Black Sheep Boy: Anniversary Edition = 3 CD = (CD)
Okkervil River came together in 1998: Singer and songwriter Will Sheff, drummer Seth Warren, and bassist Zachary Thomas. They played a few shows and self-released an EP before a label called Jagjaguwar showed interest and released their debut album "Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See" and the follow-up "Down The River Of Golden Dreams". However, success was a long time coming. By the end of 2004, the money ran out and a tough touring schedule had taken its toll. Seth Warren moved to California and bassist Thomas wanted to spend more time with his family. Will Sheff vowed that if he couldn't find an audience for his songs, he would never want to play music again. With new drummer Travis Nelsen and bassist and multi-instrumentalist Howard Draper, he recorded new material that was marked by a romantic undertone and by a tumultuous relationship Sheff was in at the time.
01 Black Sheep Boy 02 For Real 03 In A Radio Song 04 Black 05 Get Big 06 A King And A Queen 07 A Stone 08 The Latest Toughs 09 Song Of Our So-called Friend 10 So Come Back I Am Waiting 11 A Glow
Disc 2
01 Missing Children
02 No Key No Plan 03 A Garden 04 Black Sheep Boy #4 05 The Next Four Months 06 Another Radio Song 07 A Forest 08 Last Love Song For Now
Disc 3
01 Goodnight Irene 02 I'm In Love With Susan Smith 03 See See Rider 04 Knoxville Girl 05 Satan Is Real 06 Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down 07 Willow Tree 08 Moonshiner 09 Oh The Wind And Rain 10 What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? 11 Trouble In Mind