The Mutton Birds (album)

Mutton Birds
Studio album by The Mutton Birds
Released	1992
Recorded	1992
Genre	Rock
Length	41.33
Label	Bag Records
Producer	The Mutton Birds
The Mutton Birds chronology
Mutton Birds (1992) Salty (1993)

The Mutton Birds is the debut album of New Zealand band The Mutton Birds. Released in 1992, it remained on the New Zealand album charts for more than a year and won Best Album at the 1993 New Zealand Music Awards. It was among the records selected by author Nick Bollinger for his 2009 book, 100 Essential New Zealand albums.^[1]

A single, a version of "Nature," the 1968 song by the The Fourmyula, reached No.4 on the New Zealand singles chart. Two other singles from the album also charted in New Zealand: "Dominion Road" (No.31) and "Giant Friend" (No.20).^[2]

Track listing

(All songs by Don McGlashan except where noted)

1. "Dominion Road" – 3.55
2. "Your Window" – 4.39
3. "She's Like a City" – 3.56
4. "No Plans for Later" – 2.31
5. "Before the Breakthrough" – 4.32
6. "White Valiant" – 5.12
7. "Giant Friend" – 3.15
8. "Big Fish" – 4.33
9. "A Thing Well Made" – 4.39
10. "Nature" (Wayne Mason) – 3.39

Personnel

• Don McGlashan – guitars, voice, euphonium
• Ross Burge – drums
• Alan Gregg – bass, voice
• David Long – guitars

Additional personnel

• Jan Hellriegel - backing vocals on "Nature"

References