The Golden Opportunities Mixtape is a free downloadable album by indie rock band Okkervil River. It contains eight covers and one live version of an original. It was released without any press as a free download from the band's website on December 12, 2007. It was listed as a Must Have Download in the 1044th Issue of Rolling Stone.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "April Anne" | John Phillips | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" | Randy Newman | 2:29 |
| 3. | "I Want to Know" | Charles F. Olsen, Ed Sanders | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Do What You Gotta Do" | Jimmy Webb | 3:04 |
| 5. | "I Came Here to Say I'm Going Away" | Serge Gainsbourg; translated by Will Sheff | 4:33 |
| 6. | "The Blonde in the Bleachers" | Joni Mitchell | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Antarctica Starts Here" | John Cale | 2:43 |
| 8. | "Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas" | Will Sheff | 7:11 |
| 9. | "Solo" | Sandy Denny | 3:45 |
Personnel
- Will Sheff - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
- Scott Brackett - Cornet, Keyboards, Piano on "April Anne"
- Brian Cassidy - Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel, Piano on "Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas"
- Jonathan Meiburg - Vocals, Piano, Accordion
- Travis Nelsen - Drums
- Patrick Pestorius - Bass
- Justin Sherburn - Keyboards on "I Came Here to Say I'm Going Away"
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