''Woke on a Whaleheart'' is the first record released by Bill Callahan under his own name instead of his ''nom de plume''

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. It was released by Drag City on April 24, 2007, and released a week earlier in Callahan's home state of

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. A single, "Diamond Dancer," preceded the release of the album on March 20, 2007. The arrangements of labelmate and former

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vocalist and guitarist

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are featured on the album, and Callahan's band consists of vocalist Deani Pugh-Flemmings, guitarist Pete Denton, violinist Elizabeth Warren, percussionist

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, bassist Steve Bernal, and keyboard/lap steel player Howard Draper. The album was recorded by Jeremy Lemos, who previously recorded the

albums '' Rain on Lens'' and ''

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''. ''Woke on a Whalehearts sound, according to Callahan, touches upon "gospel, tough pop and American Light Opera." Joe Grillo of the art collective

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created the album artwork.Peppermint Store: Bill Callahan
(2007-11-12, retrieved on 2008-12-04)

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Callahan. # "From the Rivers to the Ocean" – 6:35 # "Footprints" – 2:47 # "Diamond Dancer" – 4:00 # "Sycamore" – 5:35 # "The Wheel" – 4:03 # "Honeymoon Child" – 4:40 # "Day" – 4:32 # "Night" – 3:04 # "A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man" – 5:13

External links

Woke On A Whaleheart recording session photos

Notes

{{Authority control 2007 albums Bill Callahan (musician) albums Drag City (record label) albums