Mercury Rev‘s ‘Deserter’s Songs’ is their fourth studio album produced by band’s members Dave Fridmann and Jonathan Donahue and released on September 29, 1998 by V2
1 . Holes (“6 Music Maida Vale,” October 2015)
2 . Holes (KUTX Pop-Up, Levitation Festival)
3 . Tonite It Shows (Live, 1999, London Astoria)
4 . Tonight It Shows (Cork, 2018)
5 . Endlessly
6 . Opus 40
7 . Opus 40 (The NME Brats Shows, 1998, London Astoria)
8 . Hudson Line (Desert Stars Festival, 2020)
9 . Goddess On A Highway
10 . Goddes On A Highway
11 . The Funny Bird (White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, Mar.29.2022)
12 . The Funny Bird
Track Listing : 1.Holes (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 05:55 . 2.Tonite It Shows (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 03:40 . 3.Endlessly (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 04:25 . 4.I Collect Coins (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 01:27 . 5.Opus 40 (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 05:10 . 6.Hudson Line (Sean Mackowiak) – 02:54 . 7.The Happy End [The Drunk Room] (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 02:06 . 8.Goddess On A Hiway (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 03:45 . 9.The Funny Bird (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 05:51 . 10.Pick Up If You’Re There (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak) – 03:05 . 11.Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp (Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak, Jimy Chambers) – 06:17
Musicians : Mercury Rev – Band . Jonathan Donahue – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Chamberlin Strings . Sean “Grasshopper” Mackowiak – Guitar Reels, Vocals On (6), Woodwinds . Jimy Chambers – Clavinet, Harpsichord, Drums . Dave Fridmann – Piano, Bass, Mellotron, Backing Vocals . Suzanne Thorpe – Flutes . Vincent Desanto – Tettix Wave Accumulator . Adam Snyder – B3, Mellotron, Wurlitzer . Levon Helm – Drums On (5) . Garth Hudson – Tenor & Alto Sax On (6) . Jeff Mercel – Drums . Joel Eckhouse – Musical Saw . Rachel Handman – Violins . Matt Jordan – Flugelhorns . Jim Burgess – Trombones . Aaron Hurwitz – Piano . Scott Petito – Upright Electric Bass . Garrett Uhlenbrock – Slide Guitar . Amy Helm – Vocals, Whistling . Marie Spinosa – Vocals, Whistling . Mary Gavazzi Fridmann – Soprano
Production : Produced By Dave Fridmann, Jonathan Donahue .
Recorded 1998 At Tarbox Road Studios, Nrs Studios, Six Hours Studios
Released September 29, 1998 By V2 Records
(Source Mercury Rev – Deserter’s Songs | Official Site)
