Rare Bird Alert
Encyclopedia
Rare Bird Alert is a 2011 Bluegrass
album by Steve Martin
and the Steep Canyon Rangers
, featuring guest appearances by Paul McCartney
and The Dixie Chicks. This is Martin's second consecutive musical album, and comprises 13 songs. His first was 2009's The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
. Rare Bird Alert was first released on March 15, 2011. The album was nominated for a Grammy on November 30, 2011 (Best Bluegrass Album).
in gatefold packaging, and includes a limited edition t-shirt
, novelty cards and DRM
-free digital downloads of the entire album. Other editions include a mixed variety between vinyl, CD and digital download.
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
album by Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Steep Canyon Rangers
The Steep Canyon Rangers are an American bluegrass band from Brevard, North Carolina.In 2008, the band received a nomination from International Bluegrass Music Association for "Album and Gospel Performance of the Year"....
, featuring guest appearances by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
and The Dixie Chicks. This is Martin's second consecutive musical album, and comprises 13 songs. His first was 2009's The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo is a 2009 album by Steve Martin, featuring Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Tim O'Brien, Tony Trischka and Mary Black. It contains 15 songs and is the first album focusing on Martin as a musician...
. Rare Bird Alert was first released on March 15, 2011. The album was nominated for a Grammy on November 30, 2011 (Best Bluegrass Album).
Track list
All songs written by Steve Martin except where indicated.- "Rare Bird Alert" [Instrumental]
- "Yellow-Backed Fly" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals
- "Best Love" – Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
on vocals - "Northern Island " [Instrumental]
- "Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals (comp. Steve Martin, Steep Canyon Rangers & John Frazier)
- "Jubilation Day" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
- "More Bad Weather On The Way" – Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
- "You" – The Dixie Chicks on vocals
- "The Great Remember (for Nancy)" [Instrumental]
- "Women Like To Slow Dance" - Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin on vocals (comp. Steve Martin, Philip Barker & Charles R. Humphrey III)
- "Hide Behind A Rock" [Instrumental]
- "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" – Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin on vocals (comp. Steve Martin, Graham Sharp & Woody Platt)
- "King TutKing Tut (song)"King Tut" is a novelty song performed by Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons . It was released as a single in 1978, sold over a million copies, and reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Martin previewed the song in a live performance during the April 22, 1978 episode of Saturday...
" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
Other editions
A Deluxe Limited Edition was released and is packaged in a full length vinyl LPLP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
in gatefold packaging, and includes a limited edition t-shirt
T-shirt
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, novelty cards and DRM
Digital rights management
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-free digital downloads of the entire album. Other editions include a mixed variety between vinyl, CD and digital download.
Music video
"Jubilation Day" was made into an animated music video depicting the heads of Steve Martin, along with the Steep Canyon Rangers, over the bodies of various birds.Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums | 1 |