Havalina Rail Co. is the first studio album by the American

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 eclectic rock

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 band Havalina Rail Co.

Havalina

Havalina Rail Co. or just Havalina was an eclectic rock band from Long Beach, California. Many of Havalina's releases were regional concept albums. According to the band's website, the band's name was inspired by the song "Havalina" by The Pixies. Havalina was active from 1992 through 2005. ...

, released 1994

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In an interview for KPSU, Wignall commented that the first album was "this sort of finding our path and gravitating towards American sounds". The album featured folk, swing, jazz, zydeco, and rock influences; according to Matt Wignall, the swing influence led many to falsely assume that the band was part of the contemporary Swing revival

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Track listing

1. "Ragtime" (2:36)
2. "One Day" (3:38)
3. "Proportion Thing" (3:09)
4. "Things" (3:37)
5. "Grass Roots" (1:55)
6. "Cruis'n" (3:03)
7. "2/4" (2:09)
8. "Green Skies" (1:45)
9. "If You Leave" (3:17)
10. "French Theme" (3:45)
11. "New Song" (6:56)
12. "3.14" (4:17)
13. "Big Lu" (5:28)
14. "Laconic" (0:32)
15. "Sha La La" (3:25)
16. "Train Song" / "Take You Rid'n in My Car" (5:18)
17. "I Change My Clothes" (4:18)
18. "This Monkey Doesn't Take Nickles and Dimes (4:42)
19. "Moon River
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     (!)" (1:58)

All songs written by Havalina Rail Co., except "Take You Rid'n in My Car" written by Woody Guthrie

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, and "Moon River

Moon River

"Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists...

" written by Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mercer

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 and Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995...

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Havalina Rail Co. lineup

• Daniel J. Brooker: Accordion, piano
• Matt Wignall: Guitar, banjo, primary vocalist
• Jeff T. Suri: Drums, piano, vocals
• Grady McFerrin: Trumpet, washboard
• Mark Cole: Percussion, extra noise
• Orlando Greenhill: Double bass
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  , bass guitar
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Guest musicians

• Nathan Jensen: Saxophone
• Julie Musali: Vocals on "Proportion Thing" and "Moon River"
• "John from Riverside": Clarinet on "If You Leave"
• G.N.O. Crew ("Janna, Debbie, Kara, Charis, Allisa, Lori, Julie, Liz, Destiny, and Samantha"): Vocals on "Train Song" and "New Song"
• Bob Moon: Rolling on "Cruis'n"
• "King 'S'": Background vocals on "One Day"
• Deana Yang: Strings
• Jennifer Marliniak: Strings

External links

• Album listing on the Tooth And Nail Records website. (The band line-up listed is that from Space, Love, & Bullfighting
  Space, Love, & Bullfighting
  Space, Love, & Bullfighting is a studio album released by the American eclectic rock band Havalina in 2002.-Track listing:# "Space And Mexico" # "Losing You" # "Leica" # "Pluto" # "I Feel Nothing"...
  
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• [ Havalina Rail Co.] at Allmusic