CALEXICO

 

Albums recorded by Calexico, including release dates and UK & US
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No

TITLE

RELEASED

1

Spoke

08/97

2

The Black Light

05/98

3

Hot Rail

05/00

4

Feast Of Wire

02/03

5

In The Reins [EP, with Iron & Wine]

09/05

6

The Book And The Canal

11/05

7

Garden Ruin

04/06

8

Toolbox [Live]

--/07

9

Carried To Dust

09/08

10

Ancienne Belgique – Live In Brussels

--/09

11

Circo [OST]

--/10

12

The Guard [OST]

--/11

13

Algiers

09/12

14

Ancienne Belgique Vol. 2 [Live]

02/13

15

Spiritoso [Live]

04/13

16

Edge Of The Sun

04/15

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1) SPOKE

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Low Expectations
Mind The Gap
Mazurra
Sanchez
The Haul
Slag
Paper Route
Glimpse
Navy Cut
Spokes

Scout
Point Vicente
Wash
Ice Cream Jeep
Windjammer
Mazurka
Removed
Hitch [CD only]
Stinging Nettle






Joey Burns

Tasha Bundy
David Coffman
John Convertino

Mia Convertino
Bridget Keating
Stephanie Nelson

Producer:

Bass, Cello, Guitar, Mandolin,
Accordion, Vocals
Drums
Guitar
Drums, Vibes, Marimba, Guitar,
Accordion
Sound Effects
Violin
Door Knock

Joey Burns, John Convertino

2) THE BLACK LIGHT

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Gypsy's Curse
Fake Fur
The Ride (Pt II)
Where Water Flows
The Black Light
Sideshow
Chach
Missing

Minas De Cobre (For Better Metal)
Over Your Shoulder
Vinegaroon
Trigger
Sprawl
Stray
Old Man Waltz
Bloodflow
Frontera






Joey Burns

Tasha Bundy
John Convertino

Howe Gelb
Neil Harry
Bridget Keating
Gabriel Landin
Nick Luca
Stephanie Nelson
Rigo Pedroza
Fernando Sanchez
Al Tapatio

Producer:

Vocals, Double Bass, Cello, Guitar,
Mandolin, Accordion, Keyboards
Backing Vocals
Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone,
Marimba, Accordion, Thunder Drum
Organ, Piano
Pedal Steel Guitar
Violin
Gitaron
Guitar, Claves
Fuzz Vocals
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trumpet

Joey Burns, John Convertino

3) HOT RAIL

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El Picador
Ballad Of Cable Hogue
Ritual Road Map
Fade
Untitled III
Sonic Wind
Muleta

Mid-Town
Service And Repair
Untitled II
Drenched
16 Track Scratch
Tres Avisos
Hot Rail

US Issue


UK Issue




Joey Burns

John Convertino

Marianne Dissard
Tim Gallagher
Nick Luca
Rob Mazurek
Ruben Moreno
Craig Schumacher

Madeleine Sosin
Martin Wenk

Producer:

Bass, Cello, Guitar, Loops,
Vocals, Accordion, Organ
Drums, Vibraphone, Marimba,
Percussion, Accordion, Organ
Vocals (Track 2)
Pedal Steel Guitar (Track 9)
Guitar (Tracks 1,7,11,13)
Cornet (Track 4)
Trumpet (Tracks 1,2,7,13)
Harmonica (Track 11),
Field Recording (Track 14)
Violin (Tracks 1,2,7,9,11,13)
Trumpet (Tracks 1,2,7,13)

Joey Burns, John Convertino

4) FEAST OF WIRE

 
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LP One
Sunken Waltz
Quattro (World Drifts In)
Stucco
Black Heart

Pepita
Not Even Stevie Nicks...
Close Behind
Woven Birds

LP Two
The Book And The Canal
Attack El Robot! Attack!
Across The Wire
Dub Latina

Güero Canelo
Whipping The Horse's Eyes
Crumble
No Doze






George Blum
Joey Burns




John Convertino

Carla Ecker
Michael Fan
Ed Kay
Eddie Lopez
Nick Luca



Jeff Marchant
Paul Niehaus
David Rife
Craig Schumacher



Fernando Valencia
Jacob Valenzuela
Joseph Valenzuela
Martin Wenk


Volker Zander


Producer:

Violin (Tracks 4,7)
Vocals, Guitar, Upright Bass,
Accordion, Percussion, Cuatro,
Cello, Orchestral Bells, Vibes,
Mandolin, Pump Organ, Bowed Banjo, Synthesiser, Melodica
Drums, Percussion,
Piano (Track 9)
Violin (Tracks 4,7)
Violin (Tracks 4,7)
Flute (Track 15)
Button Accordion (Track 11)
Synthesiser (Tracks 2,5,10),
Piano (Tracks 4,15),
Vibraphone (Track 10),
Guitar (Track 15)
Trombone (Track 15)
Pedal Steel Guitar
Violin (Tracks 4,7)
Synthesiser (Tracks 2,16),
Tympani (Track 7),
Trumpet (Track 2),
Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2)
Violin (Track 11)
Trumpet (Tracks 2,7,10,11,15)
Trombone (Track 2)
Trumpet (Tracks 7,11),
Accordion (Tracks 4,7),
Bowed Vibraphone (Track 16)
Upright Bass (Tracks 4,16)
Güero Canelo Singers

Joey Burns, John Convertino,
Craig Schumacher

5) IN THE REINS

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He Lays In The Reins
Prison On Route 41
A History Of Lovers

Red Dust
Sixteen, Maybe Less
Burn That Broken Bed
Dead Man's Will






Sam Beam
Joey Burns
John Convertino
Salvador Duran
Nick Luca
Paul Niehaus
Ryan Roscoe
Craig Schumacher
Jacob Valenzuela
Martin Wenk
Natalie Wyants
Volker Zander

Producer:



6) THE BOOK AND THE CANAL

 
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LP One
Half A Smidge
What’s A Little Wait
Griptape
Muddy Meadow
Near The Woodpile
Unter Unserem Himmel

Painted Over
Electric Relay
Ghostwriter
Dredging

LP Two
Heavy With The Bass
Arco Chato
Break The Barranca
Kiss And Tell

In The Cut
Drag Storm Around
One Last Panoramic






Producer:



7) GARDEN RUIN

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Cruel
Yours And Mine
Bisbee Blue
Panic Open String
Letter To Bowie Knife
Roka

Lucky Dime
Smash
Deep Down
Non De Plume
All Systems Red






Naim Amor
Rob Burger
Joey Burns











John Convertino

JD Foster




Jelle Kuiper

Nick Luca

Nelzimar Neves
Paul Niehaus

Amparo Sanchez
Jacob Valenzuela
Eldys Isak
'Muñeco' Vega
Martin Wenk




Volker Zander


Producer:

Guitar (Track 5)
Organ (Track 1)
Vocals, Guitar (Tracks 1,3-9,11),
Piano (Tracks 1,8),
Tambourine (Tracks 1,3,4),
Cello (Track 2), Banjo (Track 3),
Organ (Tracks 3,7-9),
Flute & Glockenspiel (Track 4),
Bass (Tracks 5,9),
Shaker (Track 5),
Vibraphone (Track 6),
Bass Melodica (Track 7),
Accordion (Track 10),
Backing Vocals (Track 5)
Drums, Percussion (Track 6),
Shaker (Track 10)
Guitar (Tracks 1,3),
Banjo & Mandolin (Track 3),
Bass (Tracks 4,11),
Sleigh Bells (Track 4),
Electric Piano (Track 11)
Shaker (Track 6),
Drums (Track 10)
Organ (Tracks 6,11),
Guitar (Track 7)
Cello (Track 3)
Pedal Steel Guitar (Tracks 1,8),
Guitar (Tracks 1,3,6,7,9-11)
Vocals (Track 6)
Trumpet (Tracks 1,3,6)
Piano (Track 6)

Glockenspiel (Track 1),
Trumpet (Tracks 1,3,6),
Guitar (Tracks 3,9,11),
Organ (Track 3), Banjo (Track 10),
Noises (Track 11)
Bass (Tracks 1,3,6-8,10),
Vibraphone (Track 9)

Joey Burns, JD Foster,
John Convertino

8) TOOLBOX

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Above The Branch
When Bellows Crack
Lo-Fi Moon
Barcelona Mosaico
Hair Like Spanish Moss
Vinyassa
The News About William

The Road Back
In The Quiet
Maria Chuchena
Waitomo
Detroit Steam
Departure In F Minor
When Only The Ashes Are Left


Joey Burns

John Convertino


Producer:

Guitar, Double Bass, Banjo, Piano, Accordion, Cello, Waylacho, Cuatro
Drums, Vibraphone, Piano, Glockenspiel, Percussion

9) CARRIED TO DUST

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Victor Jara’s Hands
Two Silver Trees
The News About William
Sarabande In Pencil Form
Writer’s Minor Holiday
Man Made Lake
Inspiración
House Of Valparaiso

Slowness
Bend To The Road
El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)
Fractured Air (Tornado Watch)
Falling From Sleeves
Red Blooms
Contention City






Sam Beam
Pieta Brown
Joey Burns















John Convertino





Adrienne DeNike
Michael Fan
Nick Luca


Douglas McCombs
Paul Niehaus


Bo Ramsey
Mickey Raphael
Amparo Sanchez
Chris Schultz
Craig Schumacher
Rose Todaro
Jacob Valenzuela


Martin Wenk






Volker Zander


Jairo Zavala




Producer:

Backing Vocals (Track 8)
Vocals (Track 9)
Vocals (Tracks 1-3,5,6,8-10,14),
Guitar (Tracks 1-12,14),
Tambourine (Track 1),
Bass (Tracks 1,2,5,8),
Cuatro (Tracks 2,13),
Piano (Tracks 2,6,7,14),
Accordion (Track 2),
Cassette Player (Track 2),
Organ (Tracks 6,8),
Double Bass (Tracks 7,11),
Synthesiser (Track 7),
Vibraphone (Track 7),
Cello (Track 13),
Electric Piano (Tracks 14,15),
Backing Vocals (Track 11),
Toy Piano (Track 15)
Drums, Shaker (Tracks 1,6,7,10),
Marimba & Banjo (Track 2),
Double Bass (Track 3),
Tambourine (Track 6),
Cowbell & Guiro (Track 7),
Bottle Cap Rattle (Track 10)
Backing Vocals (Track 5)
Violin (Track 3)
Guitar (Tracks 2,12),
Guizeng (Track 2),
Organ & Vibraphone (Track 11)
Guitar (Track 15)
Guitar (Tracks 1,2,5,6,8,10,12),
Pedal Steel Guitar (Tracks 3,7,
9-11,14,15)
Guitar (Track 9)
Harmonica (Track 10)
Vocals (Track 7)
Drum Machine (Track 1)
Lap Steel Guitar (Track 14)
Violin (Track 3)
Trumpet (Tracks 1,7,8,10-12),
Vibraphone (Track 5),
Vocals (Track 7)
Trumpet (Tracks 1,8,11,12),
Omnichord (Track 2),
Glockenspiel (Tracks 2,6),
French Horn (Track 3),
Vibraphone (Track 10),
Accordion & Whistle (Track 11),
Backing Vocals (Track 1)
Bass (Tracks 1,5,6,8,14),
Double Bass (Tracks 9,10,15),
Electric Piano (Track 15)
Vocals (Track 1),
Guitar (Tracks 1,7,8,11,12),
Vibraphone (Track 6),
Bass (Track 12)

Joey Burns, John Convertino,
Craig Schumacher

10) ANCIENNE BELGIQUE – LIVE IN BRUSSELS

 
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LP One
Bisbee Blue
Roka
Bend To The Road
El Gatillo

Two Silver Trees
Inspiracion
Minas de Cobre
Man Made Lake

LP Two
Alone Again Or
Fractured Air
Red Blooms

Victor Jara’s Hands
Crystal Frontier
Crumble [bonus track]


Joey Burns
John Convertino
Paul Niehaus
Amparo Sanchez
Martin Wenk
Jacob Valenzuela
Jairo Zavala
Volker Zander

Producer:










 

Tracks 1-13: Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium on 13 October 2008
Track 14: Rialto Theatre, Tucson, Arizona, USA

11) CIRCO

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Gran Circo México
Casitas Mexicanas
Boletos
Moisés En Cadenas
Dueto De Ivonne Y Tino
Los Que Se Quedan
Naydelin
Tiempo De Lluvia
Globo De La Muerte
Chamocos
El Escape Del Circo
Don Gilberto
Los Sueños De Tino

Entrenando A Los Tigres
Perseverancia
Doña Lupe
Cuerdas Astrales
Dueto De Ivonne Y Tino II
Vals Escrito A Mano
La Carga Hace Andar Al Burro
La Familia Ponce
El Hervir Rojo
Amor Adolescente
La Cuerda Floja
Pulsadas En Los Semáforos
El Cementerio
Escrito En La Piedra
Mi Vida Y El Circo


Naim Amor
Joey Burns

John Convertino

Marco Rosano

Jacob Valenzuela

Producer:

Violin
Accordion, Cello, Double Bass,
Guitar, Keyboards, Mandolin
Accordion, Drums, Percussion,
Vibraphone
Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet,
Melodica
Trumpet

12) THE GUARD

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Boyle Gets Dressed
Boyle And McBride Discuss Motives
Eugene Wheels Past
Bourbon In The Jar
Black Car, Black Night
Tap At Cornell’s Window
Into The West
Boyle Swims Ashore
All In A Day’s Work
McBride’s Car Abandoned
Malice Aforethought
Hanley’s Bar
Meeting By The Sea
From Beyond
I Like Sharks
Boot Full Of Guns
Good To Go
Everett’s Goodbye
Boyle Ready For Action
Leaving Gabriela
Down To Two
Firestorm Of Impossible Odds
Beautiful Fucking Day




Producer:



13) ALGIERS

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Epic
Splitter
Sinner In The Sea
Fortune Teller
Para
Algiers
Maybe On Monday
Puerto
Better And Better
No Te Vayas
Hush
The Vanishing Mud






Pieta Brown
Joey Burns


Michael Carbajal
John Convertino
Michael Fan
Anne Gratz
Tom Hagerman
Craig Klein
Chris Lopez
Sergio Mendoza
Jason Mingledorff
Paul Niehaus
Joseph Pagán
Chris Schultz
Craig Schumacher
Rose Todaro
Jacob Valenzuela
Martin Wenk


Volker Zander
Jairo Zavala


Producer:

Backing Vocals
Vocals, Guitar, Accordion,
Double Bass, Keyboards, Piano,
Vibraphone
Trumpet
Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone
Violin
Cello
Viola, Violin
Trombone
Baritone Trombone
Piano
Baritone & Tenor Saxophone
Pedal Steel Guitar
Viola
Synthesiser
Mellotron, Percussion, Wurlitzer
Violin
Trumpet, Vibraphone, Vocals
Accordion, Sampled Strings,
Theremin, Trumpet, Vibraphone,
Wurlitzer
Bass, Double Bass
Bouzouki, Guitar, Percussion,
Vocals

Joey Burns, John Convertino,
Craig Schumacher

14) ANCIENNE BELGIQUE VOL. 2

 
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LP One
Epic
Splitter
Para

Dead Moon
El Picador
Sinner In The Sea
No Te Vayas

LP Two
Maybe On Monday
Corona
Hush
Close Behind

Puerto
The Vanishing Mind
Guero Canelo


Ryan Alfred
Joey Burns
John Convertino
Sergio Mendoza
Jacob Valenzuela
Martin Wenk

Jairo Zavala

Producer:

Electric Upright Bass
Vocals, Guitar
Drums
Piano, Keyboards, Vihuela
Trumpet, Vibraphone, Keyboards
Trumpet, Accordion, Guitar, Vibraphone, Keyboards
Lap Steel Guitar, Guitar

 

Recorded live at Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium on 19 September 2012

15) SPIRITOSO

 
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LP
Frontiera/Trigger
Epic
The News About William
Black Heart
Minas De Cobre

Inspiracion
Two Silver Trees
Para
Crystal Frontier
The Vanishing Mind

CD
Frontiera/Trigger
Epic
The News About William
Black Heart
Minas De Cobre
Inspiracion
Two Silver Trees
Para
Quattro
Crystal Frontier
The Vanishing Mind
Fortune Teller






Oskar Aichinger
Ryan Alfred
Joey Burns
John Convertino
Jacob Valenzuela
Martin Wenk
Jairo Zavala

Producer:

Piano (CD Tracks 1,8,11)
Bass, Vocals
Guitar, Vocals
Drums
Trumpet, Vocals
Trumpet, Vibraphone, Guitar, Vocals
Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals

 

Recorded with the ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien (CD Tracks 1,8,11) for a FM4 Radiosession ar the ORF RadioKulturhaus, Vienna, Austria on 28 June 2012 and with Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg (CD Tracks 2-7,9,10,12) in Potsdam Babelsberg, Brandenburg, Germany for RBB/Radio Eins on 30 June 2012

16) EDGE OF THE SUN

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Falling from The Sky
Bullets & Rocks
When The Angels Played
Tapping On The Line
Cumbia De Donde
Miles From The Sea
Coyoacán
Beneath The City Of Dreams
Woodshed Waltz
Moon Never Rises
World Undone
Follow The River






Ryan Alfred

Sam Beam
Ben Bridwell
Pieta Brown
Joey Burns


Neko Case
John Convertino
Tom Hagerman
Steff Koeppen
Thomas Konstantinou
Greg Leisz

Yorgos Marinakis
Sergio Mendoza


Gaby Moreno
Carla Morrison
Paul Niehaus
Adrian Perez
Antonio Pro
Isaac Rodriguez
Amparo Sánchez
Chris Schultz
Craig Schumacher
Nick Urata
Jacob Valenzuela
Martin Wenk
Jairo Zavala

Producer:

Bass, Upright Bass, Synth, Guitar,
Vocals
Vocals (Track 2)
Vocals (Track 1)
Vocals (Track 3)
Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Organ,
Harmonica, Cello, Congas, Accordion,
Shaker, Ukulele, Bass
Vocals (Track 4)
Drums, Percussion
Strings (Tracks 6,7)
Vocals (Track 4)
Lute & Bouzouki (Track 11)
Pedal Steel Guitar (Track 3),
Guitar (Track 9)
Violin (Track 11)
Mellotron Strings, Percussion, Piano,
Organ, Backing Vocals, Vibes, Guitar,
Vihuela, Accordion, Ukulele
Vocals (Tracks 6,8)
Vocals (Track 10)
Pedal Steel Guitar
Jalisco Harp (Tracks 2,7)
Guitarron (Track 7)
Vocals (Track 5)
Vocals (Track 5)
Vocals (Track 5), Percussion (Track 1)
Moog Bass (Track 11)
Vocals (Track 12)
Trumpet
Trumpet, Synth, Vibes
Guitar, Bass

Joey Burns, John Convertino,
Sergio Mendoza, Craig Schumacher