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Busy Being Born

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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

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

Track listing

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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

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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

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  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.