Blood of Man

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Blood of Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14 2009
Recorded2009
Genre Folk
Length42:03
Label Brushfire
Producer Mason Jennings
Mason Jennings chronology
In the Ever
(2008)
Blood of Man
(2009)
The Flood
(2010)
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Blood of Manis the eighth album by Mason Jennings. It was released in 2009 by Brushfire Records. Jennings recorded all of the instruments on the album himself and the album has a more extensive use of electric guitars than his previous two albums. Jennings referred to the album's subject matter in a short film titled "Blood of Man", where he stated that he drew heavily on childhood experiences.

Mason Jennings American musician

Mason Jennings is an American folk-pop singer-songwriter. He is well known for his songwriting and distinctive voice.

Brushfire Records American record label based in Los Angeles

Brushfire Records is a record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. Formerly known as The Moonshine Conspiracy Records, the label was founded to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films, a company owned by Johnson, Emmett Malloy, and Chris Malloy to produce the surfing documentary Thicker than Water.

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On June 2, 2009, the single "Sunlight" was released on iTunes with all proceeds to go to the Surfrider Foundation in efforts to help clean up beaches around America.

Surfrider Foundation foundation

The Surfrider Foundation USA is a U.S. 501(c)(3) grassroots non-profit environmental organization that works to protect and preserve the world's oceans, waves and beaches. It focuses on water quality, beach access, beach and surf spot preservation, and sustaining marine and coastal ecosystems.

Track listing

All tracks by Mason Jennings

  1. "City of Ghosts" – 3:13
  2. "Pittsburgh" – 3:55
  3. "The Field" – 5:37
  4. "Tourist" – 3:20
  5. "Black Wind Blowing" – 4:47
  6. "Ain't No Friend of Mine" – 3:12
  7. "Sing Out" – 4:27
  8. "Sunlight" – 4:32
  9. "Lonely Road" – 4:04
  10. "Blood of Man" – 5:04
  11. "Waves" – 2:36 (iTunes bonus track)

Personnel

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