''Flemington'' is the debut solo record from

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keyboardist

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. It was first released in 1996 on Deadeye Records, a label Federici co-owned with Franklin Jenkins and Ben Arrington of Diamondback, then in 1997 picked up by Musicmasters Records (see

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). Federici himself produced the disc (as well as playing the

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and all manner of keyboards), and wrote all the tracks, except one which was co-written by Tony Braunagel.

Track listing

All Songs Written By Danny Federici except where noted. #"Flemington" 3:38 #"Mingle-Mangle" 2:58 #"My Little Cow" 3:50 #"Mr. Continental" 3:25 #"Carousel Breeze" 2:35 #"Egg Beater" (Tony Braunagel, Federici) 3:38 #"A Doorman's Life" 4:57 #"Sea Bright" 3:20 #"Round & Round" 3:15 #"In The Next Five Minutes" 4:44 #"Pennsylvania Avenue" 5:08

Personnel

*Danny Federici - keyboards, synthesizers, organ, piano, accordion *John DeFaria,

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- guitars *Alfredo Fettucini,

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- bass *Joe Sublett - saxophone *Tony Branaugel - drums, percussion

Production

*Arranged & Produced By Danny Federici *Engineered By Dennis Degher & Danny Federici *Mixed By Dennis Degher *Mastered By Bernie Grundman

External links

* "Flemington" at allmusic {{DEFAULTSORT:Flemington (Album) 1997 debut albums