Music of Hair is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, released in 1996. The tracks featured were written in Bird's early twenties, and the album was released when he was 23.[2] The album features contributions from musicians Colin Bunn, Dave Dieckmann, Kat Eggleston, Al Ehrich, Kevin O'Donnell; and, James "Jimbo" Mathus, Katharine Whalen and Chris Phillips from Squirrel Nut Zippers.
| Music of Hair |
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| Released | 1996[1] |
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| Recorded | August 1996 |
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| Studio | Lakeside Studio |
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| Length | 55:44 |
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| Label | Self-released; re-released on Grimsey Records and Wegawam Music |
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| Producer | Andrew Bird |
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The title of the album is a reference to Galway Kinnell's poem, "Wait". This poem is also used for the lyrics in the song "Wait," on the album Oh! The Grandeur.[3]
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| 1. | "Nuthinduan Waltz" | melody: Traditional; lyrics: Andrew Bird | 4:58 |
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| 2. | "Ambivalence Waltz" | | 2:27 |
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| 3. | "Oh So Insistent" | | 3:52 |
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| 4. | "Rhodéàöh" | | 4:41 |
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| 5. | "Two Sisters" | theme: Traditional; music and lyrics: Andrew Bird | 4:17 |
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| 6. | "St. Francis Reel" | | 3:08 |
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| 7. | "Ratitat/Peter's Wolf/Oblivious Reel" | "Ratitat" - Traditional | 5:17 |
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| 8. | "The Greenhorn/Exile of Erin/Glasgow Reel" | "Exile of Erin" and "Glasgow Reel" - Traditional | 4:15 |
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| 9. | "Pathetique" | text: Heinrich Heine; music: Andrew Bird | 4:07 |
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| 10. | "Song of Foot" | "Feet of Mad Shak Dance" - Kevin O'Donnell | 2:55 |
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| 11. | "Minor Beatrice" | "Danse Juba" passage - Traditional; string quartet passage - Maurice Ravel | 9:58 |
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| 12. | "Oh So Sad" | | 5:49 |
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- Re-recorded versions of the songs "Nuthinduan Waltz" and "Pathetique" are found on the album Thrills.
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