ShellacThe Bird Is The Most Popular Finger

Label:

Drag City – DC44

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Indie Rock

Tracklist

A The iral 2:33
B XVI 3:42

Companies, etc.

  • Lacquer Cut AtGreg Lee Processing – L-43138
  • Pressed ByMPO

Credits

  • Mastered ByJohn Loder
  • PerformerTodd Trainer

Notes

Cover included a removable b/w photograph of Steve Albini's studio. Under the photo is a hand drawing of the photo with numbers for various items in the studio. The key to the photo and drawing is the liner notes.
'The iral' is an instrumental version, and XVI is an alternate title for Pull the Cup, both from then-unreleased At Action Park.
Shellac record #3.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): DC-44 A2 L-43138 NO DDLS HERE MPO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): DC 44 B L-43138-X MPO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): DC-44 A2 L-43138 NO DDLS HERE MPO
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): DC 44 B1 L-43138-X MPO

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Reviews

  • percydovetonsils's avatar
    It would be three stars without the cover and all it suggests.
    • MrMotoGRiSO's avatar
      MrMotoGRiSO
      Edited 8 years ago
      If you've come this far - you should probably just purchase all the Shellac 45's
      • ringworm74's avatar
        ringworm74
        Edited 10 years ago
        A correction for the notes above: it's not Steve Albini's studio in the b&w pull out photograph, it's Todd trainer's apartment.
        • A72010's avatar
          A72010
          Edited 15 years ago

          This is the most interesting 7" i've ever purchased. The black & white photo inserted into the front of the folded paper sleeve makes it stand out from all the other records in my collection.

          The insert with the legend (which the drawing underneath the photo depicts), is something you can lose yourself in for awhile. This is a very unique / and great sounding 7". A very cool release from the legendary Steve Albini / Shellac.

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