Talisman (Alastair Galbraith album)

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Talisman
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Studio album by
Released1995
Genre Indie rock
Label Next Best Way [1]
Alastair Galbraith chronology
Morse
(1993)
Talisman
(1995)
Mirrorwork
(1998)
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Talisman is an album by the New Zealand musician Alastair Galbraith, released in 1995. [3] [4]

Contents

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album "a meandering, scattershot affair that displays little evidence of [Galbraith's] former songwriting acumen." [4]

Track listing

  1. "Talisman" - 01:15
  2. "Yuhahi" - 01:46
  3. "Carlos" - 01:22
  4. "Xtra I" - 00:45
  5. "Black Flame" - 03:47
  6. "Waits" - 00:36
  7. "Water In My Ears" - 00:57
  8. "Anais" - 03:18
  9. "Cemetery Ragga" - 02:07
  10. "Welfare Child" - 01:35
  11. "Mrs. Meggary" - 03:37
  12. "I'm Rich" - 01:10
  13. "P.D. Lyte" - 02:22
  14. "Policemen On Ether" - 01:50
  15. "Coast Road" - 01:11
  16. "Allone" - 01:45
  17. "Lucid Branches" - 02:05
  18. "Strong Enough" - 01:54
  19. "Coded" - 02:00
  20. "Seamed" - 03:07

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References

  1. "Talisman [sound recording]. | Items | National Library of New Zealand | National Library of New Zealand".
  2. "Talisman - Alastair Galbraith | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  3. "Alastair Galbraith - AudioCulture". www.audioculture.co.nz.
  4. 1 2 "Alastair Galbraith". Trouser Press. Retrieved 7 August 2020.