Thrills (Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire album)

Thrills
Studio album by Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
Released April 7, 1998
Length 52:52
Label Rykodisc
Producer Mike Napolitano
Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire chronology
Music of Hair
(1996)Music of Hair1996		 Thrills
(1998)		 Oh! The Grandeur
(1999)Oh! The Grandeur1999
Professional ratings
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Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird. It was released on April 7, 1998, on the Rykodisc label. It is the first Andrew Bird album released with Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire.

Track listing

All tracks written by Andrew Bird, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minor Stab" 5:27
2."Ides of Swing" 2:45
3."Glass Figurine" 3:24
4."Pathetique" (Lyrics adapted from the poem Ich Grolle Nicht by Heinrich Heine) 4:30
5."Depression-Pasillo"Garcia3:32
6."50 Pieces" 3:26
7."A Woman's Life and Love" (Lyrics adapted from a poem by Adelbert von Chamisso) 4:26
8."Swedish Wedding March" 2:30
9."Eugene" 4:14
10."Gris-Gris" 3:27
11."Cock o' the Walk" 2:54
12."Nuthinduan Waltz" 2:59
13."Some of These Days" (Hidden track "Chinatown, My Chinatown")Charley Patton (William Jerome/Jean Schwartz)9:17

Other appearances

  • A line from the song "Eugene" ("Sure fatal doses of malcontent through osmosis") also appears in the song "Imitosis," from the album Armchair Apocrypha.
  • An earlier version of "Nuthinduan Waltz" is found on the album Music of Hair.

Personnel

Musicians
  • Andrew Bird - violin, vocals (1-6, 9-13), mandolin (8)
  • Kevin O'Donnell - drums, washboard (9, 11), pots & pans (4)
  • Joshua Hirsch - bass
  • James Mathus - banjo (1, 5, 6), guitar (1-4, 7-13), piano (2, 7), trombone (4)
  • Katharine Whalen - vocals (4, 7, 12)
  • Jack Fine - trumpet (1)
Other persons
  • Recorded and mixed by Mike Napolitano
  • Mastering by Brent Lambert
  • Album artwork: Audrey Niffenegger
  • Photos: Dave Rosser
  • Design: Steven Jurgensmeyer

References

  1. ↑ Thrills at AllMusic
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