Dark Was the Night
is the twentieth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Featuring exclusive recordings by a number of independent artists and production by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, the compilation was released on 16 February 2009 (UK) and 17 February (US) as a double CD, three vinyl LPs, or as a digital download. [1] John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album. The title is derived from the Blind Willie Johnson song "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground," which is covered on this collection by the Kronos Quartet.
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DARK WAS THE NIGHT TICKETS
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Track listing
"THIS DISC"
# "Knotty Pine" –
Dirty Projectors and
David Byrne – 2:23
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# "'Cello Song" (
Nick Drake) –
The Books featuring
José González – 3:54
# "Train Song" (
Vashti Bunyan) –
Feist and
Ben Gibbard – 3:02
# "Brackett, WI" –
Bon Iver – 4:03
# "Deep Blue Sea" –
Grizzly Bear – 3:46
# "So Far Around the Bend" –
The National – 3:43
# "Tightrope" –
Yeasayer – 3:18
# "
Feeling Good" (Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse) –
My Brightest Diamond – 3:54
# "Dark Was the Night" (
Blind Willie Johnson) –
Kronos Quartet – 3:51
# "I Was Young When I Left Home" (
Bob Dylan) –
Antony with
Bryce Dessner – 4:55
# "Big Red Machine" –
Justin Vernon and
Aaron Dessner – 4:39
# "Sleepless" –
The Decemberists – 7:54
# "Die" –
Iron & Wine – 1:07
# "Service Bell" –
Grizzly Bear and
Feist – 2:23
# "You Are the Blood" (
Castanets) –
Sufjan Stevens – 10:14
"THAT DISC"
# "Well-Alright" –
Spoon – 2:46
# "Lenin" –
Arcade Fire – 4:06
# "Mimizan" –
Beirut – 2:43
# "El Caporal" –
My Morning Jacket – 3:33
# "Inspiration Information" (
Shuggie Otis) –
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – 4:06
# "With a Girl Like You" (
The Troggs) –
Dave Sitek – 3:27
# "Blood Pt. 2" (
Castanets) –
Buck 65 Remix (featuring
Sufjan Stevens &
Serengeti) – 3:36
# "Hey, Snow White" (
Destroyer) –
The New Pornographers – 4:26
# "Gentle Hour" (
Snapper) –
Yo La Tengo – 5:31
# "Another Saturday" –
Stuart Murdoch – 2:56
# "Happiness" –
Riceboy Sleeps (
Jónsi & Alex) – 8:37
# "Amazing Grace" –
Cat Power and Dirty Delta Blues – 3:34
# "The Giant of Illinois" (
The Handsome Family) –
Andrew Bird – 4:45
# "
Lua" (
Bright Eyes) –
Conor Oberst &
Gillian Welch – 5:54
# "When the Road Runs Out" –
Blonde Redhead &
Devastations – 3:28
# "Love vs. Porn" –
Kevin Drew – 3:57
- "Play the Game" (Queen) by Beach House was additionally released as an iTunes only bonus track on 'THAT DISC'.
- A misprint in the tracklisting on the CD case lists Cat Power's "Amazing Grace" as track 10, and Stuart Murdoch's "Another Saturday" as track 12.
Vinyl track listing
Side one
# "Knotty Pine" – Dirty Projectors and David Byrne
# "Cello Song" – The Books and José González
# "Train Song" – Feist and Ben Gibbard
# "Brackett, WI" – Bon Iver
# "Deep Blue Sea" – Grizzly Bear
Side two
# "So Far Around the Bend" – The National
# "Tightrope" – Yeasayer
# "Feeling Good" – My Brightest Diamond
# "Dark Was the Night" – Kronos Quartet
# "I Was Young When I Left Home" – Antony + Bryce Dessner
# "Big Red Machine" – Justin Vernin and Aaron Dessner
Side three
# "Well-Alright" – Spoon
# "Lenin" – Arcade Fire
# "Mimizan" – Beirut
# "El Caporal" – My Morning Jacket
# "Inspiration Information" – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
# "With a Girl Like You" – Dave Sitek
Side four
# "You Are the Blood" – Sufjan Stevens
# "Blood Pt. 2" – Buck 65 Remix (featuring Sufjan Stevens and Serengeti)
# "Hey, Snow White" – The New Pornographers
# "Gentle Hour" – Yo La Tengo
# "Die" – Iron and Wine
Side five
# "Service Bell" – Grizzly Bear and Feist
# "Sleepless" – The Decemberists
# "Happiness" – Riceboy Sleeps
# "Amazing Grace" – Cat Power and Dirt Delta Blues
Side six
# "Another Saturday" – Stuart Murdoch
# "The Giant of Illinois" – Andrew Bird
# "Lua" – Conor Oberst and Gillian Welch
# "When the Road Runs Out" – Blonde Redhead and Devastations
# "Love vs. Porn" – Kevin Drew
Singles
Additionally, a
double A-side 7" single was released to promote the compilation:
- Dark Was the Night: Songs from the Upcoming Red Hot Compilation
- * 2 February 2009; 4AD AD 2834
- # "Knotty Pine" – Dirty Projectors and David Byrne – 2:23
- # "So Far Around the Bend" – The National – 3:43
References
- 4AD - News - Dark Was The Night - full artist list, artwork and release date confirmed