The Mutton Birds (album)
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The Mutton Birds is the eponymous debut album of The Mutton Birds
. It was a huge hit in their native New Zealand, remaining on the charts there for over a year.
The Mutton Birds
The Mutton Birds was a band from New Zealand formed in 1991 by Don McGlashan, Ross Burge, and David Long.-History:All three members came into the band with experience: McGlashan came from Blam Blam Blam and The Front Lawn, guitarist Long had played in the Six Volts and Burge had played in the...
. It was a huge hit in their native New Zealand, remaining on the charts there for over a year.
Track listing
- "Dominion Road" (Don McGlashan) – 3.55
- "Your Window" (Don McGlashan) – 4.18
- "A Thing Well Made" (Don McGlashan) – 4.39
- "She's Like a City" (Don McGlashan) – 3.56
- "Before the Breakthrough" (Don McGlashan) – 4.32
- "White Valiant" (Don McGlashan) – 5.12
- "Giant Friend" (Don McGlashan) – 3.48
- "Big Fish" (Don McGlashan) – 4.33
- "No Plans for Later" (Don McGlashan) – 2.31
- "Nature" (Wayne Mason) – 3.39
Personnel
- Don McGlashanDon McGlashanDon McGlashan is a New Zealand musician and songwriter who has been a member of bands such as The Plague, From Scratch, The Whizz Kids, Blam Blam Blam, The Front Lawn, The Mutton Birds and, from 2009, The Bellbirds. He composed several pieces for the Limbs Dance Company...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s, voiceHuman voiceThe human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
, euphoniumEuphoniumThe euphonium is a conical-bore, tenor-voiced brass instrument. It derives its name from the Greek word euphonos, meaning "well-sounding" or "sweet-voiced"... - Ross BurgeRoss BurgeRoss Burge is a New Zealand musician, who started playing drums with the Nelson College rock band Mandias in 1973. He decided that this was to be the life for him, and called the NZPO to ensure back-up....
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Alan GreggAlan GreggAlan Gregg is a New Zealand musician, originally from Palmerston North, now based in London. Originally a keyboard player, Alan has mainly played Bass Guitar in his professional life. After moving to Auckland, New Zealand, Alan was a member of the Dribbling Darts of Love before joining The Mutton...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, voice - David Long – guitars
- Jan HellriegelJan HellriegelJan Hellriegel is a singer/songwriter based in Auckland, New Zealand.Her first recorded appearances were in Dunedin band Working With Walt in the mid-1980s when Jan studied at the University of Otago in Dunedin...
- backing vocals on "Nature"