Released May 20, 1997 Red Apple Falls(1997) Knock Knock(1999) Release date 20 May 1997 | Length 43:20 | |
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Recorded October 30 - November 3, 1996 Similar Bill Callahan albums, Other albums | ||
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Red Apple Falls is the sixth album by Smog (the alias of Bill Callahan), released in May 1997 on Drag City and re-released in Europe in 2001 by Domino.
Contents
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Background
It was recorded by Jim O'Rourke and Callahan, with assistance from Phil Bonnet. It is the first of two Smog records produced by O'Rourke, and Callahan's third team-up with O'Rourke. He also played bass guitar, piano, Hammond organ, hurdy-gurdy and drums.
Songs
"Ex-Con" was released as a single. An early version of "Red Apples" first appeared on Callahan's first EP Floating in 1991, and was later covered by Chan Marshall for her album The Covers Record. "I Was a Stranger" was redone by Callahan for the 2000 EP 'Neath the Puke Tree.
Track listing
- "The Morning Paper" – 3:22
- "Blood Red Bird" – 4:01
- "Red Apples" – 5:06
- "I Was a Stranger" – 3:23
- "To Be of Use" – 5:41
- "Red Apple Falls" – 6:49
- "Ex-Con" – 3:35
- "Inspirational" – 6:25
- "Finer Days" – 4:50
Songs
1The Morning Paper3:22
2Blood Red Bird4:02
3Red Apples5:07
References
Red Apple Falls Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA