The NationalSleep Well Beast

Label:

4AD – 4AD0020CD

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

1 Nobody Else Will Be There 4:41
2 Day I Die 4:32
3 Walk It Back
Lyrics By ["Faith, Certainly And The Presidency Of George W. Bush"]Ron Suskind
5:59
4 The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness 3:57
5 Born To Beg 4:23
6 Turtleneck 3:00
7 Empire Line 5:24
8 I'll Still Destroy You 5:15
9 Guilty Party 5:39
10 Carin At The Liquor Store 3:34
11 Dark Side Of The Gym 4:50
12 Sleep Well Beast
Orchestrated By [Additional Orchestration]Maaike van der Linde
6:33

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗4AD
  • Copyright ©4AD
  • Licensed FromThe National
  • Produced AtLong Pond
  • Published ByBMG Rights Management (US) LLC
  • Published ByMusic Of Virtual
  • Published ByTouch Tones Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtLong Pond
  • Recorded AtStudio Saint Germain
  • Recorded AtIllegoland
  • Recorded AtFuture-Past Studios
  • Recorded AtFunkhaus-Studio
  • Recorded AtMichelberger Hotel, Berlin
  • Mixed AtLong Pond
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound
  • Designed AtPentagram (3)
  • Pressed ByMPO

Credits

  • Arranged By, PerformerThe National
  • Band [The National]Scott Devendorf
  • Bass Flute, FluteMaaike van der Linde
  • Co-producer [Co-production]Matt Berninger (tracks: 4, 6, 9)
  • DesignLuke Hayman
  • Drum ProgrammingJames McAlister
  • Drums, PercussionJason Treuting
  • Effects [Drum Processing]David Chalmin
  • Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion]Alexander Ridha
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], BassThomas Garoche
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], BassoonLouise Lapierre (2)
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], CelloJuliette Salmona
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], ClarinetRenaud Guy-Rousseau
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], FluteEmma Landarrabilco
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], HornCédric Bonnet
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], OboeBastien Nouri
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], ViolaSarah Chenaf
  • Ensemble [Paris Orchestral, Sessions Ensemble], ViolinPauline Hauswirth
  • GuitarJosh Kaufman
  • HornRomain Bly
  • KeyboardsThomas Bartlett
  • Keyboards, Electronic Drums [Electronic Percussion]Erwan Castex
  • Keyboards, Technician [Audio Processing]Jan St. Werner
  • LegalGillian Bar
  • Legal [For]Carroll, Guido & Groffman*
  • Lyrics ByMatt Berninger
  • ManagementWayne Petti (2)
  • Management [For]Straight & Narrow Artist Management
  • Mastered ByGreg Calbi
  • Mastered By [With]Steve Fallone
  • Mixed ByPeter Katis
  • Mixed By [Additional Mixing]Jonathan Low
  • Music ByThe National (tracks: 2)
  • Musician [Touring Musicians]Kyle Resnick
  • Orchestrated By [Orchestration], Co-producer [Co-production]Bryce Dessner
  • OrganNick Lloyd
  • Organ [Vox Continental Organ]Walter Martin
  • Photography ByGraham MacIndoe
  • PianoKatia Labeque*
  • ProducerAaron Dessner
  • Producer [Additional]Peter Katis (tracks: 2, 4)
  • Recorded ByJonathan Low
  • Recorded By [Additional Recording]Jan St. Werner
  • Recorded By [Los Angeles Vocal Sessions Recorded By]Sean O'Brien (7)
  • Recorded By [Paris Orchestral Sessions Recorded By]David Chalmin
  • Synth, VocalsJustin Vernon
  • Technician [Audio Processing]Ryan Olson
  • Trombone, SynthBenjamin Lanz*
  • Trumpet, Flugelhorn, VocalsKyle Resnick
  • VocalsLisa Hannigan

Notes

6- digisleeve with 28-page lyrics booklet.
Barcode sticker on back shrinkwrap says 'MADE IN EU'. Title sticker on front is either white with beige writing or transparent with blue writing.
No track durations on sleeve or record label.

Produced at Long Pond, Hudson Valley, NY.

Lyrics and melodies by Matt Berninger and Carin Besser (except "Walk It Back" which includes an excerpt from the article entitled "Faith, Certainly and the Presidency of George W. Bush" by Ron Suskind, first published in the New York Times Magazine).

All rights istered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (except Ron Suskind, published by Music of Virtual (BMI) istered outside North America by Touch Tones Music Ltd.)

Recorded at Long Pond.
Paris orchestral sessions recorded at Studio Saint Germain.
Los Angeles vocal sessions recorded at Illegoland.
Additional sessions recorded at Future Past, Hudson, NY, Funkhaus, Berlin, and Michelberger Hotel, Berlin.
Mixed at Long Pond.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York, NY.

Dedicated to:
Anne Margrethe Wengler
December 22, 1955 - November 5, 2016

℗ & © 2017 4AD
Under exclusive license from The National
4ad.com
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Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed (Stickered)): 1 91400 00202 9
  • Barcode (Scanned (Stickered)): 191400002029
  • Label Code: LC 05807
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, 2): CA 4AD0020CD @ 07/26/17 03:30:55 PM
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1, 2): IFPI L039
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 127E
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1284
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Sleep Well Beast (2×CD, Album) 4AD 4AD0020CDJP Japan 2017
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Sleep Well Beast (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Blue Translucent) 4AD 4AD0020LPE UK & Europe 2017

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