Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things (album)
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Having dissolved his critically acclaimed 80's band Game Theory
, Scott Miller
re-emerged in 1993 with his new band, The Loud Family. Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things was named after a line from the song A Horse With No Name
by America
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Also credited:
Game Theory (band)
Game Theory was an American rock band from 1981 to 1989. The group's lead singer, Scott Miller, went on to front the band The Loud Family. Game Theory is best known for its double LP Lolita Nation. The band favored hyper-literary references, a la Jean-Luc Godard, including the evident...
, Scott Miller
Scott Miller (Californian musician)
Scott Miller was formerly a member of the 1980s power pop group Game Theory and lead singer of the group The Loud Family. Both bands were based in the San Francisco Bay Area...
re-emerged in 1993 with his new band, The Loud Family. Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things was named after a line from the song A Horse With No Name
A Horse with No Name
“A Horse with No Name” is a song written by Dewey Bunnell and originally recorded by the band America. It was the band's first and most successful single, released in early 1972, topping the charts in several countries...
by America
America (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
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Track listing
- "He Do The Police in Different Voices" – 2:30
- "Sword Swallower" – 1:44
- "Aerodeliria" – 3:00
- "Self Righteous Boy Reduced to Tears" – 3:52
- "Jimmy Still Comes Around" – 4:19
- "Take Me Down (Too Halloo)" – 3:11
- "Don't All Thank Me At Once" – 1:26
- "Idiot Son" – 2:40
- "Some Grand Vision of Motives and Irony" – 2:44
- "Spot the Setup" – 2:12
- "Inverness" – 4:11
- "Rosy Overdrive" - 6:04
- "Slit My Wrists" - 2:48
- "Isaac's Law" - 3:50
- "The Second Grade Applauds" - 2:45
- "Last Honest Face" - 4:43
- "Even You" - 3:35
- "Ballad of How You Can All Shut Up" - 1:21
- "Give in World" - 3"15
Personnel
- Jozef Becker - drums and percussion
- Scott MillerScott Miller (Californian musician)Scott Miller was formerly a member of the 1980s power pop group Game Theory and lead singer of the group The Loud Family. Both bands were based in the San Francisco Bay Area...
- vocals and rhythm guitar - R. Dunbar Poor - bass
- Zachary Smith - lead guitar
- Paul Wieneke - keyboards and backing vocals
Also credited:
- Don Tillman - ARP 2600 on "The Second Grade Applauds All Day
- Gil Ray - Recorder on "Inverness" and Temple Blocks on "Idiot Son"
- Mitch EasterMitch EasterMitch Easter is a songwriter, musician, and producer. As a producer, he is probably best known for his work with R.E.M. from 1981 through 1984, though he has also worked with many other acts including The Hang Ups, Pavement, Suzanne Vega, Game Theory, Marshall Crenshaw, Velvet Crush, and...
- Backing Vocals on "He Do The Police in Different Voices" and Tambourine on "Last Honest Face" and "Give in World" - Shalani Chatterjee - Backing vocals on "Ballad of How You Can All Shut Up," Bass on "Don't All Thank Me At Once," and Screaming Mouth on album cover
- Joaquin Maguire - Fence