Rarities (1998–2017)
| Rarities (1998–2017) | ||||
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| Released | 2017 | |||
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| Label | Nonesuch | |||
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Rarities (1998–2017) is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant. Originally released in 2017 as part of the ten-disc box set The Natalie Merchant Collection, it was released to digital platforms and streaming services by Nonesuch Records on June 26, 2020.[1][2][3] The album consists of lesser known and previously unreleased songs recorded by Merchant spanning from 1998 to 2017.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Natalie Merchant except where noted otherwise
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Village Green Preservation Society" | Ray Davies | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Too Long at the Fair" | Joel Zoss | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Order 1081" | David Byrne | 5:48 |
| 4. | "To Love Is to Bury" |
| 3:32 |
| 5. | "Saint Judas" | 3:46 | |
| 6. | "Birds & Ships" | Woody Guthrie | 2:12 |
| 7. | "The Lowlands of Holland" (Traditional; arranged by Paddy Maloney) | 3:48 | |
| 8. | "Sonnet 73" (Poem by William Shakespeare; arranged by Merchant) | 4:12 | |
| 9. | "Learning the Game" | Buddy Holly | 3:27 |
| 10. | "My Little Sweet Baby" (Traditional) | 2:28 | |
| 11. | "Political Science" | Randy Newman | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Build a Levee" | 4:43 | |
| 13. | "Sit Down Sister" (Traditional) | 1:36 | |
| 14. | "The Gulf of Araby" | Katell Keineg | 7:10 |
| 15. | "Portofino" | 1:54 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rarities (1998–2017)". Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "Natalie Merchant's Butterfly & Rarities". Folk Radio UK. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "NATALIE MERCHANT'S – " Butterfly & Rarities "". The Fat Angel Sings Website. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
