Blacklisted (album)

Blacklisted
Studio album by Neko Case
Released	August 20, 2002
Recorded	March-April, 2002?
Genre	Alternative country
Length	37:18
Label	Bloodshot; ANTI- Records (reissue, 2007)
Producer	Craig Schumacher
Neko Case chronology
Furnace Room Lullaby (2000) Blacklisted (2002) The Tigers Have Spoken (2004)

Blacklisted is the third album by American vocalist Neko Case, released in 2002.

The album marked a departure from the alternative country sounds of Case's first two solo albums. Guest musicians on the album include Howe Gelb, Kelly Hogan, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Joey Burns, John Convertino and Dallas Good.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Austin Chronicle	[2]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(A-)[4]
Mojo	[5]
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10)[6]
PopMatters	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Q	[9]
Uncut	[10]

Online music magazine Pitchfork Media placed Blacklisted at number 141 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.^[11]

Track listing

All songs written by Case, except where noted.

1. "Things That Scare Me" (Case, Tom Ray) – 2:30
2. "Deep Red Bells" – 4:03
3. "With Bees (Outro)" – 1:35
4. "Lady Pilot" – 2:26
5. "Tightly" – 2:16
6. "Look for Me (I'll Be Around)" (Sylvia Dee, Guy Wood) – 3:21
7. "Stinging Velvet" – 2:55
8. "Pretty Girls" – 3:25
9. "I Missed the Point" – 1:52
10. "Blacklisted" – 2:22
11. "I Wish I Was the Moon" – 3:34
12. "Runnin' Out of Fools" (Richard Ahlert, Kay Rogers) – 3:05
13. "Ghost Wiring" – 3:54

Personnel

• John Anaya – Engineer
• Jim Blackwood – Assistant Engineer
• Chris Buck – Photography, Cover Photo
• Joey Burns – Guitars (Acoustic, Electric, Tenor), Accordion, Upright & Electric Bass, Cello, Vibraphone, Pump Organ
• Brian Connelly – Guitar
• John Convertino – Drums
• Kurt Dahle – Photography
• Howe Gelb – Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer
• Dallas Good – Guitars (Acoustic, Electric, 12 String, Baritone)
• Kelly Hogan – Background Vocals
• Randy "Tex" Iwata – Layout Design, Assembly
• Nick Luca – Assistant Engineer
• Mac McGill – Assistant Engineer, Mixing
• Peter J. Moore – Mastering
• Darryl Neudorf – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Mary Margaret O'Hara – Background Vocals, Vocal Harmony
• Jon Rauhouse – Banjo, Pedal Steel, Hawaiian Guitar, Arranger
• Tom V. Ray – Upright Bass, Arranger
• Craig Schumacher – Producer, Engineer, Mixing

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Austin Chronicle review
3. ^ Blender review
4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
5. ^ Mojo review
6. ^ Pitchfork Media review
7. ^ PopMatters review
8. ^ Rolling Stone review
9. ^ Q review
10. ^ Uncut review
11. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7707-the-top-200-albums-of-the-2000s-150-101/. Retrieved October 1, 2009.