Blue Horse is the debut album by the Be Good Tanyas.[4][5] It was released in 2000 in Canada, and in 2001 in the U.S.
| Blue Horse | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 53:53 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk[1] | |||
| Producer | Garth Futcher | |||
| The Be Good Tanyas chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Production
editThe album was produced by Garth Futcher, and was recorded in a Vancouver-area wooden shack.[3] The last verse of "The Littlest Birds" references Syd Barrett's song "Jugband Blues", from the Pink Floyd album A Saucerful of Secrets.[citation needed]
Critical reception
editExclaim! deemed the album "spooky, drowsy gothic folk performed by three western women with voices like junkie angels."[6] The Independent wrote: "A low-key album made on an impossibly low budget, Blue Horse is one of the most beguiling debuts to be heard this year."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Littlest Birds" | Samantha Parton, Jolie Holland | 4:06 |
| 2. | "Broken Telephone" | Frazey Ford | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Rain and Snow" | Traditional | 3:59 |
| 4. | "The Lakes of Pontchartrain" | Traditional; arranged by Jolie Holland | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Only in the Past" | Frazey Ford, Samantha Parton | 4:56 |
| 6. | "The Coo Coo Bird" | Traditional | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Dogsong aka Sleep Dog Lullaby" | Samantha Parton | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Momsong" | Frazey Ford | 5:33 |
| 9. | "Don't You Fall" | Samantha Parton | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Up Against the Wall" | Frazey Ford | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Oh! Susanna" | Stephen Foster | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Light Enough to Travel" | Geoff Berner | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 53:53 | ||
References
edit- ^ "The Be Good Tanyas To Release Limited-Edition 'Blue Horse' Vinyl; Band Reunites For Tour Dates | Nettwerk". www.nettwerk.com.
- ^ "Blue Horse - The Be Good Tanyas | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 476.
- ^ "The Be Good Tanyas | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Loftis, Emily. "The Be Good Tanyas, Down and Dirty".
- ^ "Be Good Tanyas Blue Horse". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "The Be Good Tanyas: How to be good". The Independent. July 19, 2002.
