Just Beyond the River

Just Beyond the River
Studio album by James Yorkston and the Athletes
Released	16 November 2004 (2004-11-16)
Genre	Folk
Length	48:30
Label	Domino
Producer	Kieran Hebden
James Yorkston and the Athletes chronology
Moving Up Country (2002) Just Beyond the River (2004) The Year of the Leopard (2006)

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Just Beyond the River is the second studio album by James Yorkston and the Athletes. It was released on 16 November 2004 through Domino Recording Company.^[1] The album was released on 12" vinyl and on CD, initial copies of the CD came with a 3-track CD of folk standards and original compositions, entitled Fearsome Fairytale Lovers. The album was produced by Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet).

1. "Heron"
2. "Shipwreckers"
3. "Surf Song"
4. "Hermitage"
5. "Hotel"
6. "This Time Tomorrow"
7. "Banjo #1"
8. "We Flew Blind"
9. "Edward" (traditional)
10. "Banjo #2"
11. "The Snow It Melts the Soonest" (traditional)

1. "Lowlands Away" / "Don't Leave Home"
2. "Fearsome Fairytale Lover" / "Safe Havers"
3. "Under the Moon" / "Higher Germanie"

• James Yorkston – Banjo, bouzouki, guitar, arranger, concertina, vocals
• Jon Bews – Fiddle, violin
• Wendy Chan – Vocals
• Kieran Hebden – Slide guitar
• Doogie Paul – Bass, bouzouki, percussion, glockenspiel, vocals
• Faisal Rahman – Dulcimer, banjo, percussion
• Holly Taylor – Low whistle, small pipes
• Reuben Taylor – Piano, accordion, harpsichord, glass

• Matthew Cooper – Design
• Sean Dooley – Design, photography
• Kieran Hebden – Producer
• Sean Mage – Mastering
• David Wench – Engineer

• Domino Records minisite