The Creek Drank the Cradle

Infobox Album | Name = The Creek Drank the Cradle
Type = Album
Artist = Iron & Wine


Released = September 24 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Folk rock
Length = 39:26
Label = Sub Pop
Producer = Iron & Wine
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:mx5m967okep6 link]
*Flakmag.com (Positive) [http://flakmag.com/music/iron.html link]
*Pitchfork (8.1/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18747/Iron_and_Wine_The_Creek_Drank_the_Cradle 02 Oct 02]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/ironwine/albums/album/128093/review/5946544/the_creek_drank_the_cradle 17 Sep 02] |Last album =
This album = "The Creek Drank the Cradle"
(2002)
Next album = "The Sea & The Rhythm (EP)"
(2003)|

"The Creek Drank the Cradle" is the first full-length release from Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam). It was released on September 24, 2002. The vinyl LP release came with a bonus 7" vinyl single. The promo CD for this album was released in a cardboard sleeve with alternate artwork.

Track listing

All songs written, performed and produced by Sam Beam.

#"Lion's Mane" – 2:49
#"Bird Stealing Bread" – 4:21
#"Faded from the Winter" – 3:17
#"Promising Light" – 2:49
#"The Rooster Moans" – 3:24
#"Upward Over the Mountain" – 5:56
#"Southern Anthem" – 3:54
#"An Angry Blade" – 3:48
#"Weary Memory" – 4:01
#"Promise What You Will" – 2:24
#"Muddy Hymnal" – 2:43

*7" vinyl single
#"Her Tea Leaves"
#"Carissa's Weird"

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