Sufjan Stevens The Avalanche Outtakes & Extras From The Illinois Album Vinyl LP

The Avalanche is a companion collection to Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed Illinois album, gathering outtakes, alternate versions and additional compositions recorded during the same creative period. Released as a 2LP set, the album showcases Stevens’ intricate folk‑rock arrangements, delicate acoustic textures and imaginative storytelling, expanding the world and themes of Illinois with both playful and introspective pieces. Highlights include multiple re‑interpretations of Chicago, the vivid character sketches of Adlai Stevenson and Saul Bellow, and atmospheric instrumentals such as Kaskaskia River and No Man’s Land. This 2018 Asthmatic Kitty edition presents the full set across two vinyl LPs with warm, detailed sound.

TRACKLIST  

Side A  

1 The Avalanche  

2 Dear Mr. Supercomputer  

3 Adlai Stevenson  

4 The Vivian Girls Are Visited In The Night By Saint Dargarius And His Squadron Of Benevolent Butterflies  

5 Chicago (Acoustic Version)  

6 The Henney Buggy Band  

Side B  

7 Saul Bellow  

8 Carlyle Lake  

9 Springfield, Or Bobby Got A Shadfly Caught In His Hair  

10 The Mistress Witch From McClure (Or, The Mind That Knows Itself)  

11 Kaskaskia River  

Side C  

12 Chicago (Adult Contemporary Easy Listening Version)  

13 Inaugural Pop Music For Jayne Margaret Byrne  

14 No Man’s Land  

15 The Palm Sunday Tornado Hits Crystal Lake  

16 The Pick‑Up  

Side D  

17 The Perpetual Self, Or “What Would Saul Alinsky Do?”  

18 For Clyde Tombaugh  

19 Chicago (Multiple Personality Disorder Version)  

20 Pittsfield  

21 The Undivided Self (For Eppie And Popo)  

FEATURES  

2LP album  

2018 Asthmatic Kitty Records release  

Outtakes and extras from the Illinois sessions  

Includes three alternate versions of Chicago  

Folk rock, acoustic and orchestral arrangements  

INFORMATION  

Artist: Sufjan Stevens  

Title: The Avalanche (Outtakes & Extras From The Illinois Album)  

Format: 2 × Vinyl LP Album  

Label: Asthmatic Kitty Records  

Catalogue Number: AKR022  

Country: US  

Released: 31 Aug 2018  

Genre: Rock  

Style: Folk Rock / Acoustic  

Condition: New / Sealed