Billy, Bonnie Prince - The Purple Bird CRB79526.1

Billy, Bonnie Prince - The Purple Bird CRB79526.1The Purple Bird finds Bonnie "Prince" Billy working with a "producer" for only the second time in his illustrious catalog. This time it's David "Ferg" Ferguson (Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson) who guides the songs backed by "the best band you can get in Nashville right now", country singer John Anderson and Bluegrass legend Tim O'Brien. The Purple Bird is simultaneously like and unlike other BPB records. Many of the songs are a product of multiple

the record is a slideshow of intimate joyful moments against a backdrop of a world on fire

A Beginner's Mind is their debut album that contains 14 songs (loosely) based on (mostly) popular films

One: Learning How to Smile to vinyl for the very first time

expanded artwork and "Powerslave At 40" notes from Steve Harris

piecing together the ideas for the follow-up album

This century

The "Somewhere With Devo" suite was performed live

From the first note to the last

asking poignantly

“Honey”Side B

The origins of these records can be hard to pinpoint at times

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