The Creek Drank the Cradle

Label: Sub Pop
Release date: 20 May 2003
Running length: 11 tracks
Running time: 39:27

Tracklist

	Track	Duration	Listeners
1	Lion's Mane	2:49	197,097
2	Bird Stealing Bread	4:21	176,828
3	Faded From the Winter	3:17	187,051
4	Promising Light	2:49	156,854
5	The Rooster Moans	3:25	143,383
6	Upward Over the Mountain	5:56	197,287
7	Southern Anthem	3:54	152,391
8	An Angry Blade	3:48	140,559
9	Weary Memory	4:01	138,636
10	Promise What You Will	2:24	149,621
11	Muddy Hymnal	2:43	135,145

About this album

The Creek Drank the Cradle is the first full-length release from Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam). It was released on September 24, 2002. The vinyl LP release came with a bonus 7” vinyl single. The promo CD for this album was released in a cardboard sleeve with alternate artwork. All songs written, performed and produced by Sam Beam. Pitchfork Media placed The Creek Drank the Cradle at number 137 on their list of the top 200 albums of the 2000s.