Raven Songs 101

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Raven Songs 101
Kevin Max - Raven Songs 101.jpg
Studio album by
Released2003 (Independent) [1]
April 7, 2009 (dPulse) [1]
Recorded2002 [2]
Genre Spoken word
Length29:20
Label Independent (2003) [1]
dPulse (2009) [3]
Producer Kevin Max
Adrian Belew
Kevin Max chronology
Stereotype Be
(2001)
Raven Songs 101
(2003)
Between the Fence & the Universe
(2004)
Adrian Belew chronology
Coming Attractions
(2000)
Raven Songs 101
(2003)
Side One
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Raven Songs 101 is a spoken-word album by Kevin Max and Adrian Belew. It features Max reading several poems from his book The Detritus of Dorian Gray. Belew provides the music and sound effects.

Contents

Raven Songs was re-released as a digital download on April 7, 2009 [1] by Max's current label, dPulse Recordings. [3]

Track listing [2] [5]

  1. "One" – 2:34
  2. "Raven Song 101" – 1:45
  3. "Whalers Tales" – 1:58
  4. "Black Leather and a Microphone" – 3:25
  5. "And You Tremble at His Feet" – 1:18
  6. "Swing" – 1:59
  7. "River" – 5:07
  8. "When the Dawn Comes" – 1:13
  9. "Raising Cain" – 3:37
  10. "Untitled" – 2:26
  11. "Time the Fever to a Boil" – 4:04

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