| The Wild Swan | ||||
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| Released | 13 May 2016 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville | |||
| Genre | Roots rock [1] | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | Gingerbread Man | |||
| Producer | Jacquire King, Elton John [2] | |||
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The Wild Swan is the third album by Northern Ireland singer-songwriter, Foy Vance. On this album, Foy Vance channels a wide variety of styles. The song "Upbeat Feelgood" was compared to Van Morrison by the Irish Times. [3] Elton John executive produced the album. [4]
Every track written by Foy Vance, except "Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye" written by Vance and Marc Bolan
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Noam Chomsky Is a Soft Revolution" | 2:28 |
| 2. | "Upbeat Feelgood" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Coco" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Casanova" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Bangor Town" | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Burden" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "She Burns" | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Be Like You Belong" | 4:48 |
| 9. | "Unlike Any Other" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Ziggy Looked Me in the Eye" (Marc Bolan / Foy Vance) | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Fire It Up (The Silver Spear)" | 4:04 |
| 12. | "The Wild Swans on the Lake" | 3:07 |
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