Why Do Birds Sing?

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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
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1American Music
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, didgeridoo, electric guitar and handclaps:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar and handclaps and solo electric guitar:
Gordon Gano
bell [sleigh bells], handclaps, snare drum [brushed snare drum], tambourine and timpani [tympani]:
Victor DeLorenzo
Hammond organ and handclaps:
Michael Beinhorn
handclaps:
Alex Alvarez, Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tom Mandell
background vocals:
Alex Alvarez, Michael Beinhorn, Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
American Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
American Music
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990)
43:50
2Out the Window
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
cowbell, snare drum [brushed snare drum], tabla [Arabic tabla] and wood block [wood]:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recorded at:
American Recording Studios in Woodland Hills, California, United States
mixed at:
DV's Perversion Room in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Out the Window
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990, in 1991)
2.52:53
3Look Like That
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
acoustic bass guitar, electric guitar and glockenspiel:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
snare drum and tambourine [brushed snare drum]:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Look Like That
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
42:46
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 Nonny
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 and electric guitar:
Gordon Gano
shakers, snare drum [brushed snare drum] and tambourine:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Hey Nonny Nonny
additional lyricist:
Gordon Gano
lyricist:
The Shepard Tonie
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
44:35
6Used to Be
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:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Gordon Gano
cymbal [cymbal], membranophone [tranceaphone], snare drum and tambourine:
Victor DeLorenzo
harmonium and mellotron:
Michael Beinhorn
strings:
Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama, Ilene Novog and Sid Page
vocals:
Gordon Gano
strings arranger:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
Used to Be
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
43:39
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 Me
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
snare drum [brushed snare drum]:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
He Likes Me
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
33:07
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 Knowledge
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
cymbal [cymbal], other instruments [fire extinguisher], snare drum [brushed snare drum], tambourine and tom-tom:
Victor DeLorenzo
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
Lack of Knowledge
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
31:55
12More Money Tonight
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo
electric bass guitar:
Brian Ritchie
guitar:
Gordon Gano
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
recording of:
More Money Tonight
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
23:59
13I’m Free
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn, Victor DeLorenzo, Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
mixer:
David Vartanian
acoustic bass guitar, banjo, electric guitar and mouth harp [jaw harp]:
Brian Ritchie
acoustic guitar:
Gordon Gano
drums (drum set), membranophone [tranceaphone] and snare drum [brushed snare drum]:
Victor DeLorenzo
piano:
Michael Beinhorn
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo and Gordon Gano
recording of:
I’m Free
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
33:25

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]