Golden Opportunities Mixtape

Infobox Album
Name = Golden Opportunities Mixtape
Type = cover
Artist = Okkervil River


Released = December 12, 2007
Genre = Indie rock, Folk
Label = Self Released
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "The Stage Names" (2007)
This album = "Golden Opportunities Mixtape" (2007)
Next album = "The Stand Ins" (2008)

The "Golden Opportunities Mixtape" is a free downloadable album by indie rock band Okkervil River. It contains eight covers and one live version of an original. It was released without any press as a free download from the band's website on December 12, 2007. It was listed as a Must Have Download in the 1044th Issue of "Rolling Stone".

Track listing

#"April Anne" (John Phillips) – 4:14
#"Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" (Randy Newman) – 2:29
#"I Want to Know" (Charles F. Olsen/Ed Sanders) – 2:57
#"Do What You Gotta Do" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:04
#"I Came Here to Say I'm Going Away" (Serge Gainsbourg/Translated by Will Sheff) – 4:33
#"The Blonde in the Bleachers" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:02
#"Antarctica Starts Here" (John Cale) – 2:43
#"Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas" (Will Sheff) – 7:11
#"Solo" (Sandy Denny) – 3:45

Personnel

* Will Sheff: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
* Scott Brackett: Coronet, Keyboards, Piano on "April Anne"
* Brian Cassidy: Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Piano on "Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas"
* Jonathan Meiburg: Vocals, Piano, Accordion
* Travis Nelson: Drums
* Patrick Pestorius: Bass
* Justin Sherburn: Keyboard on "I Came Here to Say I'm Going Away"

External links

* [http://www.okkervilriver.com/index.php Official website with downloadable album]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/47584-okkervil-river-golden-opportunities-mixtape-mp3 Pitchfork download link]