Calexico – Algiers

Name: Calexico - Algiers
Rating: 4.26 (70 reviews)

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Label:	Anti- – 87208-2
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 11, 2012
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1	Epic Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela
A2	Splitter Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jason Mingledorff Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jason Mingledorff Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela
A3	Sinner In The Sea Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone – Craig Klein Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone – Craig Klein Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela
A4	Fortune Teller Backing Vocals – Pieta Brown
A5	Para Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Violin [Violins], Viola – Tom Hagerman Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Violin [Violins], Viola – Tom Hagerman
A6	Algiers Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala
B1	Maybe On Monday Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk
B2	Puerto Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone [Baritone Trombone] – Chris Lopez Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone [Baritone Trombone] – Chris Lopez Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala
B3	Better And Better Recorded By [Studio Calexico] – Jairo Zavala
B4	No Te Vayas Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala
B5	Hush Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Synthesizer [Moog Synth For Pedal Steel] – Chris Schultz Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Synthesizer [Moog Synth For Pedal Steel] – Chris Schultz Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro
B6	The Vanishing Mind Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro
CD-1	Epic Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela	4:14
CD-2	Splitter Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jason Mingledorff Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Jason Mingledorff Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela	3:31
CD-3	Sinner In The Sea Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone – Craig Klein Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone – Craig Klein Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela	4:15
CD-4	Fortune Teller Backing Vocals – Pieta Brown	3:58
CD-5	Para Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Violin [Violins], Viola – Tom Hagerman Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Violin [Violins], Viola – Tom Hagerman	3:53
CD-6	Algiers Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala	3:43
CD-7	Maybe On Monday Mellotron, Percussion, Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Craig Schumacher Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk	3:37
CD-8	Puerto Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone [Baritone Trombone] – Chris Lopez Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trombone [Baritone Trombone] – Chris Lopez Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala	4:24
CD-9	Better And Better Recorded By [Studio Calexico] – Jairo Zavala	2:34
CD-10	No Te Vayas Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala Piano – Sergio Mendoza (4) Trumpet – Michael Carbajal Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Vocals, Slide Guitar, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Jairo Zavala	4:15
CD-11	Hush Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Synthesizer [Moog Synth For Pedal Steel] – Chris Schultz Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Synthesizer [Moog Synth For Pedal Steel] – Chris Schultz Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro	4:22
CD-12	The Vanishing Mind Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro Cello – Anne Gratz Double Bass [Upright Bass], Electric Bass – Volker Zander Pedal Steel Guitar – Paul Niehaus Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Sampler [Sampled Strings], Accordion, Theremin – Martin Wenk Trumpet, Vibraphone [Vibes], Vocals – Jacob Valenzuela Viola – Joseph Pagán Violin – Rose Todaro	3:54

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Copyright © – Calexico
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Calexico
Licensed To – Anti, Inc.
Recorded At – The Living Room Studio
Recorded At – Wavelab Studio
Recorded At – Studio Calexico
Mastered At – Golden Mastering
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-82292
Pressed By – Rainbo Records – S-82293

Credits

Artwork, Design [Layout Design] – Ryan Trayte
Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone – John Convertino
Mastered By – JJ Golden
Mastered By [Vinyl] – JJ*
Mixed By – Craig Schumacher
Producer [Produced By] – John Convertino
Recorded By [The Living Room Studio] – Daniel Majorie
Recorded By [Wavelab Studio] – Chris Schultz
Vocals, Guitar [Guitars], Double Bass [Upright Bass], Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Keyboards [Keys], Accordion – Joey Burns

Notes

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 045778720811
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout): S-82292 87208-1 A JJ GOLDEN
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout): S-82293 87208-1 B JJ GOLDEN

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Algiers (CD, Album)	City Slang	SLANG50022	Europe	2012
Recently Edited	Algiers (2×CD, Album, Limited Edition)	City Slang	SLANG50022LTD	Europe	2012
New Submission	Algiers (CD, Album, Promo)	City Slang	SLANG50022P		2012
	Algiers (LP, Album, CD, Album)	City Slang	SLANG50022LP	Europe	2012
Recently Edited	Algiers (CD, Album, Digipak)	Anti-	87208-2	US	2012

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rajbaman Mar 19, 2025
My (purchased Mar 2025) version also does not come with CD.
mikepeters79 Dec 28, 2022
I have loved this record since it’s release but am super excited to have a vinyl copy. My release does not have a CD included.

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