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Coming directly after the Desaparecidos' full-tilt READ MUSIC/SPEAK SPANISH, which was Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst's successful experiment with melding his usual minor-key teenage angst into the context of a full-tilt noisy rock & roll band, the brief Bright Eyes EP THERE IS NO BEGINNING TO THE STORY is a quick return to form. While this is no bad thing, especially since Oberst's blend of melancholy, sweetness and wry self-deprecation works best in the sparse, largely acoustic style of this album, there's a certain sense that this is a stopgap project. That said, it's a very good one, with the opening track, "From A Balance Beam," among Oberst's best songs ever.
The oblique reference to "From A Buick 6" in the title is probably intentional, as the dizzyingly wordy lyrics speed by on a rush of unexplored metaphors like prime mid-'60s Dylan, set to a tune that recalls Neil Young's more introspective moments. The Young influence is made explicit on the vinyl version of this EP, which includes two bonus tracks not on the CD, one a live cover of Young's "Out on the Weekend."
Full title, 'There Is No Beginning To The Story'. 'From A Balance Beam' is taken from his album 'The Story In The Soil'. Also includes 3 non LP tracks, 'Messenger Bird's Song', 'We Are Free Men' & 'Loose Leaves'. 2002.
Recorded at Presto Recording Studios, Lincoln, Nebraska between December 2001 and January 2002.
Personnel: Andy LeMaster (vocals, guitar, electric guitar); Conor Oberst (vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Jiha Lee (vocals, flute); Orenda Fink (vocals, trumpet); Clay Leverett (vocals, drums); Simon Joyner, Todd Fink (vocals); Mike Mogis (electric guitar, dobro, banjo, hammer dulcimer, mandolin, vibraphone, glockenspiel, bells); Chris Brooks (piano); Stefanie Drootin (organ); Clark Baechle, Mike Sweeney, Clint Schnase (drums); Casey Scott (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Mike Mogis.
Recording information: Presto Recording Studios, Lincoln, NE (12/2001-01/2002).
Unknown Contributor Role: Matt Maginn.
Bright Eyes includes: Orenda Fink (vocals, trumpet); Todd Baechie, Simon Joyner, Jiha Lee, Clay Leverett (vocals); Jason Flatowicz (trombone); Chris Brooks (piano).
There Is No Beginning To The Story Music | List Price | $7.98 (You save $0.03) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs | | Label | Saddle Creek | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank |  64372  | | CD Universe Part number | 3411894 | | Catalog number | 45 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 14, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Mike Mogis; Andy LeMaster | | Personnel | Mike Mogis - electric guitar, dobro, banjo, hammer dulcimer, mandolin, vibraphone, glockenspiel, bells
Conor Oberst - vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano
Chris Brooks - piano
Andy LeMaster - vocals, guitar, electric guitar
Clay Leverett - vocals, drums
Todd Fink - vocals
Clark Baechle
Clint Schnase - drums
Jiha Lee - vocals, flute
Orenda Fink - vocals, trumpet
Mike Sweeney
Casey Scott - percussion
Simon Joyner
Stefanie Drootin - organ
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