Purple MountainsPurple Mountains

Label:

Drag City – DC680

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Folk, World, & Country

Style:

Folk

Tracklist

A1 That's Just The Way That I Feel
A2 All My Happiness Is Gone
A3 Darkness And Cold
A4 Snow Is Falling In Manhattan
A5 Margaritas At The Mall
B1 She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger
B2 I Loved Being My Mother's Son
B3 Nights That Won't Happen
B4 Storyline Fever
B5 Maybe I'm The Only One For Me
Written-ByPratt*

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Drag City Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Drag City Inc.
  • Published ByCivil Jar Music
  • Engineered AtJamdek Studios
  • Engineered AtThump Studios
  • Mixed AtElectrical Audio
  • Mastered AtRecord Technology Incorporated – 32254

Credits

  • BassJarvis Taveniere (tracks: A1, A3, A5 to B5)
  • DrumsJeremy Earl (tracks: A1 to A5, B3, B5)
  • Electric Organ [Hammond]Chris Stroffolino (tracks: B4)
  • EngineerJarvis Taveniere
  • Executive-ProducerDan Koretzky
  • GuitarJeremy Earl (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B2, B4)
  • HarmonicaKyle Forester (tracks: A3)
  • Lacquer Cut BySaff*
  • MellotronKyle Forester (tracks: B1, B3)
  • MelodicaKyle Forester (tracks: B2)
  • Mixed ByJarvis Taveniere
  • OrganKyle Forester (tracks: A2 to B1)
  • Organ, VocalsJohn Andrews (11) (tracks: B4)
  • Pedal Steel GuitarJustin Brown (11) (tracks: A5, B1, B5)
  • PercussionJeremy Earl (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
  • Photography By [Center Photo]Christian Patterson
  • Photography By [Dog Photos]Cassie Berman
  • PianoKyle Forester (tracks: A1)
  • ProducerJeremy Earl
  • Recorded By [Auxiliary Recording By]Peyton Pinkerton
  • TrumpetCole Kamen-Green (tracks: A1, A4, A5)
  • VocalsJeremy Earl (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B4)
  • Vocals, GuitarDavid Berman
  • Written-ByD.C. Berman* (tracks: A1 to B4)

Notes

Packaged in a tip-on sleeve. Includes a printed inner sleeve.

© & ℗ 2019 Drag City Incorporated Post Office Box 476867 Chicago, Illinois 60647

Engineered [...] at Jamdek in Chicago and Thump in Brooklyn
Mixed [...] at Electrical Audio in Chicago

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Stickered): 7 81484 06801 3
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): DC680-A SAFF 32254.1(3)...
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): DC680-B SAFF 32254.2(3)...

Other Versions (5)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Purple Mountains (CD, Album) Drag City DC680CD US 2019
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Purple Mountains (10×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps) Drag City none 2019
Needs Changes
Purple Mountains (Cassette, Album, Stereo) Drag City DC680C USA & Canada 2019
New Submission
Purple Mountains (10×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps) Drag City none US 2019
New Submission
Purple Mountains (CDr, Album, Promo) Drag City DC680 RLP UK 2019

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Reviews

  • KYLNGO235's avatar
    KYLNGO235
    Solid press though my copy came with fairly glaring off center labels.
    • SeansRecords's avatar
      SeansRecords
      Finally ordered a copy , its become one of my all time favourite records over the last year on streaming but i ve wanted the LP however i am very retiscent to buy new vinyl as ive been let down by warped noisy pressings again and again

      Nice 3D sound stage and my copy is clean and silent thank goodness - recommended.

      Content wise - what an album. I dont find many albums i can get excited about from the last 5 -10 years but this is up there with my all time favourites. Gone too soon.
      • Kimmyjungkool's avatar
        Kimmyjungkool
        so... my copy was just two side Bs but the sound quality was reallly good, just hope you have better luck than me lol
        • tenelson's avatar
          tenelson
          A copy I ordered on Discogs recently has side 2 on both sides. I'll the label, but I'm interested in hearing if anyone else has had this problem.
          • THMyVinylWorld's avatar
            THMyVinylWorld
            Over the past 3 years my exposure to Purple Mountains was purely of the streaming variety. Damn! This is a record that deserves to heard on vinyl. I felt like listening to a different record. Buy it! Spin It.
            • g0bspeeb's avatar
              g0bspeeb
              The disc is flat and centered. The jacket feels a bit cheap and the inner paper sleeve meant that the disc was dirty. A quick dry clean fixed that though.

              Side A plays a bit harsh, especially on A5. Side B plays cleaner with only a few minor clicks. The mastering leaves a bit to be desired, but I don't think the lossless files are that much better.

              Overall, it's a good release, but I think there's room for improvement.

              Fluance RT80
              AT-VM95ML
              Schiit Mani 2
              Edifier R1700BT
              • ChloeDylan's avatar
                ChloeDylan
                Great sounding pressing. Best $20 you could spend. David Berman was a ridiculously talented songwriter all the way up to the end.
                • HelFi.de's avatar
                  HelFi.de
                  Edited 2 years ago
                  Brilliant Record. Music and Sound. Maybe best sounding pressing in my collection. Dead silent and everything just where it should be. RIP
                  • arievandam's avatar
                    arievandam
                    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, rich and full sounding pressing! Drag City knocked it out of the park with this one. Rest In Peace David, thank you for the music.
                    • akaneskiryu's avatar
                      akaneskiryu
                      regrettably my sealed copy has a few problems on side A.

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