Songs We Sing

Songs We Sing is an album by singer/songwriter Matt Costa. It was originally released on July 26, 2005, and then re-released with a new track list by Brushfire Records on March 28, 2006.

Songs We Sing
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2005
March 28, 2006 (re-release)
RecordedThe Lodge
(Long Beach, CA, United States)
Maple Studios
(Santa Ana, CA, United States)
Grandmaster Recorders Ltd.
(Hollywood, CA, United States)
Avast! Recording
(Seattle, WA, United States)
GenreIndie rock
Length37:02
44:54(re-release)
LabelVenerable
Brushfire (re-release)
ProducerTom Dumont
Phil Ek
Matt Costa chronology
The Elasmosaurus EP
(2005)
Songs We Sing
(2005)
Unfamiliar Faces
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Music Box[2]

2005 independent release

Songs We Sing was originally released independently by Venerable Media in 2005 and offered a slightly different track list than the Brushfire Records version. This version of the album is currently unavailable. For a time it was available at CD Baby, but they have now permanently sold out. Songs from this release that were not re-released on the Brushfire Records version include: "Desire's Only Fling", "Whiskey & Wine", and "Shimmering Fields".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yellow Taxi"Matt Costa3:41
2."Astair"Matt Costa2:57
3."Oh Dear"Matt Costa2:13
4."Cold December"Matt Costa4:19
5."Desire's Only Fling"Matt Costa2:54
6."Sweet Rose"Matt Costa2:45
7."Songs We Sing"Matt Costa3:12
8."Sunshine"Matt Costa2:24
9."Whiskey & Wine"Matt Costa2:49
10."Shimmering Fields"Matt Costa2:19
11."Behind the Moon"Matt Costa3:35
12."Wash Away"Matt Costa3:54

2006 Brushfire Records release

Songs We Sing was re-released in 2006 by Brushfire Records, owned by fellow musician Jack Johnson and his wife. The album featured new songs and a different track list. Songs from this release that were not on the 2005 release include; "These Arms", "I Tried", "Ballad of Miss Kate", and "Sweet Thursday".

Some European releases include "Lullaby" as a bonus track. This song, along with the other four mentioned above, were previously released on The Elasmosaurus EP.

Revised track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cold December"Matt Costa4:19
2."Astair"Matt Costa2:58
3."Sweet Thursday"Matt Costa4:31
4."Sunshine"Matt Costa2:36
5."These Arms"Matt Costa4:10
6."Ballad of Miss Kate"Matt Costa4:30
7."Sweet Rose"Matt Costa2:39
8."Songs We Sing"Matt Costa3:10
9."Yellow Taxi"Matt Costa3:41
10."I Tried"Matt Costa2:43
11."Behind the Moon"Matt Costa3:35
12."Oh Dear"Matt Costa2:12
13."Wash Away"Matt Costa3:55
European bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Lullaby" (featuring Jack Johnson)Matt Costa2:38
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Gloomy"Matt Costa1:32

Personnel

Additional personnel[3][4]

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Music Box review
  3. CD Liner Notes
  4. Songs We Sing at Allmusic. Retrieved Sept 22, 2010.


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