On Avery Island


On Avery Island is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Neutral Milk Hotel. It was released on March 26, 1996 by Merge Records.

Recording

On Avery Island was recorded at Pet Sounds Studio from February to May 1995 except for the track "Marching Theme", which was recorded in June 1994. The album was produced by Robert Schneider on 4-track.

Additional information

The title refers to Avery Island, a salt dome island in southern Louisiana, the band's home state.
The UK version of this CD has two more tracks: "Everything Is" and "Snow Song Pt. 1," both of which are taken from the "Everything Is" single, reportedly without Jeff Mangum's permission. On the vinyl LP, "Pree-Sisters Swallowing a Donkey's Eye" is 3:28 long, as opposed to the significantly longer digital version at 13:49. The UK version also has a different cover, with artwork by Jill Carnes of Thimble Circus.

Track listing

Personnel

Track 12 features Marisa Bissinger, Hilarie Sidney, Zachary DeMichele, Dane Terry, Lisa Janssen, Aaron Reedy, and Jeff Mangum performing various Indonesian instruments.