Envy of Angels is an album released in 1996 by New Zealand

New Zealand

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 band, The Mutton Birds

The Mutton Birds

The Mutton Birds was a band from New Zealand formed in 1991 by Don McGlashan, Ross Burge, and David Long.-History:All three members came into the band with experience: McGlashan came from Blam Blam Blam and The Front Lawn, guitarist Long had played in the Six Volts and Burge had played in the...

. The title seems to be taken from "Puer Natus", a poem by New Zealand poet Mary Stanley.

The recording sessions took place during the summer of 1996 at Rockfield studios near Monmouth, Wales. Whilst the album was being mixed by Hugh Jones

Hugh Jones

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 in one studio, B sides and rare tracks were mixed and some new ones recorded in the other studio with Rockfield engineer/producer Paul Read

Paul Read

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. Some of these are available on the rarities collection Too Hard Basket

Too Hard Basket

Too Hard Basket subtitled B Sides and Bastards is a compilation of B Sides and unreleased tracks by New Zealand band the Mutton Birds. It was given an extremely limited release via the band's website and gig sales.-Track listing:...

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Disc one

1. "Envy of Angels"
2. "Straight to Your Head"
3. "She's Been Talking"
4. "Trouble with You"
5. "April"
6. "Like This Train"
7. "Another Morning"
8. "Ten Feet Tall"
9. "Come Around"
10. "Crooked Mile"
11. "Along the Boundary"
12. "While You Sleep"
13. "Inside My Skin"

Bonus disc

This limited edition bonus disc featured acoustic performances of seven Mutton Birds songs.

1. "Anchor Me"
2. "The Heater"
3. "In My Room"
4. "April"
5. "Another Morning"
6. "When the Wind Comes Around"
7. "Dominion Road
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Recording credits

Producer - Hugh Jones

Engineer - Paul Read

Engineer - Lee Butler

Mix Engineer - Helen Woodward