Why Do Birds Sing?

~ Release by Violent Femmes (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

UK 1991 vinyl release
Label: Slash / London (LC 7654) - Cat#: 828 239-1> - Distributor: Barclay (France) / Metronome (Germany) - EAN: 0 42282 82391 5

Annotation last modified on 2006-02-06 15:49 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1American Music43:50
2Out the Window2.52:53
3Look Like That42:46
4Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
acoustic bass guitar, bouzouki and electric guitar:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
drums (drum set), membranophone [tranceaphone] and tambourine:
Victor DeLorenzo
mellotron and piano:
Michael Beinhorn
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? (Violent Femmes version)
additional lyricist:
Gordon Gano
composer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (in 1982)
version of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
34:51
5Hey Nonny Nonny44:35
6Used to Be43:39
7Girl Trouble
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
acoustic bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
cymbal [cymbal], membranophone [tranceaphone] and snare drum [brushed snare drum]:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Girl Trouble
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
32:58
8He Likes Me33:07
9Life Is a Scream
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
bass guitar [8-string slide wah wah bass]:
Brian Ritchie
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
electric guitar:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Life Is a Scream
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
31:55
10Flamingo Baby
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
acoustic bass guitar and ukulele:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar and solo slide guitar [slide]:
Gordon Gano
congas [conga drum]:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Gordon Gano
recording of:
Flamingo Baby
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
32:37
11Lack of Knowledge31:55
12More Money Tonight23:59
13I’m Free33:25

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Australia
producer:Michael Beinhorn
Victor DeLorenzo
Gordon Gano
Brian Ritchie
copyrighted (©) by:Liberation Records (Australian, big LIB logo or target behind name, 1981-1999; big L and record logo, 2018-) (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1991)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1316055 [info]