Rare Bird Alert

Rare Bird Alert
Rare Bird Alert
Studio album by Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers
Released March 15, 2011
Recorded Echo Mountain, Ashville, North Carolina
Genre Bluegrass, pop, country
Length 41:30
Label Rounder
Producer Tony Trischka
Steve Martin chronology
The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
(2009)		 Rare Bird Alert
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]

Rare Bird Alert is a 2011 bluegrass album by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, along with 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.

Contents

Track list

All songs written by Steve Martin except where indicated.

  1. "Rare Bird Alert" [Instrumental]
  2. "Yellow-Backed Fly" – Woody Platt on vocals
  3. "Best Love" – Paul McCartney on vocals
  4. "Northern Island " [Instrumental]
  5. "Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals
  6. "Jubilation Day" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
  7. "More Bad Weather On The Way" – Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
  8. "You" – The Dixie Chicks on vocals
  9. "The Great Remember (for Nancy)" [Instrumental]
  10. "Women Like To Slow Dance" (Steve Martin, Philip Barker & Charles Humphrey)
  11. "Hide Behind A Rock" [Instrumental]
  12. "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" – Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
  13. "King Tut" – Steve Martin on vocals

Other editions

A Deluxe Limited Edition was released and is packaged in a full length vinyl LP 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.[2]

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.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[4] 43
U.S. Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums[4] 1

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "SteveMartin.com". SteveMartin.com. http://stevemartin.com/stevemartin/store.html. Retrieved 2011-07-27. 
  3. ^ "Videos : Steve Martin : Jubilation Day". CMT. 2011-07-15. http://www.cmt.com/videos/steve-martin/659725/jubilation-day.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-07-27. 
  4. ^ a b "Bluegrass Albums | Billboard.com". Billboard. 2011-04-02. http://www.billboard.com/charts#/charts/bluegrass-albums?chartDate=2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-22. 



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