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:: DISCOGRAPHY: The Mutton Birds ...back to DISCOGRAPHY menu Jump to Singles | Promos _______________________________________________________ :: ALBUMS :: _______________________________________________________ 'Flock: The Best Of' NZ - November 2002 Virgin Records 1 Dominion Road 2 Nature 3 The Heater 4 A Thing Well Made 5 White Valiant 6 In My Room 7 Anchor Me 8 Wellington 9 Queen's English 10 Don't Fear The Reaper 11 While You Sleep 12 She's Been Talking 13 Come Around 14 Envy Of Angels 15 As Close As This 16 Last Year's Shoes 17 Pulled Along By Love 18 Not To Take Sides All songs written by Don McGlashan except 5,8,13 written by Alan Gregg, 2 by Wayne Mason 3 by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan, 10 by D Roeser 18 by Matthew Bannister and Martin Durrant _______________________________________________________ 'Another Box Of Birds' NZ - April 2002 EMI 2CD box set, featuring NZ CDs of Envy of Angels and Rain, Steam and Speed. _______________________________________________________ 'Live In Manchester' UK - December 2000 SHHHH! Records 1 Come Around 2 AsCloseAsThis 3 Along the Boundary 4 Small Mercies 5 Trouble With You 6 Your Window 7 Jackie's Song 8 Last Year's Shoes 9 A Thing Well Made 10 Wellington 11 Winning Numbers 12 Pulled Along By Love 13 While You Sleep 14 Ray 15 Anchor Me All songs written by Don McGlashan except 1,10 written by Alan Gregg Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium, melodica Ross Burge - drums, autoharp Alan Gregg - bass, voice, keyboards Chris Sheehan - guitars, voice, keyboards Recorded live at Band On The Wall, Manchester - 14th February 1999 Front of house: Joe Campbell Mixed by Sam Gibson, Roundhead Studio, Auckland. Compiled by Mark Austin _______________________________________________________ 'Rain, Steam & Speed' UK - February 1999 (NZ - mid '99) Shhhh! Records - SHCDA001 1 AsCloseAsThis 2 Winning Numbers 3 Small Mercies 4 Green Lantern 5 The Falls 6 Last Year's Shoes 7 Jackie's Song 8 Pulled Along By Love 9 Goodbye Drug 10 Hands Full 11 Ray All songs written by Don McGlashan Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium Ross Burge - drums Alan Gregg - bass Tony Fisher - bass, voice Chris Sheehan - lead guitar, voice Recorded and mixed at Blackwing Studios, London by Sam Gibson Assistant engineer Dave Bateman except 6 recorded at Metropolis Studios, London, by Matt Tait Assistant engineer Duncan Mitchell Mixed by Sam Gibson at Blackwing 8 instruments recorded and mixed by Sam Gibson at Blackwing Vocals recorded by Matt Tait at Metropolis 9 recorded at Blackwing by Sam Gibson Pedal steel recorded in a flat in Edinburgh by Don 10 recorded and mixed at Metropolis by Matt Tait Mastered by Jay Burnett at Node Artwork by TamYingWah _______________________________________________________ 'Too Hard Basket' UK - June 1998 Gravy Train Records - cd2 1 It Happened One Night 2 He Turned Around 3 The Ballad of Kelvin 4 Three Minutes 5 So Long 6 The Heater (Careful With... version) 7 The Queen's English (Annus Horibilis mix) 8 Cinema of Unease - credit music 9 Don't Fear the Reaper (demo) 10 Ash Wednesday 11 Ranchslider 12 Answerphone 13 Face in the Paper 14 Inbetween Man 15 Along the Boundary All songs written by Don McGlashan except 5 written by Alan Gregg, 1 written by J Harris 6 by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan 9 by D Roeser, 11 by McGlashan / Long, McGlashan 12 by David Long 1 recorded at Link (Feb '92) by The Mutton Birds and Keith Ballantyne Mixed by Nick Morgan 2 & 3 recorded and mixed at Revolver Studios, Auckland by Mark Ingram, Spring '93 4 & 5 recorded and mixed at Shortland Street, Auckland by Mark Ingram, Nov '93 6 recorded & arranged by David Long Mixed by Mark Austin & David Long at Flowerchild, Auckland, Winter '94 7 recorded Nov/Dec '93 by Mark Ingram Rehash by David Long at Flowerchild, Winter '94 8 recorded and mixed by Sam Gibson at Revolver Studios, Jan '95 9 recorded and mixed by Paul Tipler at Blackwing Studios, London, Mar '96 10 recorded at Alaska St. Studios, May '96 11 & 12 recorded and mixed by Paul Tipler at Blackwing Studios, London, Mar '96 13, 14 & 15 recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales by Hugh Jones, Jul/Aug '96 Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward _______________________________________________________ 'Angle Of Entry' UK - December 1997 Gravy Train Records - cd1 1 Envy of Angels 2 Like This Train 3 Another Morning 4 A Thing Well Made 5 Esther 6 Trouble With You 7 There's a Limit 8 Come Around 9 Dominion Road 10 Anchor Me 11 Ten Feet Tall 12 While You Sleep 13 White Valiant 14 Wellington All songs written by Don McGlashan except 5,7,8,14 written by Alan Gregg Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium, keyboard, melodica Ross Burge - drums Alan Gregg - bass, voice, keyboard Chris Sheehan - guitar Live sound - Yaron Levy Recorded by Alex Belmont Artwork by Caroline Powley _______________________________________________________ 'Envy Of Angels' UK - June 1997 Virgin Records - CDVIR55 1 Straight To Your Head 2 She's Been Talking 3 Trouble With You 4 April 5 Like This Train 6 Another Morning 7 Ten Feet Tall 8 Come Around 9 Crooked Mile 10 While You Sleep 11 Inside My Skin 12 Envy of Angels All songs written by Don McGlashan except 8 written by Alan Gregg and 9,11 written by David Long Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium, melodica Ross Burge - drums, autoharp Alan Gregg - bass, voice, keyboards David Long - guitars, voice, keyboards Recorded at Rockfield Studios by Hugh Jones Assistant engineers - Paul Read and Lee Butler except Like This Train - basic track recorded at Greenhouse, engineer John Gray Produced by Hugh Jones Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward Cello on Envy of Angels by Caroline Lavelle _______________________________________________________ 'Envy Of Angels' Australia - 1996 Virgin Records 8149222 1 Straight To Your Head 2 She's Been Talking 3 Trouble With You 4 April 5 Like This Train 6 Another Morning 7 Ten Feet Tall 8 Come Around 9 Crooked Mile 10 Along the Boundary 11 While You Sleep 12 Inside My Skin 13 Envy of Angels 14 Don't Fear The Reaper All songs written by Don McGlashan except 8 written by Alan Gregg and 9,12 written by David Long and 14 by D Roeser Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium, melodica Ross Burge - drums, autoharp Alan Gregg - bass, voice, keyboards David Long - guitars, voice, keyboards Recorded at Rockfield Studios by Hugh Jones Assistant engineers - Paul Read and Lee Butler except Like This Train - basic track recorded at Greenhouse, engineer John Gray Produced by Hugh Jones Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward Cello on Envy of Angels by Caroline Lavelle _______________________________________________________ 'Envy Of Angels' NZ - November 1996 Virgin Records 1 Straight To Your Head 2 She's Been Talking 3 Trouble With You 4 April 5 Like This Train 6 Another Morning 7 Ten Feet Tall 8 Come Around 9 Crooked Mile 10 Along the Boundary 11 While You Sleep 12 Inside My Skin 13 Envy of Angels All songs written by Don McGlashan except 8 written by Alan Gregg and 9,12 written by David Long Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium, melodica Ross Burge - drums, autoharp Alan Gregg - bass, voice, keyboards David Long - guitars, voice, keyboards Recorded at Rockfield Studios by Hugh Jones Assistant engineers - Paul Read and Lee Butler except Like This Train - basic track recorded at Greenhouse, engineer John Gray Produced by Hugh Jones Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward Cello on Envy of Angels by Caroline Lavelle _______________________________________________________ Box of Birds NZ - November 1995 Virgin Records - 4710572 2CD box set, featuring NZ CDs of The Mutton Birds and Salty. _______________________________________________________ 'Nature' UK - September 1995 Virgin Records - CDVIR39 1 Nature 2 Dominion Road 3 Anchor Me 4 The Heater 5 Giant Friend 6 Your Window 7 White Valiant 8 In My Room 9 A Thing Well Made 10 Queen's English 11 There's a Limit 12 Too Close to the Sun All songs written by Don McGlashan except 11 written by Alan Gregg, 1 written by Wayne Mason 4 written by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan 12 written by McGlashan / McGlashan, Long Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium Ross Burge - drums, autoharp Alan Gregg - bass, voice David Long - guitars, voice 1,2,5,6,7,9 recorded by Nick Morgan & Keith Ballantyne Mixed by Nick Morgan 3,4,8,10,11,12 recorded by Mark Ingram Mixed by Tchad Blake Produced by The Mutton Birds except for 5 produced by The Mutton Birds and Nick Morgan 8 additional production by Neil Finn _______________________________________________________ 'Salty' NZ - April 1994 Virgin Records - 8394882 1 The Heater 2 Ngaire 3 When the Wind Comes Round 4 You Will Return 5 Wellington 6 In My Room 7 Queen's English 8 Salty My Dear 9 There's a Limit 10 Esther 11 No Telling When 12 Anchor Me 13 Too Close to the Sun 14 Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us All songs written by Don McGlashan except 5,9.10 written by Alan Gregg 8 written by David Long 1 written by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan 13 written by McGlashan / Long, McGlashan Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium, melodica Ross Burge - drums, autoharp Alan Gregg - bass, voice, keyboards David Long - guitars, voice, keyboards Recorded at Shortland Street Studios, Auckland, by Mark Ingram - Nov 1993 Assistant Engineer - Sam Gibson Mixed by Tchad Blake at 301 Studios, Sydney - Mar 1994 Assistant Engineer - Peter Thomas (except for The Heater mixed by Tchad Blake at Sunset Sound Factory, L.A. Mastered by Steven Smart at 301, Sydney Produced by The Mutton Birds Salty art by Jenny Dolezel Design by Gideon, Ward 4 _______________________________________________________ 'The Mutton Birds' NZ - August 1992 Virgin Records - 8282612 1 Dominion Road 2 Your Window 3 A Thing Well Made 4 She's Like a City 5 Before the Breakthrough 6 White Valiant 7 Giant Friend 8 Big Fish 9 No Plans For Later 10 Nature All songs written by Don McGlashan except 10 written by Wayne Mason Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium Ross Burge - drums Alan Gregg - bass, voice David Long - guitars Produced by The Mutton Birds except 7 by Nick Morgan and The Mutton Birds Recorded on 16-track at Link Recording, Auckland by Keith Ballantyne except 4 & 7 recorded by the band in practice room, late '91 overdubs at Link Recording 5 & 8 recorded in practice room by Malcolm Welsford - overdubs at Link late '91 7 recorded by Nick Morgan at Revolver Studios, Aug '92 Mixed at Link Recording by Nick Morgan, Mar '92 except 7 mixed by Nick Morgan at Revolver Aug '92 9 mixed by Keith Ballantyne and David Long, Mar '92 (arranged by David Long) Compiled by Lloyd Canham at Mandrill Studios, Auckland Mastered by Kathy Bryan and Nick Morgan at Stebbings Studios, Auckland Remastered by Rick O'Neill at Apocalypse, Sydney, Aug '93 _______________________________________________________ :: SINGLES :: _______________________________________________________ AsCloseAsThis UK - May 1999 Shhhh! Records - SHCDS002 1 AsCloseAsThis (single version) 2 Pulled Along By Love (Radio NZ acoustic version) 3 The Falls (Radio NZ acoustic version) _______________________________________________________ Pulled Along By Love UK - January 1999 SHHHH! Records - SHCDS001 1 Pulled Along By Love (single version) 2 Pulled Along By Love (album version) 3 Better Not Find You All songs written by Don McGlashan Produced by The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ She's Been Talking (CD1) UK - June 1997 Virgin Records - DINSD160 1 She's Been Talking 2 He Turned Around 3 Inbetween Man All songs written by Don McGlashan Produced by Hugh Jones. Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward. _______________________________________________________ She's Been Talking (CD2) UK - June 1997 Virgin Records - DINSDX160 1 She's Been Talking 2 The Heater 3 White Valiant All songs written by Don McGlashan except 2 by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan _______________________________________________________ Come Around (CD1) UK - February 1997 Virgin Records - 8940012 1 Come Around 2 Along The Boundary 3 Face In The Paper All songs written by Don McGlashan except 1 by Alan Gregg Produced by Hugh Jones. Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward. _______________________________________________________ Come Around (CD2) UK - February 1997 Virgin Records - 894002 2 1 Come Around 2 Dominion Road 3 Anchor Me 4 When the Wind Comes Round All songs written by Don McGlashan except 1 by Alan Gregg 1.Produced by Hugh Jones. Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward. 2,3&4 Produced by The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ Come Around (NZ) NZ - February 1997 Virgin Records NZ 8770452-7 1 Come Around 2 Big Fish (slow version) 3 Answerphone All songs written by Don McGlashan except 3 by David Long Recorded and produced at Rockfield Studios, Wales, by Hugh Jones Assistant engineers Paul Read and Lee Butler Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward except Big Fish recorded by Paul Read, mixed by Paul Read and The Mutton Birds Answerphone recorded by Paul Tipler at Blackwing Studios, London Mixed by Paul Read and The Mutton Birds Cover photo and artwork by Andrew B. White, Revolver Communications _______________________________________________________ She's Been Talking NZ - November 1996 EMI - 8770432/4 1 She's Been Talking 2 Don't Fear The Reaper 3 Face In The Paper All songs written by Don McGlashan except 2 by D Roeser Recorded at Rockfield Studios by Hugh Jones, assistant engineers Paul Read and Lee Butler. Produced by Hugh Jones. Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward. "Don't Fear The Reaper" from the soundtrack to the film "The Frighteners" recorded at Blackwing, engineer Paul Tipler. Produced by The Mutton Birds. _______________________________________________________ Anchor Me UK - February 1996 Virgin Records - 8933682 1 Anchor Me (remix edit) 2 When The Wind Comes Round 3 Esther 4 Don't Fight It Marsha Its Bigger Than Both Of Us All songs written by Don McGlashan except 3 by Alan Gregg All tracks produced by The Mutton Birds. Recorded at Shortland Street Studios, Auckland by Mark Ingram, November 1995. All tracks mixed by Tchad Blake at 301 Studios, Sydney - March 1994, except 1 additional production and mix by David Bascombe at The Church, London - Nov 1995. 2 edit by Brent Burge in Sydney _______________________________________________________ Dominion Road UK - August 1995 Virgin Records - 8930452 1 Dominion Road 2 You Will Return 3 Wellington 4 Ngaire _______________________________________________________ Don't Fear the Reaper Aus - 1996 EMI - 8740962-0 1 Don't Fear The Reaper 2 The Heater 3 Face in the Paper 1 written by D Roeser 2 by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan 3 by McGlashan Track 1 recorded by Paul Tipler at Blackwing Studios, London, produced by The Mutton Birds. Track 2 recorded by Mark Ingram at Revolver studios, Auckland. Mixed by Tchad Blake Produced by The Mutton Birds. Track 3 recorded and produced at Rockfield Studios, Wales by Hugh Jones. Assistant engineers Paul Read and Lee Butler. Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward. _______________________________________________________ Anchor Me NZ - September 1994 EMI - 8770232 1 Anchor Me 2 The Heater (Careful With Version) 3 Ngaire (Acoustic Version) All songs written by Don McGlashan except 2 by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan Track 1 Recorded at Shortland Street Studios by Mark Ingram. Mixed by Tchad Blake at 301 Studios, Sydney, Australia. Track 2 recorded and arranged by David Long. Mixed by Mark Austin and David Long at Flowerchild. Track 3 recorded live by Graeme Myhre, Civic Theatre Auckland, New Zealand (1994) Cover Art - Jenny Dolezel Produced By The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ Ngaire NZ - August 1994 EMI - 8770212/4 1 Ngaire 2 Queens English (Annus Horribilis Mix) 3 A Man and a Woman All songs written by Don McGlashan except 3 by McGlashan, Sinclair Recorded at Shortland Street Studios by Mark Ingram. Mixed by Tchad Blake at 301 Studios, Sydney. Track 2 rehash by David Long at Flowerchild Studios, Auckland, New Zealand. Cover Art - Jenny Dolezel Produced by The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ In My Room NZ - April 1994 EMI - 8770202/4 1 In My Room 2 You Will Return 3 Wellington All songs written by Don McGlashan except 3 by Alan Gregg Recorded at Shortland Street Studios by Mark Ingram. Mixed by Tchad Blake at 301 Studios, Sydney. Cover art - Jenny Dolezel Produced by The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ The Heater Aus - 1994 EMI - 8740592 1 The Heater 2 Queen's English (Annus Horribillis mix) 3 A Man and a Woman 1 written by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan 2 written by Don McGlashan 3 written by McGlashan, Sinclair _______________________________________________________ The Heater NZ - February 1994 EMI - 8770192/4 1 The Heater 2 The Ballad of Kelvin 3 He Turned Around 4 It Happened One Night 1 written by McGlashan / Burge, Gregg, Long, McGlashan 2,3 written by Don McGlashan 4 written by J Harris Recorded at Shortland Street Studios and Revolver Studios, Auckland, by Mark Ingram (Spring 1993) Track 1 mixed by Tchad Blake at Sunset Sound Factory, L.A. Tracks 2 & 3 mixed by Mark Ingram at Revolver Studios. Track 4 recorded by Keith Ballantyne, mixed by Nick Morgan. Cover art - Tracy Collins Produced by The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ Nature NZ - 1992 EMI - 8770024 1 Nature 2 Dominion Road All songs written by Don McGlashan _______________________________________________________ Dominion Road NZ - 1992 EMI - 8740372 1 Dominion Road 2 White Valiant All songs written by Don McGlashan _______________________________________________________ Nature Aus - February 1994 Bag Records/EMI - 8740422) 1 Nature 2 A Thing Well Made (live) 3 She's Like a City (live) All songs written by Don McGlashan except 1 by Wayne Mason 1 recorded at Link Recording by Keith Ballantyne, Feb '92 Remastered by Rick O'Neil at Apocalypse, Sydney, AUg '93 Backing vocals at Jan Hellriegel 2 & 3 recorded at the Gluepot, Posonby, Auckland (3rd Oct '92) Front of house mix by Paul Crowther Mastered by Kathy Bryan and Mark Ingram at Stebbings Studios, Auckland, Nov '93 Produced by The Mutton Birds Design by Gideon at Ward 4 _______________________________________________________ Giant Friend NZ - August 1992 Bag Records/EMI 8740502 1 Giant Friend 2 Your Window 3 It Happened One Night All songs written by Don McGlashan _______________________________________________________ :: PROMOS :: _______________________________________________________ Rain, Steam & Speed UK - January 1999 Shhhh! Records - SHCDP001 1 AsCloseAsThis 2 Winning Numbers 3 Small Mercies 4 Green Lantern 5 The Falls 6 Last Year's Shoes 7 Jackie's Song 8 Pulled Along By Love 9 Goodbye Drug 10 Hands Full 11 Ray 12 Interview with Don McGlashan All songs written by Don McGlashan Don McGlashan - guitars, voice, euphonium Ross Burge - drums Alan Gregg - bass Tony Fisher - bass, voice Chris Sheehan - lead guitar, voice Recorded and mixed at Blackwing Studios, London by Sam Gibson Assistant engineer Dave Bateman except 6 recorded at Metropolis Studios, London, by Matt Tait Assistant engineer Duncan Mitchell Mixed by Sam Gibson at Blackwing 8 instruments recorded and mixed by Sam Gibson at Blackwing Vocals recorded by Matt Tait at Metropolis 9 recorded at Blackwing by Sam Gibson Pedal steel recorded in a flat in Edinburgh by Don 10 recorded and mixed at Metropolis by Matt Tait Mastered by Jay Burnett at Node Artwork by TamYingWah _______________________________________________________ Pulled Along By Love UK - January 1999 SHHHH! Records 1 Pulled Along By Love (single version) 2 Pulled Along By Love (album version) 3 Better Not Find You All songs written by Don McGlashan Produced by The Mutton Birds _______________________________________________________ April UK - August 1997 Virgin Records - APRILDJ97 1 April Written by Don McGlashan Produced by Hugh Jones This promo appeared with a proposed release date for the single of 1st September 1997, but it was unfortunately cancelled. _______________________________________________________ She's Been Talking UK - 1997 Virgin Records - APRILDJ97 1 She's Been Talking 2 April 3 Like This Train All songs written by Don McGlashan Produced by Hugh Jones Most copies of this promo appeared in slimline CD cases with no artwork. A few appeared in grey/black slip cases. _______________________________________________________ Come Around UK - January 1997 Virgin Records - DINSDDJ157 1 Come Around Written by Alan Gregg Produced by Hugh Jones Mixed by Hugh Jones and Helen Woodward _______________________________________________________ Envy of Angels UK - 1997 Virgin Records 1 Come Around 2 She's Been Talking 3 Like This Train 4 April 5 While You Sleep All songs written by Don McGlashan except 1 by Alan Gregg This CD came as part of a Virgin Records press kit, which also included a photo in a black A4-sized case. Thanks to Dave Thake for the photo _______________________________________________________ mb2 UK - 1997 Virgin Records 1 Come Around 2 She's Been Talking 3 April 1 written by Alan Gregg 2, 3 by Don McGlashan NOTE: No mention of the band name is made anywhere on the CD sleeve, and 'Come Around' is wrongly credited to Don. _______________________________________________________ Nature France - 1995 Virgin Records 1 He Turned Around 2 When the Wind Comes Round 3 Before the Breakthrough _______________________________________________________ In My Room Canada - 1995 Virgin Records - DPRO 1141 1 In My Room (Neil Finn mix) Written by Don McGlashan _______________________________________________________ Nature UK - 1995 Virgin Records 1 Dominion Road 2 Your Window 3 Anchor Me 4 Nature All songs written by Don McGlashan except 4 by Wayne Mason _______________________________________________________