist Management
- Mastered By – Greg Calbi
- Mastered By [Vinyl] – RKS*
- Mastered By [With] – Steve Fallone
- Mixed By – Peter Katis
- Mixed By [Additional Mixing] – Jonathan Low
- Music By – The National (tracks: A2)
- Musician [Touring Musicians] – Kyle Resnick
- Orchestrated By, Co-producer – Bryce Dessner
- Organ – Nick Lloyd
- Organ [Vox Continental Organ] – Walter Martin
- Other [Long Pond Studio Designed By] – Erlend Neumann
- Photography By [Album Photography By] – Graham MacIndoe
- Piano – Katia Labeque*
- Producer – Aaron Dessner
- Producer [Additional Production] – Peter Katis (tracks: B1, B3)
- Recorded By – Jonathan Low
- Recorded By [Additional Recording] – Jan St. Werner
- Recorded By [Los Angeles Vocal Sessions Recorded By] – Sean O'Brien (7)
- Recorded By [Paris Orchestral Sessions Recorded By] – David Chalmin
- Synth, Vocals – Justin Vernon
- Technician [Audio Processing] – Ryan Olson
- Trombone, Synth – Benjamin Lanz*
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Kyle Resnick
- Vocals – Lisa Hannigan
Notes
Limited indie exclusive 2xLP (TRANSLUCENT blue vinyl) release. Pressed on 2x12" standard weight translucent blue vinyl. Gatefold sleeve. Includes a 24" x 24" folded poster and 2 inner sleeves. Includes code for digital .
Barcode sticker: 4AD0020LPE MADE IN EU
℗ & © 2017 4AD
Produced [...] at Long Pond, Hudson Valley, NY.
"Walk It Back" includes an excerpt from the article entitled "Faith, Certainty and the Presidency of George W. Bush" by Ron Suskind, first published in the New York Times Magazine.
All rights istered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (except for Ron Suskind, published by Music of Virtual (BMI) istered outside North America by Touch Tones Music Ltd.).
Recorded [...] at Long Pond. Paris orchestral sessions recorded [...] at Studio Saint Germain. Los Angeles vocal sessions recorded [...] at Illegoland. Additional sessions recorded at Future Past, Hudson, NY, Funkhaus, Berlin, and Michelberger Hotel, Berlin.
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
Barcode sticker: 4AD0020LPE MADE IN EU
℗ & © 2017 4AD
Produced [...] at Long Pond, Hudson Valley, NY.
"Walk It Back" includes an excerpt from the article entitled "Faith, Certainty and the Presidency of George W. Bush" by Ron Suskind, first published in the New York Times Magazine.
All rights istered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (except for Ron Suskind, published by Music of Virtual (BMI) istered outside North America by Touch Tones Music Ltd.).
Recorded [...] at Long Pond. Paris orchestral sessions recorded [...] at Studio Saint Germain. Los Angeles vocal sessions recorded [...] at Illegoland. Additional sessions recorded at Future Past, Hudson, NY, Funkhaus, Berlin, and Michelberger Hotel, Berlin.
Mastered [...] at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed - sticker): 1 91400 00200 5
- Barcode (Scanned - sticker): 191400002005
- Other (Barcode sticker): 4AD0020LPE MADE IN EU
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etching): 4AD0020LP-A BH80800-01 A1 RKS STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etching): 4AD0020LP-B BH80800-01 B1 RKS STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etching): BH80800-02 C1 4AD0020LP-C RKS STERLINGC
- Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etching): BH80800-02 D1 4AD0020LP-D RKS STERLING
- Rights Society: BMI
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Sleep Well Beast (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue) | 4AD | 4AD0020LPE | USA & Canada | 2017 | ||
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Sleep Well Beast (2×LP, Album, White) | 4AD | 4AD0020LPE | USA & Canada | 2017 | ||
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Sleep Well Beast (2×CD, Album) | 4AD | 4AD0020CDJP | Japan | 2017 | ||
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Sleep Well Beast (CD, Album) | 4AD | 4AD0020CD | US | 2017 | ||
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Sleep Well Beast (12×File, FLAC, Album, 24 bits / 44.1 kHz) | 4AD | none | 2017 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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This pressing is AWESOME. Mastering is clear, precise, deep, balanced, exactly as this record needs: you feel as if you were in the studio with the band.
Pressing is also amazing. Absolutely 0 complaints and I'm the annoying type of vinyl geek (listen to most of it on professional headphones. -
EU blue vinyl here which sounds clean as anything, with no pops and hisses to be found. Not saying they'll all be perfect but it's certainly not true to say that all copies of the album, or indeed all colour records, have the same sound issues.
And as for 'Turtleneck': I figure it's meant to represent the 'beast' that is kept at bay for the rest of the songs, but which is only 'sleeping' so makes an occasional appearance. -
Great pressing with plenty of depth and delicacy. Sorry to hear others have suffered with dirt and surface noise - no such problems here. If it's faulty, return it - still no shortage of these in stock around the country. -
This blue record version has some surface noise. Recording and mastering is very good so perhaps a black version would be an idea. Perhaps the coloured vinyl at last has seen its days, I hope. And to conclude I also hope that the country of origin of a pressing will be re-introduced instead of "Made in the EU". Pressing plant of this album is unknown as far as I know. Performance: 5 star. Pressing: 3 star. -
I think this would be a 5 star release albeit the track Turtleneck. Every time the track comes on I feel like the flow of the album just breaks. Sounds like a midwest barband to me. Otherwise great album, tho, it's no Trouble Will Find Me. As for the pressing, it's FAIR. Clean for the most part, but when it has surface noise, it HAS surface noise. -
Fairly good pressing, but a bit of surface noise throughout. My blue EU records were covered in cardboard flakes brand new out of the packet so pulling it out that first time sounded like nails on a chalkboard. Had to replace the inner sleeves with poly ones. -
Just finished the first play through of my Blue vinyl EU issue. Not amazing but a good presing, I always clean records before playing (vinyl revival) a little bit of surface noise on the run ins but otherwise clean. I have the yellow vinyl of boxer and the quality is very similar to that, if not a bit better. No warping, pressed on centre. Packaging is good... would have been nice to get poly lined sleeves though. As for the music.... side b with the single on it stood out after the first listen... definitely a grower.
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Good pressing. Did not find any noise or distortion.. if there is some, go change to a new one -
My blue copy sounds pretty good. There is, unfortunately, always the possibility that bad pressings are out there. I always clean my records with my RCM before I play them. -
I got this version of the LP today in my local record store (i.e. "4AD0020LPE MADE IN EU", translucent blue).
I like the songs/music after a first listen, but I am sad to say that I am disappointed with the pressing. Especially disc 1 has a lot of surface noise. Note that the noise is not due to particles that can be swept away with a record brush. It could possibly be due to microscopic vinyl particles still lying around in the grooves, I do not know. I will have to clean this album before I know if that might help.
I should add that on my disc 1, I find track B2, "Born To Beg", especially noisy, with almost a constant foundation of pops and audible, undesirable artefacts.
Disc 2, on the other hand, sounds much better. It is almost like the two discs were pressed at different pressing plants, or by different people.
I would be very interested in hearing other people's experiences with this pressing.
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