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The Whole Love

The Whole Love is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock group Wilco, released on September 27, 2011. It is the first Wilco album that was released on their own label dBpm.[2] Attendees at Wilco's 2011 Solid Sound Festival at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art from June 24 to 26 could purchase the first single from the album, "I Might".[3] The entire album was streamed live on Wilco's official website for 24 hours between September 3 and 4, 2011,[4] and later streamed on National Public Radio.[5] The album packaging and cover art are pieces by Joanne Greenbaum.[6] On November 30, 2011, the album received a nomination in the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Rock Album.

The Whole Love

September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)

55:40

dBpm

Jeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone and Tom Schick[1]

In 2012, it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.[7]

 – electric guitar (1, 6, 8, 11, 12), loops (1, 3, 7, 11), slide guitar (2, 6, 8), electric 6 and 12 string guitars (3, 4, 9, 10), lap steel (3, 5, 7), dobro (3), ukulele (9, 10)

Nels Cline

 – drums (1–12), percussion (1–5, 7–12), cimbalom (1), siren (4), field recordings (8), kaossilator (11)

Glenn Kotche

 – synthesizers (1–11), keyboards (1–3, 5–7, 9–11), programming (1), vocal processing (3), piano (4, 6), "ah" sample (5), Guzheng samples (7), Wurlitzer (8), wavetable scrubbing (12)

Mikael Jorgensen

 – Mellotron (1, 4, 8), acoustic guitar (1, 12), electric guitar (1, 4–7, 9–11), tambourine (1), piano (2, 3, 7, 8), glockenspiel (2, 4, 8, 11), music stand (2), vocals (2–11), percussion (4–6, 9–11), ukulele (4), string arrangement (5), organ (8), vibraphone (12)

Patrick Sansone

 – bass guitar (1–12), piano (2), vocals (2–4, 6–8)

John Stirratt

 – vocals (1–12), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9–12), electric guitar (3, 6, 8, 11), bass guitar (4)

Jeff Tweedy