Sugarbird (album)

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Sugarbird
Paul Reddick - SugarBird Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 October 2008
Genre Blues
Length46:05
Label NorthernBlues Music
Producer Colin Linden
Paul Reddick chronology
Villanelle
(2004)
Sugarbird
(2008)
WishBone
(2012)
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Sugarbird is Paul Reddick's second solo album. Reddick previously recorded four albums with The Sidemen, a blues band based out of Toronto. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Reddick and Colin Linden, unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Morning Bell" 3:36
2."I Will Vanish" 4:09
3."Devilment" 2:43
4."Blue Wings"
3:45
5."John Lennon In New Orleans"Linden3:52
6."It's Later Than You Think"Linden3:46
7."Breathless Girls" 2:29
8."Wishing Song" 3:55
9."Every Temptation" 3:55
10."Climbing Up The Hill" 4:55
11."If By This" 5:33
12."Block Of Wood" 3:27
Total length:46:05

Musicians

Tracks 5, 6 & 7

Tracks 3, 4 & 12

Tracks 1, 8 & 10

Tracks 2, 9 & 11

Production

All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes. [6]

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