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Thrills (Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire album)

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Thrills
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 1998
Length52:52
LabelRykodisc
ProducerMike Napolitano, Andrew Bird
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire chronology
Music of Hair
(1996)
Thrills
(1998)
Oh! The Grandeur
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Thrills is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, and his first with his band Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire. It was released on April 7, 1998, on the Rykodisc label.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Andrew Bird, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minor Stab" 5:27
2."Ides of Swing" 2:45
3."Glass Figurine" 3:24
4."Pathetique"Lyrics adapted from the poem Ich Grolle Nicht by Heinrich Heine4:30
5."Depression-Pasillo"Garcia3:32
6."50 Pieces" 3:26
7."A Woman's Life and Love"Lyrics adapted from a poem by Adelbert von Chamisso4:26
8."Swedish Wedding March" 2:30
9."Eugene" 4:14
10."Gris-Gris" 3:27
11."Cock o' the Walk" 2:54
12."Nuthinduan Waltz" 2:59
13."Some of These Days" (Hidden track "Chinatown, My Chinatown")Charley Patton (William Jerome, Jean Schwartz)9:17

Other appearances

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  • A live version of "Depression-Pasillo" appears on Fingerlings 2.
  • A line from the song "Eugene" ("Sure fatal doses of malcontent through osmosis") also appears in the song "Imitosis," from the album Armchair Apocrypha.
  • Earlier versions of "Nuthinduan Waltz" and "Pathetique" are found on the album Music of Hair.

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Andrew Bird - violin, vocals (1-6, 9-13), mandolin (8)
  • Kevin O'Donnell - drums, washboard (9, 11), pots & pans (4)
  • Joshua Hirsch - bass
  • James Mathus - banjo (1, 5, 6), guitar (1-4, 7-13), piano (2, 7), trombone (4)
  • Katharine Whalen - vocals (4, 7, 12)
  • Jack Fine - trumpet (1)
Other persons
  • Recorded and mixed by Mike Napolitano
  • Mastering by Brent Lambert
  • Album artwork: Audrey Niffenegger
  • Photos: Dave Rosser
  • Design: Steven Jurgensmeyer

References

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