''Rare Bird Alert'' is a 2011 bluegrass album by

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and the Steep Canyon Rangers, featuring guest appearances by

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and

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. This is Martin's second consecutive musical album, and comprises 13 songs. His first all-music album was 2009's '' The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo''. ''Rare Bird Alert'' was first released on March 15, 2011. The album was nominated for a Grammy on November 30, 2011 (Best Bluegrass Album). "

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" is a new bluegrass arrangement of a song that was a '' Billboard'' top 20 hit for Martin in 1978.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Martin except where noted. #"Rare Bird Alert" nstrumental#"Yellow-Backed Fly" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals #"Best Love" –

on vocals #"Northern Island" nstrumental#"Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals (comp. Steve Martin, Nicky Sanders, Woody Platt, Graham Sharp, Charles R. Humphrey III & John Frazier) #"Jubilation Day" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals #"More Bad Weather On The Way" – Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals #"You" –

on vocals #"The Great Remember (for Nancy)" nstrumental#"Women Like To Slow Dance" – Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin on vocals (comp. Steve Martin, Philip Barker & Charles R. Humphrey III) #"Hide Behind A Rock" nstrumental#"Atheists Don't Have No Songs" – Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin on vocals (comp. Steve Martin, Graham Sharp & Woody Platt) #"

" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals

Other editions

A Deluxe Limited Edition was released and is packaged in a full length vinyl LP in gatefold packaging, and includes a limited edition

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, novelty cards and

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-free digital downloads of the entire album. Other editions include a mixed variety between vinyl, CD and digital download.

Music video

"Jubilation Day" was made into an animated music video depicting the heads of Steve Martin, along with the Steep Canyon Rangers, over the bodies of various birds.

Chart performance

References

2011 albums Steve Martin albums Rounder Records albums Steep Canyon Rangers albums Country albums by American artists Bluegrass albums {{2010s-country-album-stub