3 LPs with rare tracks, demos, and orchestral versions
2 Essays and unseen archival photos from the era
Custom box with reimagined and new artwork by longtime collaborator Jay Ryan
In 2005, Andrew Bird was a previously unimaginable combination of virtuoso violinist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and whistler. With that year’s album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Bird minted a new sound that continues to be imitated today.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Mysterious Production of Eggs, Andrew Bird is releasing a very special boxset featuring a 54 page book including photographs, special surprises, and two essays: one written by Andrew himself, and another by Anders Lindall examining the circuitous and fascinating process Andrew and collaborators took to record the album.
The boxset also includes the original release of the album, alongside two LPs of never before released material, on black vinyl. On one LP, a one-to-one playthrough of the album but of demos, live cuts, and alternate versions. The third LP includes more never released rarities on Side A, and a selection of songs from the original album performed by Andrew with the Nu Deco Ensemble. The original cover artist has created all-new artwork for the anniversary piece.
Tracks:
LP 1:
SIDE A
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2. Sovay
3. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
4. Fake Palindromes
5. Measuring Cups
6. Banking on a Myth
7. Masterfade
Side B
8. Opposite Day
9. Skin Is, My
10. The Naming of Things
11. MX Missiles
12. /=/=/
13. Tables and Chairs
14. The Happy Birthday Song
LP 2:
Side A
1. Sovay (Live in Berlin)
2. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (Mayfair Studio)
3. Blood (Wall to Wall, Beech House)
4. Measuring Cups (The Barn)
5. Banking on a Myth (Beech House)
6. Zeros and Ones (The Barn)
Side B
7. Opposite Day (Beech House)
8. Skin Is, My (The Barn)
9. Naming of Things (Mayfair Studio)
10. MX Missiles (Beech House)
11. Tables and Chairs (Demo)
12. The Happy Birthday Song (Beech House)
LP 3:
SIDE A
1. Capital I (The Barn)
2. Right on Time (The Barn)
3. The Happy Birthday Song (The Barn)
4. Measuring Cups Demo (The Barn)
5. Knapsack (The Barn)
SIDE B
1. Fake Palindromes (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
2. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
3. Happy Birthday (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
4. Tables and Chairs (with Nu Deco Ensemble)
