| Northwind Calling | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Mossy Kilcher | |
| Released | 1977; reissued 2020 |
| Genre | folk [1] |
| Length | 62:44 |
| Label | Tompkins Square Records (reissue) |
Northwind Calling is a folk album by Alaskan singer-songwriter Mossy Kilcher. Initially released as a private press album in 1977, [2] the album was not a commercial success but gained a cult following. [1] [3] It gained renewed attention [4] [5] when it was reissued in 2020 by Tompkins Square Records. [6] [7]
All music is composed by Mossy Kilcher
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "So Long!!" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Fox Sparrow" | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Sea Man" | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Day Dream Land" | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Northwind Calling" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coyote's Cry" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Going to Blow" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "What Is That Light" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Eagle, Goodbye!" | 2:10 |
| 5. | "Little Brown Violins" | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cloudy Day" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "It's Harder to Be Left Behind" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Alone Too Long" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Where Does This River Flow" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Flag of Green Lands Flying" | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rainfall" | 2:12 |
| 2. | "Mother's Song" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Changes, Changes" | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Birds of Passage" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Come Back, Come Back" | 4:04 |
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