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The Fiery Furnaces: Bitter Tea

On April 18, 2006, “Fat Possum” label released “Bitter Tea”, the fifth Fiery Furnaces (The) album. It was recorded 2005 – 2006, at “Key Club Recording” in Benton, Harbor, US, and was produced by Matthew Friedberger.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Friedberger – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
  • Eleanor Friedberg – vocals, drums
  • Andy Knowles – drums
  • Bill Skibbe – noises, recording, mixing
  • Michael Parker – human beatbox, engineer assistant
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Mike Reddy – design
  • Michael Lavine – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Eleanor Friedberg and Matthew Friedberg.

  1. In My Little Thatched Hut
  2. I’m in No Mood
  3. Black-Hearted Boy
  4. Bitter Tea
  5. Teach Me Sweetheart
  6. I’m Waiting to Know You
  7. The Vietnamese Telephone Ministry
  8. Oh Sweet Woods
  9. Borneo
  10. Police Sweater Blood Vow
  11. Nevers
  12. Benton Harbor Blues
  13. Whistle Rhapsody
  14. Nevers (Reprise) (unlisted)
  15. Benton Harbor Blues (Reprise) (unlisted)

America: Harbor

Harbor

On February 15, 1977, “Warner Bros” label released “Harbor”, the seventh America studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Ka Lae Kiki Studios” in Hawaii, and was produced by George Martin.

Personnel:

  • Gerry Beckley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
  • Dan Peek – lead and backing vocals, guitars, pianos, synthesizers
  • Dewey Bunnell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Larry Carlton – electric sitar
  • David Dickey – bass guitar
  • Willie Leacox – drums, percussion
  • Tom Walsh – percussion
  • Jim Carlire – saxophone
  • Philip Hartmann – design
  • Harry Diltz – photography
  • Vivien Bunnell, Lexie Hartmann, Jim Hoskins – additional poster photography

Track listing:

  1. God of the Sun – Gerry Beckley
  2. Slow Down – Dan Peek
  3. Don’t Cry Baby – Dan Peek
  4. Now She’s Gone – Gerry Beckley
  5. Political Poachers – Dewey Bunnell
  6. Sarah – Gerry Beckley
  7. Sergeant Darkness – Gerry Beckley
  8. Are You There – Dewey Bunnell
  9. These Brown Eyes – Dan Peek
  10. Monster – Gerry Beckley
  11. Hurricane – Gerry Beckley
  12. Down to the Water – Dewey Bunnell