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| Released | April 7, 1998 | |||
| Length | 52:52 | |||
| Label | Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Mike Napolitano Andrew Bird | |||
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Thrills is an album created by Andrew Bird. It was released on April 7, 1998, on the Rykodisc label. It is the first Andrew Bird album released with Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire.
All tracks are written by Andrew Bird, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Minor Stab" | 5:27 | |
| 2. | "Ides of Swing" | 2:45 | |
| 3. | "Glass Figurine" | 3:24 | |
| 4. | "Pathetique" (Lyrics adapted from the poem Ich Grolle Nicht by Heinrich Heine) | 4:30 | |
| 5. | "Depression-Pasillo" | Garcia | 3:32 |
| 6. | "50 Pieces" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "A Woman's Life and Love" (Lyrics adapted from a poem by Adelbert von Chamisso) | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Swedish Wedding March" | 2:30 | |
| 9. | "Eugene" | 4:14 | |
| 10. | "Gris-Gris" | 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Cock o' the Walk" | 2:54 | |
| 12. | "Nuthinduan Waltz" | 2:59 | |
| 13. | "Some of These Days" (Hidden track "Chinatown, My Chinatown") | Charley Patton (William Jerome/Jean Schwartz) | 9:17 |
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