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Released
  
September 9, 2003

Her Majesty the Decemberists (2003)
  
Picaresque (2005)

Release date
  
9 September 2003

Label
  
Kill Rock Stars

Length
  
48:26

Artist
  
The Decemberists

Producer
  
Larry Crane

Genres
  
Indie rock, Baroque pop

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Recorded
  
February 2003 – March 2003

Similar
  
The Decemberists albums, Indie rock albums

Her Majesty the Decemberists is the second full-length album by The Decemberists, released on September 9, 2003, by Kill Rock Stars. The song "Song for Myla Goldberg" was written years earlier, after Colin Meloy had been a media escort for the novelist Myla Goldberg during a tour following the publication of her first book, Bee Season.

Contents

The album cover was designed by the Portland artist Carson Ellis, the long-time girlfriend (and now wife) of Meloy, who has created artwork for each of the band's albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Meloy.

Note: On some editions, the track listing printed on the actual disc omits "The Chimbley Sweep", though the song is listed on the back of the CD jacket and in the liner notes.

Personnel

According to the liner notes of Her Majesty the Decemberists.

The Decemberists

  • Colin Meloy – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion
  • Chris Funk – electric guitar, Oberheim synthesizer, pedal steel, lap steel, dobro, percussion
  • Jenny Conlee – Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, accordion, Wurlitzer, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jesse Emerson – electric bass, upright bass, percussion
  • Rachel Blumberg – drums, percussion, vibes, glockenspiel, backing vocals, organ solo on "Red Right Ankle"

    • Additional musicians

  • Cory Gray – trumpet, trombone, hand claps
  • Dave Lipkind – chromatic harmonica
  • Carson Ellis – Blood-curdling scream
  • Kenneth Erlick – Hand claps
    • Her Majesty's String Quartet
  • Bridget Callahan – viola
  • Mike Lah – cello
  • Lucia Atkinson – violin
  • Emily Cox – violin

    • Production

  • Produced by The Decemberists with Larry Crane and Adam Selzer
  • Engineered by Larry Crane (tracks 2–6, 8, 10) and Adam Selzer (tracks 1, 7, 9, 11)
  • Mastered by John Golden
  • String arrangements by Mike Johnson
  • Illustrations and design by Carson Ellis, assisted by Colin Meloy
  • Layout and production by Brady Clark

    • Songs

    1Shanty for the Arethusa5:38
    2Billy Liar4:08
    3Los Angeles - I'm Yours4:17

    References

    Her Majesty the Decemberists Wikipedia
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