Sprout and the Bean
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"Sprout and the Bean" is a single
by Joanna Newsom
. The A-side is from her album
The Milk-Eyed Mender
, while the B-side, "What We Have Known", is a re-recording of the track originally appearing on the self-released Yarn and Glue
EP
. The CD
also contains the video
for "Sprout and the Bean" which was directed by Terri Timely. The song has been used in commercials and films such as The Strangers
, as well as a tourism advert for Melbourne, Australia. The harp intro was also used in a Victoria's Secret ad.
In 2009, Pitchfork Media
named "Sprout & The Bean" the 229th best song of the 2000s.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom
Joanna Newsom is an American harpist, pianist and singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California.- Early life :Newsom grew up in the small town of Nevada City, California...
. The A-side is from her album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender
The Milk-Eyed Mender is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom, released on March 23, 2004 on the Drag City label ....
, while the B-side, "What We Have Known", is a re-recording of the track originally appearing on the self-released Yarn and Glue
Yarn and Glue
Yarn and Glue is the self-distributed second EP by Joanna Newsom. It was released on CD-R in 2003. A re-recorded version of "What We Have Known" later appeared as the B-side to the "Sprout and the Bean" single and the title track is otherwise unreleased. The other songs were all re-recorded for...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. The CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
also contains the video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Sprout and the Bean" which was directed by Terri Timely. The song has been used in commercials and films such as The Strangers
The Strangers
The Strangers is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino, and starring Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Glenn Howerton, Gemma Ward, Laura Margolis, and Kip Weeks...
, as well as a tourism advert for Melbourne, Australia. The harp intro was also used in a Victoria's Secret ad.
In 2009, Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
named "Sprout & The Bean" the 229th best song of the 2000s.