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Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band

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Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band
EP by
ReleasedApril 9, 2007
GenreIndie folk, Progressive folk
Length24:06
LabelDrag City
Joanna Newsom chronology
Yarn and Glue
(2003)
Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Harmonium[2]
Pitchfork Media8.7/10[3]
StylusC[4]
Twisted Ear[5]

Joanna Newsom and the Ys Street Band is an EP by Joanna Newsom, first released on April 9, 2007, via Drag City.

The EP was recorded and mixed over three days at The Plant Studios after Joanna had cancelled three consecutive shows due to a lost voice at the end of her seven-week-long U.S. tour. It contains one previously unreleased song, "Colleen", and new arrangements of two previously released songs; "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" from Milk-Eyed Mender and Walnut Whales and "Cosmia" from Ys.

The album title is a pun on the E Street Band, a musical group famous for backing up Bruce Springsteen.

The cover is a photograph by William Eggleston.

Track listing

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  1. "Colleen" – 6:41
  2. "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie" (New arrangement) – 4:02
  3. "Cosmia" (New arrangement) – 13:23

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
Position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[6] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 47
Danish Album Chart 7[citation needed]
UK Singles Chart 135[8]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Harmonium review". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
  3. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  4. ^ Stylus review
  5. ^ Twisted Ear review
  6. ^ "Joanna Newsom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "Joanna Newsom Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  8. ^ Zobbel (January 25, 2008). "Chart Log UK 2007". Zobbel. Retrieved October 15, 2008.
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