| Helplessness Blues (CD, Album) | Bella Union | BELLACD283 | Europe | 2011 | |
| Helplessness Blues (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | Sub Pop | SP 888 | US | 2011 | |
| Helplessness Blues (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, White) | Sub Pop | SP 888 | US | 2011 | |
| Helplessness Blues (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | Bella Union | BELLAV283 | Europe | 2011 | |
| Helplessness Blues (CD, Album) | Sub Pop, Sub Pop | SPCD 888, SP 888 | US | 2011 | |
Newbury Comics Exclusive clear vinyl.
Limited edition of 1000 (only 895 sold).
Numbered out of 900.
Studios:
Reciprocal Recording - Seattle, WA - January to December 2010
Dreamland Studios - West Hurley, NY - Twelve Days in April 2010
Bear Creek Studios - Woodinville, WA - Ten Days in July 2010
Avast Recording - Seattle, WA - Four Weeks Mixing & Recording, Fall 2010
Fort Warden Water Cistern - Port Townsend, WA - Loud Noises
This Album Is Dedicated To Andy Kotowicz. XO
Includes Oversized Two Sided Poster & Free MP3 Download Card
A&R – - Mark Byrne (4) , - Sue Busch
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Harp [Water], Arranged By – - Skyler Skjelset
Arranged By [Harmony Arrangements] – - Casey Wescott
Artwork [Color] – - Chris Alderson
Bass [Upright], Woodwind, Arranged By – - Morgan Henderson
Co-producer, Engineer, Mixed By – - Phil Ek
Design – - Dusty Summers
Illustration [Cover Mind-map] – - Toby Liebowitz
Management – - Aja Pecknold
Mastered By – - Greg Calbi
Mastered By [Cut By] – - RJ *
Painting [Sunburst] – - Olivia Park-Sargent
Photography By [Collage], Design – - Sean Pecknold
Piano, Organ [Pump], Synthesizer [Crumar Bass, Moog], Mellotron, Percussion [Tibetan Singing Bowls], Harmonium, Harpsichord, Other [Etc.], Arranged By [Additional Harmonies], Marxophone, Idiophone – - Casey Wescott
Producer, Arranged By – - Fleet Foxes
Recorded By [Assistant] – - Adam Armstrong , - Brian Kornfeld , - Cathy Ferrante , - Davey Brozoowski , - Jay Follette , - Jonny Mendoza , - Trevor Spencer
Typography [Type Design] – - Robin Pecknold
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Fiddle, Mandolin, Dulcimer [Hammer], Harmonium, Synthesizer [Moog], Harp [Lever], Written-By [Prophet], Lyrics By, Arranged By – - Robin Pecknold
Vocals, Bass, Arranged By – - Christian Wargo *
Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Arranged By – - Josh Tillman *
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A 70888NCRecorded At Reciprocal Recording
Recorded At Avast Recording Co
Recorded At Bear Creek Studios
Recorded At Dreamland Recording Studios
Recorded At Fort Warden Water Cistern
Copyright Sub Pop Records
Mixed At Avast Recording Co
Mastered At Sterling Sound