Cardinal (Cardinal album)

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Cardinal
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1994
RecordedMarch 1994
Genre
Length30:34
Label Flydaddy
Cardinal chronology
Cardinal
(1994)
Hymns
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [5]
NME 7/10 [6]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
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Cardinal is the debut album by American indie pop duo Cardinal, released in 1994.

Track listing

  1. "If You Believe in Christmas Trees" – 3:59
  2. "Last Poems" – 2:41
  3. "Big Mink" – 2:50
  4. "You've Lost Me There" – 4:28
  5. "Public Melody #1" – 1:35
  6. "Dream Figure" – 3:01
  7. "Tough Guy Tactics" – 2:26
  8. "Angel Darling" – 2:52
  9. "Singing to the Sunshine" – 2:46
  10. "Silver Machines" – 3:54
2005 expanded edition bonus tracks
  1. "Forest Theme" – 0:43
  2. "If You Believe in Christmas Trees" (demo) – 3:52
  3. "Willow Willow" – 2:42
  4. "You've Lost Me There" (demo) – 5:15
  5. "Outtake" – 0:13
  6. "Tribute to a Cow" – 1:26
  7. "Tough Guy Tactics" (demo) – 2:28
  8. "Say the Words Impossible" (demo) – 2:43
  9. "Poolside '75" – 1:46
  10. "Sweatshirt Gown" – 1:21
  11. "Say the Words Impossible" – 3:26

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