Tracklist Hide Credits
| Vinyl | 43:13 | |
| A1 | Bright Smile | 3:02 |
| A2 | Kathleen | 4:08 |
| A3 | You Don't Make It Easy Babe | 2:33 |
| A4 | Man Burning | 2:47 |
| A5 | Rainslicker | 4:13 |
| A6 | Wings | 4:07 |
| B1 | CaliforniaDrums – Darius Zelkha |
3:11 |
| B2 | Snow Is Gone | 4:03 |
| B3 | Bone Of Song | 5:30 |
| B4 | Baby That's Not All | 6:00 |
| B5 | The Bad Actress | 3:39 |
| Bonus Disc | 57:51 | |
| 1 | Bright Smile | 3:15 |
| 2 | Kathleen | 4:11 |
| 3 | You Don't Make It Easy Babe | 2:51 |
| 4 | Man Burning | 2:51 |
| 5 | Rainslicker | 4:10 |
| 6 | Wings | 4:34 |
| 7 | California | 3:21 |
| 8 | Snow Is Gone | 3:41 |
| 9 | Bone Of Song | 5:14 |
| 10 | Baby That's Not All | 3:21 |
| 11 | The Bad Actress | 3:20 |
| 12 | Kathleen (Live From Dublin Castle) | 4:36 |
| 13 | Golden Age Of Radio (Live From Dublin Castle) | 4:40 |
| 14 | You Don't Make It Easy Babe (Live From Vicar Street) | 3:39 |
| 15 | Snow Is Gone (Live From Vicar Street) | 4:17 |
Credits
- Artwork, Design – Aesthetic Apparatus
- Bass, Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar – Zack Hickman (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Drums – Dave Hingerty (tracks: A1 to A6, B2 to B5)
- Management – Daruis Zelkha
- Mastered By – Jonathan Wyner (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Mixed By – David Odlum (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Organ [Hammond], Organ [Wurlitzer], Piano, Accordion – Sam Kassirer (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Photography By – Ed Braverman (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Producer, Recorded By – David Odlum (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Vocals, Guitar, Violin – Josh Ritter
- Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar – David Odlum (tracks: A1 to B5)
- Written-By – Josh Ritter
Notes
Recorded and mixed at Black Box, La Dionnaie, France: 17 Feb - 3 Mar 2003.Mastered at M Works.
Bonus disc includes "Josh Playing the Entire Album Solo Acoustic" and "Live from Dublin, 2003/04." The acoustic version of the album was recorded in Nashville, June 2008.
All songs Josh Ritter Rural Songs (ASCAP)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: 11313-266157-1
- Barcode: 804879126157
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETCD138 | Josh Ritter | Hello Starling (CD, Album) | Setanta | SETCD138 | UK | 2004 |
| SIG 1280 | Josh Ritter | Hello Starling (CD, Album) | Signature Sounds | SIG 1280 | US | 2004 |
| VVR1030442, 707.3044.2 | Josh Ritter | Hello Starling (CD, Album) | V2, V2, Setanta, Setanta | VVR1030442, 707.3044.2 | Europe | 2004 |
| none | Josh Ritter | Hello Starling (CD, Album, RE + CD) | Not On Label (Josh Ritter Self-released) | none | US | 2010 |
| INDCD 39 | Josh Ritter | Hello Starling (CD, Album) | Independent Records | INDCD 39 | Ireland | 2003 |
