''Busy Being Born'' is an album by
Gary Lucas, released in 1998 through
Tzadik Records. It is an album of children's songs.
Production
"Fleischerei" is a tribute to the soundtracks to
Max Fleischer cartoons.
Track listing
Personnel
;Musicians
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Greg Cohen –
bass guitar
*Jonathan Kane –
drums
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Gary Lucas – vocals,
acoustic guitar
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,
electric guitar,
steel guitar
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production
;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"
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Ikue Mori –
design
*Sascha von Oertzen – engineering
*Kazunori Sugiyama –
production
*Irene Trudel – engineering
*Allan Tucker –
mastering
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John Zorn
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saxophone on "Adon Olom" and "Sandman"
References
1998 albums
Gary Lucas albums
Tzadik Records albums
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