Prayer for the Halcyon Fear
Prayer for the Halcyon Fear is the debut album of folk rock band Tiny Lights, released in 1985 through Uriel Music.
Release and reception
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Nitsuh Abebe of allmusic said the album has "the continual loose brilliance that's typically only found on debut records." He awarded Prayer for the Halcyon Fear four out of five stars, calling it the band's best effort to date.[1] Critics of the Trouser Press called it "a delightful debut" that has "a mildly psychedelic sense of play that sets the band apart."[2]
In 1990, the album was re-issued by Absolute A Go Go Records on CD and cassette, containing "Flowers Through the Air" and "Zippity-Do-Dah" as bonus material. Bob Bert provided liner notes which detailed the band's history.[1]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Donna Croughn & John Hamilton, except "Sweet Solutions" by Jane Scarpantoni; all music composed by Donna Croughn & John Hamilton.
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1. | "Country Song" | 3:50 |
2. | "Singing at Your Door" | 3:01 |
3. | "Song of the Weak" | 3:12 |
4. | "G. Does the Limbo" | 3:35 |
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1. | "Sweet Solutions" | 3:51 |
2. | "Painted Skies" | 4:20 |
3. | "Chesterfield Gorge" | 5:30 |
4. | "Blue Dot Cleanser" | 2:19 |
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1. | "Flowers Through the Air" | 3:57 |
2. | "Zippity-Do-Dah" | 3:02 |
3. | "Country Song" | 3:50 |
4. | "Singing at Your Door" | 3:01 |
5. | "Song of the Weak" | 3:12 |
6. | "G. Does the Limbo" | 3:35 |
7. | "Sweet Solutions" | 3:51 |
8. | "Painted Skies" | 4:20 |
9. | "Chesterfield Gorge" | 5:30 |
10. | "Blue Dot Cleanser" | 2:19 |
Personnel
- Tiny Lights
- Donna Croughn – vocals, violin, percussion, production
- Andy Demos – drums, soprano saxophone
- Dave Dreiwitz – bass guitar, double bass, trumpet
- John Hamilton – guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, production
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello, vocals
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External links
References
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- Andy Burton
- Stuart Hake
- Ron Howden
- John Kruth
- John Mastro
- Kevin Sztam
- Catherine Vent
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Studio albums | |
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Compilations |
- The Young Person's Guide to Tiny Lights
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Singles |
- Flowers Through the Air/Zippity-Do-Dah
- I Think I Just Want to Go Away/Pull It Together
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