‰Û÷The Greatest Gift‰۪ is a mixtape of outtakes, remixes and demos from Sufjan‰۪s 2015 album ‰Û÷Carrie & Lowell‰۪. This collection serves as a companion piece to the ‰Û÷Carrie & Lowell Live‰۪ album (and as an expansion to the original album). In the same way the live show featured re-interpretations of the songs from ‰Û÷Carrie & Lowell‰۪, the mixtape unveils new remixes by several longstanding collaborators including Roberto C. Lange (aka Helado Negro), Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman) and James McAlister (aka 900X). The album also features Sufjan‰۪s own remix of ‰Û÷Drawn To The Blood‰۪.
‰Û÷The Greatest Gift‰۪ features four previously unreleased new songs, ‰Û÷official‰۪ outtakes from ‰Û÷Carrie & Lowell‰۪ (they were recorded at the same time as the album). These include ‰Û÷Wallowa Lake Monster‰۪, ‰Û÷The Hidden River Of My Life‰۪, ‰Û÷City Of Roses‰۪ and ‰Û÷The Greatest Gift‰۪. This new material, in its investigation of love, life, death, God and the beautiful state of Oregon, serves as a contemplative companion to the original album.
LP pressed on translucent yellow vinyl with digital download code.