A Journal of the Plague Year is an album released on CD in 1999 by American singer-songwriter Tom Rapp, leader of the 1960s/70s psychedelic folk group Pearls Before Swine. It was his first new album for 26 years, and included collaborations with Damon and Naomi and Nick Saloman.
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Folk, folk rock | |||
| Length | 41:58 | |||
| Label | Woronzow | |||
| Producer | Damon Krukowski Nick Saloman, Ade Shaw | |||
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Track listing
editAll songs written by Tom Rapp unless otherwise noted.
- "Silver Apples (a cappella)" – 1:56 (Yeats / Rapp)
- "The Swimmer (for Kurt Cobain)" – 3:51
- "Blind" – 3:15
- "Space" – 3:27
- "Mars" – 3:23
- "Hopelessly Romantic" – 3:38
- "Running in My Dream" – 4:52
- "Wedding Song" – 4:15
- "Silver Apples II (for Simeon)" – 2:35 (Yeats / Rapp)
- "Shoebox Symphony" – 10:46
- Where Is Love?
- State U
- Just Let the Grass Grow
Musicians
edit- Tom Rapp - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
- Olvardil Prydwyn - Harp, Mandolin, Shenai, Flute
- Naomi Yang - Bass, Vocals
- Damon Krukowski - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Nick Saloman - Guitar, Organ, Drums, Mellotron
- Ade Shaw - Bass, Effects
- David Rapp - Electric Guitar
- Carl Edwards - Violin, Vocals
- Andrea Troolin - Cello
Other credits
edit- Produced and engineered by Damon Krukowski at Kali Studios, Cambridge, Mass.
- Except "Shoebox Symphony" produced by Nick Saloman and Ade Shaw