Retro-Future Vagabond is the second compilation album by steampunk band Abney Park, published exclusively on vinyl only by German vinyl label soundsUP records. The album was released on May 1, 2014 and was limited to 500 copies worldwide. All the songs were mastered for the vinyl from the source material by Andreas Kauffelt at Schnittstelle Studios (Frankfurt).

Artwork

The artwork for the album was created by "Captain" Robert and features a stylized old LP cover.

Retro-Future Vagabond

Track selection

After several polls on his official Facebook page, the track list has been selected by "Captain" Robert.

Retro-Future Vagabond

Track listing

Side one

"Airship Pirate" – 4:00

"Scupper Shanty" – 2:56

"Follow Me If You Want To Live" – 3:23

"Sleep Isabella" – 4:27

"Not Silent" – 4:06

Side two

"Off The Grid" – 2:37

"The Story That Never Starts" – 4:07

"Until The Day You Die" – 2:46

"The Anthropophagists' Club" – 3:38

"Chronofax (Letter Between A Little Boy & Himself As An Adult)" – 4:19

Personnel

Regular band members

"Captain" Robert Brown - songs, singing, bouzouki, harmonica, accordion, darbuka

Kristina Erickson - keyboards, piano

Nathaniel Johnstone - violin, guitar, banjo, mandolin

Daniel Cederman - bass

Jody Ellen - voice

Guest artists

Richard Lopez - trombone, alto flute

Carey Rayburn - vintage muted trumpet

Erica "Unwoman" Mulkey - cello

References

2014 albums

Abney Park (band) albums

Retro-Future Vagabond