Phantom Birds

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Phantom Birds
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Studio album by
Released18 September 2020 (2020-09-18)
Recorded2019–2020
Genre
Length33:44
Label Acid Jazz
Producer Matt Berry
Matt Berry chronology
Television Themes
(2018)
Phantom Birds
(2020)
The Blue Elephant
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Phantom Birds is the eighth studio album by English comedian and musician Matt Berry, released in September 2020 by Acid Jazz Records. [4]

Contents

Track listing

Phantom Birds track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Something in My Eye"3:03
2."You Danced All Night"2:35
3."Phantom Birds"2:39
4."Moonlight Flit"2:43
5."Man of Doom"3:18
6."Where's My Love?"1:21
7."Take a Bow"3:01
8."Intermission"0:42
9."Hail to the King"3:00
10."In My Mind"3:06
11."That Yellow Bird"2:44
12."Waving Goodbye"2:45
13."Covered in Clowns"2:47
Total length:33:44

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Phantom Birds
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) [5] 7
UK Albums (OCC) [6] 31

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