Flapjacks from the Sky

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Flapjacks from the Sky
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Studio album by
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Released2004 (2004)
StudioSleepy Hollow Studios
Genre Folk rock, psychedelia
Length46:23(Disc 1)
53:25(Disc 2)
Label High Noon
Producer
Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams chronology
Live at the Towne Crier
(2001)		Flapjacks from the Sky
(2004)		 A Night at the Puppet House
(2004)

Flapjacks from the Sky is the second studio album by American folk rock group Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams released on High Noon Records in 2004. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Recording and production

The album was recorded at Sleepy Hollow Studios in New York City and produced by band members Sharkey McEwen and Joziah Longo. McEwen also performed the engineering, mixing and mastering. [5] The band started recording the album in late 2001. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Soon after its release, radio exposure for the album was nearly nationwide in the United States. [6]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic called the album sophisticated, mature, poetic, and funny in a tasteful, nonzany—or obvious—way. He said that despite the album's length, "time flies by" while listening to it. Jurek praised Joziah Longo's songwriting as superior to that of Tom Petty whose voice his resembles. He also lauded Sharkey McEwen as "a bloody natural lead guitarist who never overplays". Jurek called Tink Lloyd, who plays cello, piccolo, flute and accordion, a "musician's musician". [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Joziah Longo. [5]

Disc one

  1. "Rocket" – 3:26
  2. "Sunday in the Rain" – 4:41
  3. "Kiss from Eve" – 3:24
  4. "Moondog House" – 3:42
  5. "Baby Jane" – 5:26
  6. "I Wish" – 2:45
  7. "Better Life" – 3:30
  8. "Living with God" – 3:47
  9. "Talkin' to the Buddha" – 9:43
  10. "Big Eight Wheeler" – 5:54

Disc two

  1. "Jump-Rope" – 3:42
  2. "Bike" – 5:20
  3. "Glide" – 4:06
  4. "Gonna Get Up" – 1:53
  5. "In Her Own World" – 4:16
  6. "Sullivan Lane" – 4:29
  7. "Look Ma No Hands" – 4:15
  8. "Fumes" – 4:56
  9. "Call to the Mystic" – 6:00
  10. "Flapjacks from the Sky" – 7:11
  11. "Nighttime (Ancient Murphy Bonus Track)" – 4:50
  12. "The Yodel Song" (hidden track) - 2:21

Personnel

Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams

Guest artists

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Flapjacks from the Sky". allmusic.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Flapjacks From The Sky". Amazon. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Gandalf Murphy And The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams– Flapjacks From The Sky". discogs.com. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bio - Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams". slambovia.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Flapjacks from the Sky (Liner notes). Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. 1 2 Staudter, Thomas (April 18, 2004). "From Gig to Gig, a Band Draws Loyal, Local Fans". The New York Times . Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Flapjacks from the Sky at AllMusic . Retrieved April 17, 2015.
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