{"product_id":"sufjan-stevens-seven-swans-lp","title":"Sufjan Stevens - Seven Swans ( VINYL )","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLP (w\/bonus 7’’ single)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen thinking about re-issuing the vinyl version of “Seven Swans,” Sufjan and I decided to look back at some of the unmixed tracks that didn’t make the cut for the record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI went back to the 1\/4” 8 track tapes and made rough mixes of these recordings to play for Sufjan.  “Seven Swans” was actually recorded before “Michigan”, so we had an early version of “Romulus” that Sufjan had decided didn’t work with the album.  Also we had a song “Borderline” which ended up on a Rough Trade 7”.  The two remaining songs, “I Went Dancing With My Sister” and “Waste Of What Your Kids Won’t Have,” were great fun to hear again.  I put bass lines down on them and mixed them up for Sufjan to hear.  We liked what we heard, but felt that they still belong separate from the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo here we are with the vinyl re-issue of “Seven Swans.” It’s an album that I so proud to have been part of and still enjoy listening to.  The vinyl mastering is better, the vinyl is thicker, the cover is matte instead of shiny, and it’s got a bonus 7” of two Sufjan songs from the “Seven Swans” sessions that are not available in any other format.  Get a new needle for your  turntable and enjoy.\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Smith, Clarksboro 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I met Sufjan some time back, he was co-organizing an arts event that we were performing at in New York called “Christ A Go Go.” The picture I have in my mind from that time is of Sufjan always being somewhere else in the room.  “There’s Sufjan over there, you have to meet him and hear his music—he’s great,” his proud friend Melissa boasted.  When I finally met Sufjan, he seemed reserved and he didn’t really want to talk about his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI don’t remember what happened after that, but now Sufjan is a very good friend to me and my family. For about a year my two year old daughter wanted to marry “uncle Suf.” Some people leave New York City for the weekend and go to the Hamptons; Sufjan takes a bus down to Clarksboro, NJ and we love to have him every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSufjan and I have been playing shows together. I have asked him to dress up in silly outfits and fill various roles in Danielson Famile shows, and he has been so gracious and helpful. But even more importantly, many times Sufjan has opened up the evening sharing his own songs on borrowed banjos and guitars. I love to watch people hear and see Sufjan perform his songs.  At times Sufjan stands alone on the stage singing and playing quietly with a banjo, and what you hear and see and feel is pure power. Minds and hearts are changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSufjan Stevens writes songs.  He also writes fiction, is a record producer, plays every instrument known to modern man, is a graphic designer, and has knitted for Martha Stewart. But “Seven Swans” is a testament to Sufjan’s songwriting, first and foremost.  The \u003cbr\u003esongs are the foundation, and Sufjan’s voice, the instruments, and his friends all dance around the songs to celebrate where they come from. Where do they come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am honored to know Sufjan and to be presenting his new album “Seven Swans.” Enjoy.\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Smith, Clarksboro 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1        All The Trees Of The Field Will Clap Their Hands\u003cbr\u003eA2        The Dress Looks Nice On You\u003cbr\u003eA3        In The Devils Territory\u003cbr\u003eA4        To Be Alone With You\u003cbr\u003eA5        Abraham\u003cbr\u003eA6        Sister\u003cbr\u003eB1        Size Too Small\u003cbr\u003eB2        We Won't Need Legs To Stand\u003cbr\u003eB3        A Good Man Is Hard To Find\u003cbr\u003eB4        He Woke Me Up Again\u003cbr\u003eB5        Seven Swans\u003cbr\u003eB6        The Transfiguration \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59548483354705,"sku":"656605613314.0","price":7.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1034\/5778\/3889\/files\/original_486978bf-0955-45d0-86e7-61ffa62651db.jpg?v=1779352089","url":"https:\/\/c09u90-kd.myshopify.com\/products\/sufjan-stevens-seven-swans-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}