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I Was a Stranger

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  1. Released on Drag City, also In the Bleak Midwinter (Bert Jansch), Sapokanikan (Joanna Newsom) and Anecdotes (Joanna Newsom)

  2. Produced by Jim O’Rourke, also Theologians (Wilco), I’m a Wheel (Wilco) and The Free Design (Stereolab)

  3. Written by Bill Callahan, also Cold Blooded Old Times, Ex‐con and I’m New Here (Gil Scott‐Heron)

  4. Engineered by Phil Bonnet, also Ex‐con, Blood Red Bird and Finer Days

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Written by
Bill Callahan
Produced by
Bill Callahan and Jim O’Rourke
Performed by
Bill Callahan, Donna Marone, Jim O’Rourke, Ken Champion, Matt Weston and Thymme Jones
Engineered by
Phil Bonnet
Part of
Red Apple Falls
Released on
Drag City

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  1. 1MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was performed by Bill Callahan

    I Was a Stranger was performed by Bill Callahan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was performed by Donna Marone

    I Was a Stranger was performed by Donna Marone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was performed by Jim O’Rourke

    I Was a Stranger was performed by Jim O’Rourke

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was performed by Ken Champion

    I Was a Stranger was performed by Ken Champion

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was performed by Matt Weston

    I Was a Stranger was performed by Matt Weston

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was performed by Thymme Jones

    I Was a Stranger was performed by Thymme Jones

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was produced by Bill Callahan

    I Was a Stranger was produced by Bill Callahan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was produced by Jim O’Rourke

    I Was a Stranger was produced by Jim O’Rourke

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was written by Bill Callahan

    I Was a Stranger was written by Bill Callahan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger is part of the release Red Apple Falls

    I Was a Stranger is part of the release Red Apple Falls

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Drag City is the label of the song I Was a Stranger

    Drag City is the label of the song I Was a Stranger

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was engineered by Phil Bonnet

    I Was a Stranger was engineered by Phil Bonnet

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz I Was a Stranger was released on 1997-05-20

    I Was a Stranger was released on 1997-05-20

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026