Bird Song: Live 1971

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Bird Song: Live 1971
Holy Modal Rounders - Live 1971.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedApril 20, 2004
Recorded1971 at Chess Mate in Detroit, Michigan
Genre Freak folk
Length46:19
Label Water, Don Giovanni
Producer Pat Thomas
The Holy Modal Rounders chronology
Live in 1965
(2003)
Bird Song: Live 1971
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Bird Song: Live 1971 is a live album by the psychedelic folk band The Holy Modal Rounders, released on April 20, 2004, through Water Records.

Contents

Track listing

All songs are traditional, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Low Down Dog"Antonia6:51
2."Catch Me" Sam Shepard 5:59
3."Pink Underwear"Robin Remaily3:32
4."Boobs a Lot/Willie & The Hand Jive" Johnny Otis, Steve Weber 6:31
5."Bird Song"Antonia4:02
6."Pollyanna (Go Sail Around the World) A.K.A. Claudette Ann"Ted Deane3:07
7."Give Me Your Money"Robin Remaily11:29
8."Smokey Joe's Cafe" Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 4:51

Personnel

The Holy Modal Rounders
The Clamtones
Additional musicians and production

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References

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  3. Brackett, Nathan. "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Rolling Stone , 2004. Pg. 385–386. Retrieved on August 15, 2012.