Busy Being Born
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1998
GenreFolk
Length49:07
LabelTzadik
ProducerGary Lucas, Kazunori Sugiyama
Gary Lucas chronology
Evangeline
(1997)
Busy Being Born
(1998)
@ Paradiso
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]

Busy Being Born is an album by Gary Lucas, released in 1998 through Tzadik Records.[3][4] It is an album of children's songs.[5]

Production

"Fleischerei" is a tribute to the soundtracks to Max Fleischer cartoons.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Lucas, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Adon Olom" (Instrumental)Traditional arr.1:30
2."Adon Olom" (Vocal)Traditional arr.3:11
3."Shekhinah" 2:19
4."Sandman" 4:27
5."Sunrise Sunset"Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick2:53
6."Tradition"Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick2:35
7."The Mensch in the Moon"Walter Horn, Gary Lucas5:07
8."Lydia, The Tattooed Lady"Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg2:06
9."Crawlspace" 3:08
10."Dayenu/Dreidel"Traditional arr.2:56
11."Fleischerei"Green, Lerner, Timberg3:01
12."A Hundred Pounds of Clay"Luther Dixon, Bob Elgin, Kay Rogers2:41
13."The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao"Leigh Harline2:06
14."Abie the Fishman" 2:28
15."Hinay Ma Tov"Traditional arr.2:53
16."Theme from Exodus"Ernest Gold2:50
17."Adon Olom" (Acappella)Traditional arr.2:56

Personnel

Musicians
Production and additional personnel
  • Larry Fine vocals on "Adon Olom", "The Mensch in the Moon" and "A Hundred Pounds of Clay"
  • André Grossmann photography
  • Kenny Hurwitz – vocals on "Adon Olom", "The Mensch in the Moon" and "A Hundred Pounds of Clay"
  • Tim Kalliches engineering
  • Misako Kano piano on "Abie the Fishman"
  • Ikue Mori design
  • Sascha von Oertzen – engineering
  • Kazunori Sugiyama production
  • Irene Trudel – engineering
  • Allan Tucker mastering
  • John Zorn saxophone on "Adon Olom" and "Sandman"

References

  1. Layne, Joslyn. "Busy Being Born". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  2. columnist (June 19, 1998). Entertainment Weekly. p. 75. {{cite magazine}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "Gary Lucas Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. "Gary Lucas' New Album Inspired by 'Trippy' 1930s Fleischer Cartoons". downbeat.com. April 20, 2016.
  5. "GUITARIST CAN GO HOME AGAIN WITH ALBUM". The Plain Dealer. Friday. November 14, 1997. p. 14.
  6. Thompson, Dave. "Iggy Pop, the Honey Pot, Gary Lucas, Tír na nÓg, Tony Banks, Hawkwind, Alex Harvey, McGough & McGear, Noise Floor". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia.


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