The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian
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Robert Christgau | B[2] |
The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian is the debut studio album of experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released on October 30, 1981 by Rough Trade Records.[3] In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by David Thomas
No. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "The Birds Are a Good Idea" | Moxham, Thomas, Thompson | The Pedestrians | 1:58 |
2. | "Yiki Tiki" | Fier, Thomas, Thompson | The Pedestrians | 2:15 |
3. | "The Crickets in the Flats" | Fier | The Golden Palominos | 4:59 |
4. | "Sound of the Sand" | Moxham, Thomas | The Pedestrians | 3:28 |
5. | "The New Atom Mine" | Fier, Greaves, Thomas, Thompson | The Pedestrians | 5:17 |
No. | Title | Music | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Big Dreams" | Moxham, Thomas | The Pedestrians | 2:22 |
2. | "Happy to See You" | Thomas | The Trees | 3:33 |
3. | "Crush This Horn Part 2" | Fier, Thomas | The Golden Palominos | 1:49 |
4. | "Confuse Did" | Fier, Thomas | The Pedestrians | 2:34 |
5. | "Sloop John B" | Traditional arr. | The Eggs | 5:10 |
6. | "Man's Best Friend" | Fier, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton | The Pedestrians | 4:28 |
Musicians
Adapted from The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian liner notes.[4]
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | 1981 | Rough Trade | LP | ROUGH 30 |
United States | ROUGH US 18 |
References
- ^ Anderson, Rick. "David Thomas & the Pedestrians: Sound of the Sand (And Other Songs of the Pedestrians) > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "David Thomas". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David (2007). "David Thomas". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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External links
- The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian at Discogs (list of releases)