Poem of the River

Poem of the River
Studio album by Felt
Released	22 June 1987 [1]
Genre	Indie pop
Length	26:01
Label	Creation
Producer	Mayo Thompson
Felt chronology
Forever Breathes the Lonely Word (1986) Poem of the River (1987) Gold Mine Trash (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Sounds	[3]

Poem of the River is the seventh album by English alternative rock band Felt, released in 1987.

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Declaration"	1:47
2.	"Silver Plane"	2:38
3.	"She Lives by the Castle"	6:18
4.	"Stained Glass Windows in the Sky"	2:06
5.	"Riding on the Equator"	8:54
6.	"Dark Red Birds"	4:18

Personnel

Felt

• Lawrence  – vocals, electric guitar (track 5)
• Martin Duffy  – Hammond organ
• Marco Thomas – bass guitar, electric guitar (track 2)
• Gary Ainge – drums

Additional personnel

• Tony Willé – electric guitar (tracks 3–5), acoustic guitar (track 6)
• Neil Scott – electric guitar (tracks 3–6)
• Mayo Thompson  – production

References

1. "News Digest". Record Mirror . 20 June 1987. p. 17.
2. AllMusic review
3. Rom, Ron (1987), "Felt: Poem of the River", Sounds