Yankee Hotel Foxtrot [Super Deluxe Edition]

by Wilco

Overview

Wilco's first three albums each had a distinct personality of their own as the band (and their leader, Jeff Tweedy) were quite literally figuring out what they were going to be as they went along: 1995's A.M. was a direct extension of the music Tweedy and his bandmates were making in Uncle Tupelo, 1996's Being There was a wildly diverse dive into a number of new musical possibilities, and 1999's Summerteeth was the point where Tweedy's collaboration with keyboardist Jay Bennett came to dominate their sound and personality. With 2002's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco hit another turning point, where the Tweedy-Bennett partnership at once reached its peak and came crashing down. The departure of drummer Ken Coomer in the earliest stages of the recording and the more artful and exploratory approach of new percussionist Glenn Kotche certainly made a difference, as did the decision to record the LP at Wilco's own rehearsal space, giving them the time and the latitude to experiment with different sounds and approaches at length. As the sessions went on, the emotionally difficult undertow of Summerteeth became a more obvious presence in these songs, and the music took on a beauty and personality that was the work of a band torn between anxiety, hope, and a powerful belief in the emotional force of music. While the very public controversy in which Warner Bros. rejected the album, making it a cause celebre in the media, certainly helped Yankee Hotel Foxtrot gain a hearing among people who previously didn't follow the band, this would have been a major creative triumph for Wilco regardless of how it appeared. Tweedy's songs are strikingly open-hearted and revealing, whether he's wrestling with anxieties ("Ashes of American Flags"), celebrating the sheer pleasure of music ("Heavy Metal Drummer"), or baring his heart and soul to the world ("Reservations"). And the arrangements and production make this a unique and powerful listening experience, with layers of sonic atmosphere coloring the melodies and complementing the outstanding performances from the band. More than one rag declared that Wilco was "the American Radiohead" in the wake of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, but the album was a powerfully original, deeply revealing work that was beholden to no one and erased all doubt that Wilco were one of the best and most imaginative groups of their time. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2022
Label:	Nonesuch
UPC:	0075597910650
Rank:	190406

Tracks

Disc 1

1. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
2. Kamera
3. Radio Cure
4. War on War
5. Jesus, Etc.
6. Ashes of American Flags
7. Heavy Metal Drummer
8. I'm the Man Who Loves You
9. Pot Kettle Black
10. Poor Places
11. Reservations

Disc 2

12. Anniversary (Nothing Up My Sleeve) [American Aquarium Version]
13. Venus Stopped the Train [American Aquarium Version]
14. Poor Places [American Aquarium Version 1]
15. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart [American Aquarium Version]
16. American Aquarium
17. Cars Can't Escape [American Aquarium Version]
18. Kamera [American Aquarium Version]
19. War on War [American Aquarium Version]
20. I'm the Man Who Loves You [American Aquarium Version]
21. Ashes of American Flags [American Aquarium Version]
22. Not for the Season [Laminated Cat] [American Aquarium Version]
23. Shakin' Sugar [American Aquarium Version]
24. Let Me Come Home [American Aquarium Version]
25. Poor Places [American Aquarium Version 2]
26. Reservations [American Aquarium Version]

Disc 3

27. Not for the Season [Laminated Cat] [Here Comes Everybody Version]
28. Remember to Remember [Hummingbird] [Here Comes Everybody Version]
29. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart [Here Comes Everybody Version]
30. Kamera [Here Comes Everybody Version]
31. Radio Cure [Here Comes Everybody Version]
32. War on War [Here Comes Everybody Version]
33. Venus Stopped the Train [Here Comes Everybody Version]
34. I'm the Man Who Loves You [Here Comes Everybody Version]
35. The Good Part [Here Comes Everybody Version]
36. Pot Kettle Black [Here Comes Everybody Version]
37. Ashes of American Flags [Here Comes Everybody Version]
38. Poor Places [Here Comes Everybody Version]
39. Shakin' Sugar [Here Comes Everybody Version]
40. Reservations [Here Comes Everybody Version]
41. Cars Can't Escape [Here Comes Everybody Version]

Disc 4

42. A Magazine Called Sunset [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
43. Remember to Remember [Hummingbird] [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
44. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
45. Kamera [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
46. Radio Cure [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
47. War on War [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
48. Jesus, Etc. [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
49. Ashes of American Flags [Stravinsky Mix]
50. Heavy Metal Drummer [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
51. I'm the Man Who Loves You [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
52. Pot Kettle Black [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
53. Poor Places [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]
54. Reservations [The Unified Theory of Everything Version]

Disc 5

55. Love Will (Let You Down) [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
56. Lost Poem Demo [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
57. I'm the Only One Who Lets Her Down [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
58. Has Anybody Seen My Pencil? [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
59. The Good Part [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
60. A Magazine Called Sunset [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
61. A Magazine Called Sunset [Backing Track] [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
62. Anniversary (Nothing Up My Sleeve) [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
63. Kamera [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
64. I'm the Man Who Loves You [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
65. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
66. Jesus, Etc. [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
67. Reservations [Backing Track] [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
68. Let Me Come Home [Synth] [Lonely in the Deep End Version]
69. Ooby Dooby [Lonely in the Deep End Version]

Disc 6

70. Interview, Pt. 1
71. War on War [Live in the Studio]
72. Interview, Pt. 2
73. Interview, Pt. 3
74. I'm the Man Who Loves You [Live in the Studio]
75. Interview, Pt. 4
76. Should've Been in Love [Live in the Studio]
77. Interview, Pt. 5
78. She's a Jar [Live in the Studio]
79. Interview, Pt. 6
80. Ashes of American Flags [Live in the Studio]

Disc 7

81. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
82. I'm the Man Who Loves You
83. War on War
84. Kamera
85. Radio Cure
86. A Shot in the Arm
87. She's a Jar
88. I'm Always in Love
89. Sunken Treasure
90. Jesus, Etc.
91. Heavy Metal Drummer
92. Pot Kettle Black

Disc 8

93. Ashes of American Flags
94. Not for the Season [Laminated Cat]
95. Reservations
96. California Stars
97. Red-Eyed and Blue
98. I Got You (At the End of the Century)
99. Misunderstood
100. Far, Far Away
101. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
102. I'm a Wheel

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wilco   Primary Artist
Jeff Tweedy   Vocals,Guitar,Horn
John Stirratt   Horn
Jay Bennett   Guitar (Bass),Vocals,Guitar
Fred Lonberg-Holm   Cello
Glenn Kotche   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Chris Buckley   Engineer
Wilco   Producer,Composer
Sam Jones   Photography
Jeff Tweedy   String Arrangements,Composer
John Stirratt   String Arrangements
Jay Bennett   Engineer,Composer,Mixing
Chris Brickley   Engineer
Jim O'Rourke   Mixing,Engineer
Lawrence Azerrad   Design,Art Direction
Steve Rooke   Mastering