Blacklisted is the third album by American

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 vocalist Neko Case

Neko Case

Neko Case is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her solo career and her contributions as a member of the Canadian indie rock group The New Pornographers....

, released in 2002.

The album marked a departure from the alternative country

Alternative country

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 sounds of Case's first two solo albums. Guest musicians on the album include Howe Gelb

Howe Gelb

Howe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...

, Kelly Hogan

Kelly Hogan

Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...

, Mary Margaret O'Hara

Mary Margaret O'Hara

Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress, who has been hailed as one of the greatest cult heroines in rock music despite having released very few of her own recordings. She is best known for the critically acclaimed album Miss America, released in 1988.-Early stages:O'Hara...

, Joey Burns, John Convertino and Dallas Good

The Sadies

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.

Reception

Online music magazine

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 Pitchfork Media

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 placed Blacklisted at number 141 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.

Track listing

All songs written by Case, except where noted.

1. "Things That Scare Me" (Case, Tom Ray) – 2:30
2. "Deep Red Bells" – 4:03
3. "With Bees (Outro)" – 1:35
4. "Lady Pilot" – 2:26
5. "Tightly" – 2:16
6. "Look for Me (I'll Be Around)" (Sylvia Dee
   Sylvia Dee
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   , Guy Wood
   Guy Wood
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   ) – 3:21
7. "Stinging Velvet" – 2:55
8. "Pretty Girls" – 3:25
9. "I Missed the Point" – 1:52
10. "Blacklisted" – 2:22
11. "I Wish I Was the Moon" – 3:34
12. "Runnin' Out of Fools" (Richard Ahlert, Kay Rogers) – 3:05
13. "Ghost Wiring" – 3:54

Personnel

• John Anaya – Engineer
• Jim Blackwood – Assistant Engineer
• Chris Buck – Photography, Cover Photo
• Joey Burns – Guitars (Acoustic, Electric, Tenor), Accordion, Upright & Electric Bass, Cello, Vibraphone, Pump Organ
• Brian Connelly – Guitar
• John Convertino – Drums
• Kurt Dahle – Photography
• Howe Gelb
  Howe Gelb
  Howe Gelb is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer based in Tucson, Arizona.-Projects:Gelb's approach to music is collaborative and he has recorded with a number of side projects...
  
   – Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer
• Dallas Good
  The Sadies
  The Sadies are a Canadian indie rock and alternative country band from Toronto, Ontario.-Background:The band consists of Dallas Good , Travis Good, Sean Dean and Mike Belitsky...
  
   – Guitars (Acoustic, Electric, 12 String, Baritone)
• Kelly Hogan
  Kelly Hogan
  Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...
  
   – Background Vocals
• Randy "Tex" Iwata – Layout Design, Assembly
• Nick Luca – Assistant Engineer
• Mac McGill – Assistant Engineer, Mixing
• Peter J. Moore – Mastering
• Darryl Neudorf
  Darryl Neudorf
  Darryl Neudorf is a Canadian musician, record producer and audio engineer.He was the drummer for 54-40 from 1982–1986. He is best known during this time for co-writing the hit song "I Go Blind", a Canadian hit which was later covered by U.S...
  
   – Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Mary Margaret O'Hara
  Mary Margaret O'Hara
  Mary Margaret O'Hara is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress, who has been hailed as one of the greatest cult heroines in rock music despite having released very few of her own recordings. She is best known for the critically acclaimed album Miss America, released in 1988.-Early stages:O'Hara...
  
   – Background Vocals, Vocal Harmony
• Jon Rauhouse – Banjo, Pedal Steel, Hawaiian Guitar, Arranger
• Tom V. Ray
  Tom V. Ray
  Tom V. Ray is an American bassist living in Chicago. He was born in 1965, and grew up on a farm in Vincennes, Indiana.Ray’s professional musical career began in 1983, when he began performing with local bluegrass, country and classic rock cover bands. In 1990 he moved to New Orleans to join French...
  
  – Upright Bass, Arranger
• Craig Schumacher – Producer, Engineer, Mixing