Album

Songs We Sing

Matt Costa

2005 · Rock

Rare pressing on Gatefold

Songs We Sing by Matt Costa

Songs We Sing is a Folk album by Matt Costa, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

About

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 was re-released in 2006 by Brushfire Records, co-managed 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.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Cold December4:15
  2. 2Astair2:58
  3. 3Sweet Thursday4:31
  4. 4Sunshine2:36
  5. 5These Arms4:10
  6. 6Ballad of Miss Kate4:30
  7. 7Sweet Rose2:39
  8. 8Songs We Sing3:10
  9. 9Yellow Taxi3:41
  10. 10I Tried2:43
  11. 11Behind the Moon3:35
  12. 12Oh Dear2:12
  13. 13Wash Away3:55

Sound DNA

  • Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • jangly
  • laid-back
  • coastal

Originally released in 2005 on Venerable Media, then in 2006 on Brushfire Records with a reworked tracklist (cutting "Desire's Only Fling," "Whiskey And Wine," and "Shimmering Fields" while adding "Sweet Thursday," "These Arms," "Ballad Of Miss Kate," and "I Tried").

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Matt CostaGUITAR, BASS, PIANO GUITAR, BASS, PIANO, LYRICS BY, MUSIC BY
  • Adam ZuckertDRUMS
  • Adrian YoungDRUMS
  • Bob ThomsonBASS
  • Brent ArnoldCELLO
  • Jack JohnsonVOCALS, GUITAR, UKULELE
  • Jen KozelVIOLIN
  • Mitchell TownsendBASS ELECTRIC GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR
  • Phil JordanTRUMPET WRITTEN-BY
  • Ted MatsonPIANO
  • Tom DumontBASS ELECTRIC GUITAR

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