Music of Hair is the debut studio album by the American singer-songwriter Andrew Bird, released in 1996. The tracks featured were written in Bird's early twenties, and the album was released when he was 23.[2] The album features contributions from musicians Colin Bunn, Dave Dieckmann, Kat Eggleston, Al Ehrich, Kevin O'Donnell; and, James "Jimbo" Mathus, Katharine Whalen and Chris Phillips from Squirrel Nut Zippers.
The title of the album is a reference to Galway Kinnell's poem, "Wait". This poem is also used for the lyrics in the song "Wait," on the album Oh! The Grandeur.[3]
Track listing
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Nuthinduan Waltz"
melody: Traditional; lyrics: Andrew Bird
4:58
2.
"Ambivalence Waltz"
2:27
3.
"Oh So Insistent"
3:52
4.
"Rhodéàöh"
4:41
5.
"Two Sisters"
theme: Traditional; music and lyrics: Andrew Bird
4:17
6.
"St. Francis Reel"
3:08
7.
"Ratitat/Peter's Wolf/Oblivious Reel"
"Ratitat" - Traditional
5:17
8.
"The Greenhorn/Exile of Erin/Glasgow Reel"
"Exile of Erin" and "Glasgow Reel" - Traditional
4:15
9.
"Pathetique"
text: "Ich Grolle Nicht" - Heinrich Heine; music: Andrew Bird
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