''Bird Dog'' is an album by
The Verlaines
The Verlaines are a New Zealand rock band from Dunedin. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups.
History
The band was named after French poet Paul Ver ...
, released in 1987.
The album is often considered to be the Verlaines' best, most introspective piece of work, with songs such as "Slow Sad Love Song," "Bird Dog," and "C.D., Jimmy, Jazz and Me" all appearing on
You're Just Too Obscure for Me, the group's only compilation to span their entire career.
"Slow Sad Love Song" was the first song Graeme Downes ever wrote, in 1980, inspired by the suicide of a friend.
Track listing
All songs written by
Graeme Downes
The Verlaines are a New Zealand rock band from Dunedin. Formed in 1981 by Graeme Downes, Craig Easton, Anita Pillai, Phillip Higham and Greg Kerr, the band went through multiple line-ups.
History
The band was named after French poet Paul Ve ...
.
# "Makes No Difference"
# "You Forget Love"
# "Take Good Care of It"
# "Just Mum"
# "Slow Sad Love Song"
# "Only Dream Left"
# "Dippy's Last Trip"
# "Bird Dog"
# "Icarus Missed"
# "C.D., Jimmy, Jazz and Me"
References
External links
-- verlaines - the heady remembrance (thr) --NZEPC - Capital of the Minimal - Graeme Downes
1987 albums
The Verlaines albums
Homestead Records albums
Flying Nun Records albums
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