Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle explained

Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bill Callahan
Cover:	Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle album cover.jpg
Recorded:	August and October 2008
Studio:	The Track Studio, Plano, Texas
Genre:	Alternative country
Length:	48:17
Label:	Drag City
Producer:	"Raven"
Prev Title:	Woke on a Whaleheart
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Apocalypse
Next Year:	2011

Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle is the second solo album by American musician Bill Callahan under his own name, released on April 14, 2009 via Drag City.^[1]

Recording

Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle was recorded by John Congleton and arranged by Brian Beattie.^[2] In an interview with Uncut, Callahan described the recording of the album:

Reception

Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle received very positive reviews from music critics and made several publications' year-end best album lists, notably being named the second best album of 2009 by Mojo magazine.

In 2013, NME listed the album at number 443 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.^[3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Bill Callahan.

1. "Jim Cain" – 4:39
2. "Eid Ma Clack Shaw" – 4:19
3. "The Wind and the Dove" – 4:34
4. "Rococo Zephyr" – 5:42
5. "Too Many Birds" – 5:27
6. "My Friend" – 5:12
7. "All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast" – 5:52
8. "Invocation of Ratiocination" – 2:41
9. "Faith/Void" – 9:44

Personnel

Musicians

• Bill Callahan – vocals, classical guitar, acoustic steel guitar, electric guitar, piano, Hammond organ, keyboards
• Brian Beattie – electric guitar, pump organ, electric piano, keyboards, percussion, string and horn arrangement
• Luis Martinez – drums
• Bobby Weaver – bass
• Jaime Zuverza – electric guitar

Recording personnel

• John Congleton – recording
• Roger Siebel – mastering

Artwork

• Bill Callahan – lettering and drawings
• Chris Taylor – front photograph

Additional musicians

• Brian Brown – French horn
• Tamara Cauble – violin
• Douglas Edward – violin
• Becki Howard – violin
• Buffi Jacobs – cello
• Maureen Nilsen – violin
• Deanna Sarkar – soprano vocals
• Heather Test – French horn
• Chris Youmans – cello

External links

• Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle press release from Drag City

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle . . June 25, 2020.
2. Web site: Progress Report: Bill Callahan . . March 11, 2009 . June 25, 2020 . Suarez . Jessica.
3. Web site: The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time: 500–401 . . October 24, 2013 . June 25, 2020.