Why Do Birds Sing?

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Original Album
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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 (Romanian artist), Carmaig de Forest and Mike Kloster
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tom Mandell
background vocals:
Alex Alvarez (Romanian artist), 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)
4.52:46
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. (US 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)
42:58
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)
33:31
14Me and You
mixer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
Me and You
3:07
15Color Me Once (early version)
mixer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
Color Me Once
writer:
Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
publisher:
Humidor Music, Gorno Music (in 1993) and Humidor (in 1993)
4:47
164 Seasons (early version)
mixer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
4 Seasons
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1994)
3:07
17Breaking Up (early version)
mixer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
Breakin’ Up
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1994)
4:23
18American Music (alternate version)
mixer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
American Music
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990)
3:42
19Dance, Motherfucker, Dance!
producer:
Violent Femmes
mixer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
baritone saxophone:
Peter Balestrieri (in 1986-02)
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1986-02)
drums (drum set):
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1986-02)
guitar:
Gordon Gano (in 1986-02)
piano and trombone:
Sigmund Snopek III (in 1986-02)
tenor saxophone:
Caleb Alexander (in 1986-02)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1986-02), Gordon Gano (in 1986-02) and Brian Ritchie (in 1986-02)
recorded at:
Stebbing Recording Studios (New Zealand studio/pressing plant) in Auckland, Auckland (Auckland Region), North Island, New Zealand (in 1986-02)
recording of:
Dance, Motherfucker, Dance! (in 1986-02)
composer:
John Frankovic, Glenn Rehse and David Wood (Voot Warnings)
publisher:
Floral Drape Music (in 1986) and Refraction Music (publisher) (in 1986)
33:16
2▼CD: Live at the Boathouse Norfolk, VA (7/21/1991)
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1Look Like That (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Look Like That (on 1991-07-21)
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
2:47
2Out the Window (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Out the Window (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1990, in 1991)
3:09
3Fat (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Fat (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music
1:56
4Blister in the Sun (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Blister in the Sun (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
2:27
5Prove My Love (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Prove My Love (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music, Gorno Music Publishing and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
2:46
6Country Death Song (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Country Death Song (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1986)
4:40
7Old Mother Reagan (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Old Mother Reagan (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Gorno Music (in 1985)
0:38
8Confessions (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Confessions (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music, Gorno Music Publishing and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
8:46
9Girl Trouble (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Girl Trouble (on 1991-07-21)
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
3:34
10Add It Up (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Add It Up (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
5:57
11Kiss Off (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Kiss Off (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1978) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
4:16
12Good Feeling (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
Good Feeling (on 1991-07-21)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music, Gorno Music Publishing and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
4:00
13More Money Tonight (live at the Boathouse, Norfolk, VA, 1991‐07‐21)
recorded at:
The Boathouse in Norfolk, Virginia, United States (on 1991-07-21)
live recording of:
More Money Tonight (on 1991-07-21)
composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music (in 1991)
4:08