Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot – 7LP Box Set Released 30/09/22

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Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was the first Wilco release on Nonesuch Records following the bands infamous split with Reprise. It was also the first release featuring the line-up of drummer Glenn Kotche and multi-instrumentalist Leroy Bach joining founding members Jeff Tweedy and John Stirratt. The 2002 Sam Jones film I Am Trying to Break Your Heart documented the fraught recording and mixing process, personnel changes, and label issues. Exploring questions, while weaving in strands of Eastern philosophy and bits of autobiography Yankee lyrics would be loaded with the pained imagery of someone suffering from migraines and mental health issues Tweedy would conjure a deep examination of both country and self. Deluxe 7LP boxset, featuring 39 previously unreleased tracksThe Unified Theory of Everything alternate album versions plus bonus tracks, a live 2002 concert recording, and a September 2001 radio performance. The set also includes a booklet with an in-depth essay by journalist/author Bob Mehr .