Music of Hair
Music of Hair is Andrew Bird's first released album. The album came out in 1996. The tracks featured were written in Bird's early twenties, and the album was released when he was 23.[1] The album features contributions from musicians Colin Bunn, Dave Dieckmann, Kat Eggleston, Al Ehrich, Kevin O'Donnell; and, James "Jimbo" Mathus, Katharine Whalen and Chris Phillips from Squirrel Nut Zippers.
Music of Hair | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Length | 55:44 | |||
Label | Self-released; re-released on Grimsey Records and Wegawam Music | |||
Producer | Andrew Bird | |||
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The title of the album is a reference to Galway Kinnell's poem, Wait. This poem is also used for the lyrics in the song "Wait," on the album Oh! The Grandeur.[2]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Nuthinduan Waltz" | 4:58 |
2. | "Ambivalence Waltz" | 2:27 |
3. | "Oh So Insistent" | 3:52 |
4. | "Rhodéàöh" | 4:41 |
5. | "Two Sisters" | 4:17 |
6. | "St. Francis Reel" | 3:08 |
7. | "Ratitat/Peter's Wolf/Oblivious Reel" | 5:17 |
8. | "The Greenhorn/Exile of Erin/Glasgow Reel" | 4:15 |
9. | "Pathetique" | 4:07 |
10. | "Song of Foot" | 2:55 |
11. | "Minor Beatrice" | 9:58 |
12. | "Oh So Sad" | 5:49 |
Other appearances
- Rerecorded versions of the songs "Nuthinduan Waltz" and "Pathetique" are found on the album Thrills.
References
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