Violent FemmesWhy Do Birds Sing?

Label:

Reprise Records – 9 26476-2

Format:

CD , Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Folk Rock

Tracklist

1 American Music
Acoustic Bass, Didgeridoo, Electric Guitar, VocalsBrian Ritchie
KeyboardsTom Mandell*
Organ [Hammond]Michael Beinhorn
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Bells [Sleigh Bells], Drum [Tympani], Vocals, TambourineVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Solo]Gordon Gano
3:49
2 Out The Window
Acoustic Bass, VocalsBrian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Wood Block, Cowbell, Tabla [Arabic Tabla], VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarGordon Gano
2:52
3 Look Like That
Acoustic Bass, Vocals, Glockenspiel, Electric GuitarBrian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tambourine, Alto VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarGordon Gano
2:45
4 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Bouzouki, Acoustic Bass, Electric GuitarBrian Ritchie
Drum [Drum Set], Tambourine, Other [Tranceaphone], VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Piano, MellotronMichael Beinhorn
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics By [Adapted Lyrics By]Gordon Gano
Written-ByHay*
4:50
5 Hey Nonny Nonny
Acoustic Bass, VocalsBrian Ritchie
Lyrics By [Text]The Shepard Tonie*
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tambourine, Shaker, VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Music By, Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics By]Gordon Gano
4:34
6 Used To Be
Acoustic BassBrian Ritchie
Harmonium, Mellotron, Arranged By [String Arrangement]Michael Beinhorn
Snare [Snare Drum], Other [Tranceaphone], Tambourine, CymbalVictor DeLorenzo
StringsSuzie Katayama
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric GuitarGordon Gano
3:36
7 Girl Trouble
Acoustic Bass, VocalsBrian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Other [Tranceaphone], Cymbal, VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarGordon Gano
2:58
8 He Likes Me
Acoustic Bass, VocalsBrian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarGordon Gano
3:07
9 Life Is A Scream
Drums [Drum Set]Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Electric GuitarGordon Gano
Vocals, Guitar [8-String Guitar], Bass [Slide Wah Wah Bass]Brian Ritchie
1:54
10 Flamingo Baby
Acoustic Bass, UkuleleBrian Ritchie
Congas, DrumVictor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar [Solo]Gordon Gano
2:37
11 Lack Of Knowledge
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, VocalsBrian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tom Tom, Cymbal, Tambourine, Other [Vocals]Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarGordon Gano
1:54
12 More Money Tonight
Drum [Drum Set], VocalsVictor DeLorenzo
Electric Bass, VocalsBrian Ritchie
Vocals, GuitarGordon Gano
3:58
13 I'm Free
Acoustic Bass, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Jew's HarpBrian Ritchie
PianoMichael Beinhorn
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Other [Tranceaphone], Vocals, Drums [Drum Set]Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic GuitarGordon Gano
3:25

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyTime Warner
  • Distributed ByReprise Records
  • Manufactured ByReprise Records
  • Manufactured ByWEA Manufacturing
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Slash Records
  • Copyright ©Slash Records
  • Copyright ©Gorno Music
  • Copyright ©Virgin Music, Inc.
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Published ByGorno Music
  • Published ByVirgin Music, Inc.
  • Recorded AtSunset Sound
  • Recorded AtLarrabee Sound Studios
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Recorded AtDV's Perversion Room
  • Recorded AtAmerican Recording Co.
  • Recorded AtOne On One Studios
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk

Credits

  • Coordinator [Project Coordinator]Catharina Wilhelmina Masters*
  • Design, Photography ByHanson Graphic
  • Mastered ByHowie Weinberg
  • Mixed ByEric "E.T." Thorngren* (tracks: 1, 4, 6)
  • Mixed By [Assisted By]Tom Fritze
  • Photography By [Bird Photo]Bud "The Bird Man"
  • Photography By [Busking Photo]Mary Jones (7)
  • ProducerVictor DeLorenzo
  • Recorded BySusan Rogers
  • Technician [Drum Service]Dr. Ross Garfield*
  • Technician [Guitar Tech]Alex Alvarez
  • Written-ByGordon Gano (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 13)

Notes

© ℗ 1991 Slash Records. Manufactured and distributed by Reprise Records, a Time Warner Company. Made in U.S.A.

Studios: Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA; Larrabee Sound, Los Angeles, CA; Hit Factory, NY; D.V.'s Perversion Room Mach II, Milwaukee, WI; American Recording, Woodland Hills, CA; One On One, North Hollywood, CA; Masterdisk, NY.

Lack of Knowledge - Hosea 4:6

All songs © 1991 Gorno Music ASCAP except Track 4 © 1982 Virgin Music Inc. ASCAP.

Issued in a standard black tray jewel case with a 12-page booklet.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-26476-2 5
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075992647625
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M4S10
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M2S2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M5S10
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M3S7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M2S5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M4S7
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): 1 26476-2 SRC+02 M5S5

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Why Do Birds Sing? (CD, Album) London Records 828 239-2 UK 1991
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Why Do Birds Sing? (LP, Album, Stereo) London Records 828 239-1 Europe 1991
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Why Do Birds Sing? (CD, Album) Liberation Records D 30551 Australia 1991
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Why Do Birds Sing? (CD, Album) Reprise Records CD 26476 Canada 1991
Why Do Birds Sing? (CD, Album, Club Edition) Reprise Records W2 26476 US 1991

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Reviews

  • Luke_Box_Hero's avatar
    Luke_Box_Hero
    This needs a vinyl reissue right now! Its seriously one of my favorite records!
    • devin306's avatar
      devin306
      Edited 7 years ago
      I'll never forget cruising in Diller's Beetle with Po; the three of us singing this entire album front to back with our whole hearts. It was never easy being real people in the middlanowhere, but good friends and honest music sure made it better.

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