Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Dearest Forsaken ~ Iron & Wine |  |
| 2. Morning ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 3. Loud As Hope ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 4. Peng! 33 ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 5. Sacred Vision ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 6. Friends They Are Jewels ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 7. Hickory ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 8. Waitin' For A Superman ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 9. Swans And The Swimming ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 10. Call Your Boys ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 11. Such Great Heights ~ Iron & Wine | | Disc 2
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 1. Communion Cups And Someone's Coat ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 2. Belated Promise Ring ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 3. God Made The Automobile ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 4. Homeward, These Shores ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 5. Love Vigilantes ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 6. Sinning Hands ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 7. No Moon ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 8. Serpent Charmer ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 9. Carried Home ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 10. Kingdom Of The Animals ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 11. Arms Of A Thief ~ Iron & Wine | |
| 12. Trapeze Swinger, The ~ Iron & Wine | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: Sarah Simpson, Randy Henry, Patrick McKinney, Jeff McGriff, Joey Burns, Paul Niehaus, Rob Burger, Sam Beam, Jim Becker, EJ Holowicki, Brian Deck. | | Audio Mixer: Brian Deck. | | Audio Remasterer: Neil Strauch. | | Recording information: KUOW, Seattle, WA. | | Delving deep into the Iron & Wine discography, the 23-track AROUND THE WELL compilation unearths rarities from indie-folk singer-songwriter Sam Beam's considerable catalogue. The first half of the Sub Pop collection focuses on spare, hushed bedroom recordings, many from Beam's formative CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE era--most notably the melancholy, God-fearing "Dearest Forsaken" and the achingly intimate "Sacred Vision." In relative contrast, WELL's latter half showcases Iron & Wine in full-band form, particularly on tracks written for the IN GOOD COMPANY soundtrack--"The Trapeze Swinger," a quietly expansive epic, and previously unissued companion pieces such as the romantic "Belated Promise Ring." |
Producer: Sam Beam; Brian Deck; Sam Beam; Brian Deck |
Engineer: Colin Studybaker; Neil Strauch; Balthazar De Ley; Colin Studybaker; Neil Strauch; Balthazar De Ley; Brian Deck |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 05/19/2009 | | Original Release Date : 2009 | | Catalog ID : 70808 | | Label : Sub Pop Records (USA) | | Number of Discs : 2 | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00098787080827 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| Spin (p.91)
- "Beam's breathy croon is as soothing as a lullaby....'Love Vigilantes' beats them all, by bringing to the surface New Order's inner Johnny Cash."Billboard (pp.33-34)
- "Tracks worth repeated listens include the eloquent, gospel-ish 'The Trapeze Swinger' and the luminous, harmonies-rich shuffle 'God Made the Automobile'..." Pitchfork (Website)
- "'Communion Cups & Someone's Coat' sports beautifully layered vocals, while 'Belated Promise Ring' holds even with nearly any Iron & Wine album track with its softly ingratiating melody." Record Collector (magazine)
(p.91)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "AROUND THE WELL is a luxurious collection of 33 rare and hard to find Iron & Wine songs....[With] a fabulous version of The Flaming Lips' 'Waiting On A Superman,' which is delivered with such delicacy it feels as if it could break at any point." |
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