On March 6, 1989, “Crammed Discs” label released “Birds of Passage”, the second Bel Canto album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by Marc Hollander, Anneli Drecker, Giles Martin and Nils Johansen.

Personnel:

• Anneli Marian Drecker– vocals, piano, keyboardsvocals,
• Nils Johansen – bass, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin, programming,, script
• Jeannot Gillis – violin, viola, string arrangements
• Marc Hollander – clarinet, keyboards, percussion
• Geir Jenssen– piano, keyboards, programming, photography, Roland TR-808
• Michel Delory – guitar, drums
• Luc van Lieshout – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Claudine Steenackers – cello
• Giles Martin – engineer
• Stefan de Batselier – photography

Track listing:

1. Intravenous – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
2. Birds of Passagr – Geir Jenssen, Nils Johansen
3. The Glassmaker – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
4. A Shoulder to the Wheel – Anneli Drecker, Nils Johansen
5. Time Without End – Nils Johansen
6. Oyster – Anneli Drecker
7. Continuum – Del Valle, Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
8. Dewy Fields – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen, Nils Johansen
9. The Suffering – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
10. Picnic on the Moon – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen
11. Look 3 – Anneli Drecker, Geir Jenssen