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The Fiery Furnaces: Rehearsing My Choir

On October 24, 2005, “Rough Trade America” label released “Rehearsing My Choir”, the third Fiery Furnaces (The) album. It was recorded in 2005, at “Soma Electronic Music Studios”, “Key Club Recording Company” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Matthew Friedberg.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Friedberg – keyboards, mellotron
  • Eleanor Friedberg – vocals, drums, bells
  • Olga Sarantos – vocals
  • Bill Skibbe – drums, recording
  • John McEntire – drums, recording
  • Rafter Roberts – drums, recording
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Mike Reddy – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Friedberg.

  1. The Garfield El
  2. A Candymaker’s Knife in My Handbag
  3. A Candymaker’s Knife in My Handbag (continued)
  4. Rehearsing My Choir
  5. Rehearsing My Choir (continued)

The Fiery Furnaces: Widow City

On October 8, 2007, “Thrill Jockey” label released “Widow City”, the fifth Fiery Furnaces (The) album. It was recorded in 2007, at “Key Club Recording” in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and was produced by Matthew Friedberg.

Personnel:

  • Matthew Friedberg – keyboards, mellotron
  • Eleanor Friedberg – vocals
  • Robert D’Amico – drums
  • Bill Skibbe – recording
  • Jessica Ruffins – recording
  • John McEntire – mixing
  • Joe Lambert – mastering
  • Mike Reddy – artwork
  • Amy Giunta – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Matthew Friedberg.

  1. The Philadelphia Grand Jury
  2. Duplexes of the Dead
  3. Automatic Husband
  4. Ex-Guru
  5. Clear Signal from Cairo
  6. My Egyptian Grammar
  7. The Old Hag Is Sleeping
  8. Japanese Slippers
  9. Navy Nurse
  10. Uncle Charlie
  11. Right by Conquest
  12. Restorative Beer
  13. Wicker Whatnots
  14. Cabaret of the Seven Devils
  15. Pricked in the Heart
  16. Widow City

The Fiery Furnaces: Gallowsbird’s Bark

On September 23, 2003, “Rough Trade” label released “Gallowsbird’s Bark”, the debut Fiery Furnaces (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Rare Book Room”, and was produced by Nicolas Vernhes.

Track listing:

  • Eleanor Friedberger – vocals, guitar
  • Matthew Friedberger – vocals, piano, synth, bass
  • Ryan Sawyer – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Eleanor Friedberger, Matthew Friedberger and Ryan Sawyer, except where noted.

  1. South Is Only a Home
  2. I’m Gonna Run
  3. Leaky Tunnel
  4. Up in the North
  5. Inca Rag/Name Game
  6. Asthma Attack
  7. Don’t Dance Her Down – lyrics adapted from “Big Jim in the Barroom”
  8. Crystal Clear
  9. Two Fat Feet
  10. Bow Wow
  11. Gale Blow
  12. Worry Worry
  13. Bright Blue Tie
  14. Tropical Ice-Land
  15. Rub-Alcohol Blues – William E. Myer
  16. We Got Back the Plague

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)

The Fiery Furnaces: Blueberry Boat

On July 13, 2004, “Rough Trade” label released “Blueberry Boat”, the second Fiery Furnaces (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2004 and was produced by Matthew Friedberger and Nicolas Vernhes.

Personnel:

  • Eleanor Friedberger – performance
  • Matthew Friedberger – performance
  • Samara Lubelski– violin, engineer, mixing
  • David Muller – drums
  • Nicolas Vernhes– drums, engineer, mixing, computer editing
  • Emily Scholnick – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Quay Cur
  2. Straight Street
  3. Blueberry Boat
  4. Chris Michaels
  5. Paw Paw Paw
  6. My Dog Was Lost But Now He’s Found
  7. Mason City
  8. Chief Inspector Blancheflower
  9. Spaniolated
  10. 1917
  11. Birdie Brain
  12. Turning Round
  13. Wolf Notes