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1	After The Internationals Acoustic Bass – Douglas McCombsCornet [Coronet] – Rob MazurekDouble Bass – John Abrams*	5:09
2	Returns To The Orange Grove	4:15
3	The Field Code Steel Guitar [Lap Steel] – Douglas McCombsSynthesizer [Arp 2600] – John McEntire	4:33
4	This Is Where We Sleep	2:25
5	Another Routine Day Breaks Performer [Trap Kit] – John Herndon	5:00
6	We Let The "S" Hang In The Air	3:10
7	The Wilson Ave. Bridge At The Chicago River, 1953	7:53
8	The Flat Curving Loops [Rhodes Loop] – Douglas McCombs	3:17
9	A Blueprint Electric Piano [Rhodes Piano] – Douglas McCombsTriangle – John McEntire	3:09
10	Seiche 2 Performer [Trap Kit] – John McEntire	2:11
11	The Great Banks Triangle – John McEntireVocals – Mary HansenWhistle – Douglas McCombs	4:48
12	Sometimes A Cold Rain Can Push Down On The Back Of Your Head	2:14
13	Flat Handed And On The Wing Cornet [Coronet] – Jon BirdsongGuitar [Slide Guitar] – Joey BurnsMixed By – Casey RiceRecorded By – Craig Schumacher	12:35

Credits

• Artwork By [Sleeve Design And Layout] – Douglas McCombs, Sheila Sachs
• Bass [Bass 6] – Douglas McCombs
• Double Bass – Noel Kupersmith (tracks: 1, 7 to 9, 11, 13)
• Engineer, Mixed By – John McEntire
• Mastered By – Roger Seibel
• Recorded By [Vocals] – Mary Hansen
• Shaker – John McEntire (tracks: 3, 7, 11)

Notes

This recording wa engineered and mixed at James Bond Loft, Soma, and Electrical Audio in Chicago Winter 98-99.
Mary Hansen's vocals reorded by her at Spatio-Dynamic in London.
except track 13 recorded at Wavelab Tucson and mixed at Classics chicago.
Mastered at Sae Analog and Digital Mastering Services.

All songs © Douglas McCombs except a portition of "After the Internationals" which was improvised by Josh Abrams, Noel Kupersmith and Douglas McCombs and "Flat Handed And On The Wing" which was improvised by Joey Burns, Jon Birdsong, Noel Kupersmith and Douglas McCombs.
Cover photography courtesy Chicago Historical Society.

Japanese edition with obi strip, liner notes and one bonus track (#13).

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
thrill 070	Brokeback	Field Recordings From The Cook County Water Table ‎(CD, Album)	Thrill Jockey	thrill 070	US	1999
THRILL070LP	Brokeback	Field Recordings From The Cook County Water Table ‎(LP, RE)	Thrill Jockey	THRILL070LP	Europe	2017
thrill 070	Brokeback	Field Recordings From The Cook County Water Table ‎(LP)	Thrill Jockey	thrill 070	US	1999
si12	Brokeback	Field Recordings From The Cook County Water Table ‎(Cass, Album)	Sound Improvement	si12	Poland	2000

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