Cunningham Bird is a studio album by American singer-songwriters Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird. It is a track-by-track cover of the album Buckingham Nicks (1973) by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The album was produced by Mike Viola and was released through Verve Records and Wegawam Music Co. on October 18, 2024. Prior to the release of the album, the duo's renditions of "Crying in the Night", "Crystal", "Without a Leg to Stand On", and "Don't Let Me Down Again" were released as singles.

Cunningham Bird
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2024
Genre
Length32:47
Label
ProducerMike Viola
Madison Cunningham chronology
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(2022)
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(2024)
Andrew Bird chronology
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(2024)
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(2024)
Singles from Cunningham Bird
  1. "Crying in the Night" / "Crystal"
    Released: September 17, 2024
  2. "Without a Leg to Stand On"
    Released: September 30, 2024
  3. "Don't Let Me Down Again"
    Released: October 15, 2024

Background

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The original Buckingham Nicks album was released in 1973, shortly before both Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac.[2] Cunningham Bird contains covers of all ten of the album's tracks in their original order, with some tracks containing altered harmonies and arrangements.[3]

Track listing

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Cunningham Bird track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crying in the Night"Stevie Nicks2:35
2."Stephanie"Lindsey Buckingham2:19
3."Without a Leg to Stand On"Buckingham4:12
4."Crystal"Nicks4:43
5."Long Distance Winner"Nicks3:34
6."Don't Let Me Down Again"Buckingham3:23
7."Django"John Lewis1:12
8."Races are Run"Nicks3:35
9."Lola (My Love)"Buckingham2:31
10."Frozen Love"
  • Buckingham
  • Nicks
4:43
Total length:32:47

References

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  1. ^ Rodriguez, Amelia (October 18, 2024). "Cunningham Bird revisits the buried magic of Buckingham Nicks". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Womack, Kenneth (October 18, 2024). ""Cunningham Bird" takes flight: Breathing new life into "Buckingham Nicks"". Salon. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (September 17, 2024). "Andrew Bird and Madison Cunningham on Why They've Covered the Rare, Pre-Fleetwood Mac 'Buckingham Nicks' Album: 'It Was Appealing That It Was Inaccessible to a Lot of People'". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2024.