In the space of less than five hours, Phil and I recorded our song. I remember that it was such a relaxed, fun, effortless session. I had chosen a track from Lanois’ Acadie album, which had always struck me with its rich ambiance and its haunting vignettes. In the studio, Phil layered in electric guitars, reversing a line or two. He added some e-bow and built in a ghostly snare drum. On his foundation, I added ethereal, floating vocals. We quickly mixed it, and the song was done. I sent it off to the record producer to be added to the compilation album. But that wasn’t the end of the story …