Archive Series Volume No. 1 is the first in a series, Sam Beam will be gathering otherwise unreleased home recordings, covers, live sets, and curiosities from his entire career as Iron And Wine and releasing them on his own label, Black Cricket Recordings Co.
 
The songs on Volume No. 1 came to life at the same times as those selected for Iron And Wine's debut album, the Creek Drank the Cradle (Sub Pop, 2002). Performed and recorded at home on a 4-track cassette, some of this material has been widely bootlegged, but has never had a widespread or proper release.

A1 Slow Back River    
A2 The Wind Is Low    
A3 Eden    
A4 Two Hungry Blackbirds    

B1 Freckled Girl    
B2 Judgement    
B3 Sing Song Bird    
B4 Beyond The Fence    

C1 Quarters In A Pocket    
C2 Loretta    
C3 Everyone’s Summer Of ‘95    
C4 Minor Piano Keys    

D1 Your Sly Smile    
D2 Halfway To Richmond    
D3 Wade Across The Water    
D4 Postcard