Phantom Birds | ||||
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Released | 18 September 2020 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 33:44 | |||
Label | Acid Jazz | |||
Producer | Matt Berry | |||
Matt Berry chronology | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
The Times | [3] |
Phantom Birds is the eighth studio album by English comedian and musician Matt Berry, released in September 2020 by Acid Jazz Records. [4]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC) [5] | 7 |
UK Albums (OCC) [6] | 31 |
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