Birdy (album)
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November 4, 2011 |
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11 |
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44:02 |
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Jim Abbiss, Rich Costey, James Ford, Alex HN Gilbert, Paul "P-Dub" Walton |
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Birdy is the debut album by the British singer Birdy (real name Jasmine Van den Bogaerde). It was released on November 4, 2011 on Atlantic Records and includes the singles Skinny Love, Shelter and People Help the People .
Singles
"Skinny Love" was released on January 30, 2011 as the first single on the album. It's a cover of a song by the indie folk band Bon Iver . The cover reached number 17 in the UK single charts and number 73 in the German charts.
"Shelter" was released on January 3, 2011 as the second single. It's a cover of the song by indie pop band The xx and peaked at number 50 in the UK.
"People Help The People" as the third single is a cover of the indie rock band Cherry Ghost and was released on October 28, 2011. While it was only number 33 in the chart in Great Britain, People Help The People was the most successful single in Germany and reached number 3.
"1901" was released on March 9, 2012 in the UK as the fourth album single. It's a cover by the French indie rock band Phoenix .
Criticism and reception
For the British Guardian , it is a particularly clever strategy that Birdy released an entire album of indie covers. It has sold a million times, even if the singer has not yet found her own voice. The newspaper gave 3 out of 5 stars. For Rolling Stone , who only gave two out of five stars, the album contains “the most boring music a teenager has ever recorded.” Allmusic rated the album 3½ out of five stars for its irresistible, tasteful production.
Tracklist
| No. | Title / original artist | Composers / lyricists | producer | length |
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| 1 | 1901 (from Phoenix ) | Thomas Pablo Croquet, Christian Mazzalai, Laurent Mazzalai, Frederic Jean Joseph Moulin | Rich Costey | 5:11 |
| 2 | Skinny Love (by Bon Iver ) | Justin Vernon | Alex HN Gilbert | 3:23 |
| 3 | People Help the People (by Cherry Ghost) | Simon John Aldred | James Ford | 4:16 |
| 4th | White Winter Hymnal (by Fleet Foxes ) | Robin Noel Peckold | James Ford | 2:17 |
| 5 | The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (by The Postal Service ) | Jimmy Tamborello, Ben Gibbard | Jim Abbiss | 4:44 |
| 6th | I'll Never Forget You (by Francis and the Lights) | Francis Farewell Starlite | Jim Abbiss | 3:47 |
| 7th | Young Blood (from The Naked and Famous ) | Alisa Xayalith, Thomas Brading Powers, Aaron Phillip Short | Rich Costey | 4:04 |
| 8th | Shelter (by The xx ) | Oliver David Sim, Romy Anna Madley Croft, Baria Qureshi, James Thomas Smith | Jim Abbiss, Paul "P-Dub" Walton (add.), Alex HN Gilbert (add.) | 3:44 |
| 9 | Fire and Rain (by James Taylor ) | James Taylor | James Ford | 3:07 |
| 10 | Without a word | Birdy (Jasmin Van den Borgaerde) | Rich Costey | 4:46 |
| 11 | Terrible Love (by The National ) | Matthew Donald Berninger, Aaron Brooking Dessner | Rich Costey | 4:43 |
| Overall length: | 44:02 | |||
| Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks | ||||
| No. | Title / original artist | Composers / lyricists | producer | length |
| 12 | Comforting Sounds (by Mew) | Jonas Bjerre, Johan Wohlert, Bo Madsen, Silas Jørgensen | Rich Costey | 8:57 |
| 13 | Farewell and Goodnight (by The Smashing Pumpkins) | James Iha | Jim Abbiss | 2:02 |
| 14th | People Help the People (RAK Studios Session) | Simon John Aldred | Simon John Aldred | 4:17 |
| Overall length: | 59:18 | |||
| Australian special edition bonus tracks | ||||
| No. | Title / original artist | Composers / lyricists | producer | length |
| 12 | Just a game | Birdy (Jasmin Van den Bogaerde) | T Bone Burnett | 3:51 |
| 13 | What You Want (by The John Butler Trio) | John Butler | Jim Abbiss | 4:12 |
| Overall length: | 52:05 | |||
Web links
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- ↑ Birdy on iTunes
- ↑ a b Birdy in the single charts , on chartsurfer.de
- ↑ Birdy by Musicline.de ( Memento of the original from December 19, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ The Guardian Birdy
- ↑ Jody Rosen Birdy (Rolling Stone 2012)
