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1998 studio album by Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
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Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird . It was released on April 7, 1998, on the Rykodisc label. It is the first Andrew Bird album released with Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire .
Track listing [ edit ]
All tracks are written by Andrew Bird, except where noted
Title Writer(s) 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 Heine 4:30 5. "Depression-Pasillo" Garcia 3:32 6. "50 Pieces" 3:26 7. "A Woman's Life and Love" Lyrics adapted from a poem by Adelbert von Chamisso 4:26 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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Solo albums Bowl of Fire albumsLive albums EPs Collaborative albums Related bands See also