On February 1, 2005, “Secretly Canadian” label released “I Am a Bird Now”, the second Antony and the Johnsons album. It was recorded in 2004, and was produced by Antony Hegarty. On September 6, 2005, the album won the “Mercury Prize”.
Personnel:
- Antony Hegarty – vocals, organ, piano
- Lou Reed – vocals, guitar
- Devendra Banhart– vocals, guitar
- Jason Hart – piano
- Jeff Longston – bass
- Rainy Orteca – bass
- Todd Cohen – drums
- John Bollinger – drums
- Parker Kindred- drums
- Doug Wieselman – saxophone
- Steve Bernstein – horn
- Paul Shapiro– horn
- Maxim Moston – violin
- Julia Kent – cello
- Keith Bonner – flute
- Boy George– vocals
- Joan Wasser– viola
- Danielle Farina – viola
- Rufus Wainwright– vocals
- Julia Yasuda – Morse Code, vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Antony Hegarty.
- Hope There’s Someone
- My lady Story
- For Today I Am a Boy
- Man Is the Baby
- You Are My Sister
- What Can I Do
- Fistful of Love
- Spiralling
- Free at Last
- Bird Gerhi
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