Album

The Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees

The Magnetic Fields

1992 · Electronic, Rock

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The Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees by The Magnetic Fields

The Wayward Bus / Distant Plastic Trees is an Alt/Indie album by The Magnetic Fields, originally released in 1992. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Tracklist

  1. 1When You Were My Baby2:43
  2. 2The Saddest Story Ever Told2:12
  3. 3Lovers From The Moon2:52
  4. 4Candy2:32
  5. 5Tokyo Á Go-Go3:12
  6. 6Summer Lies2:59
  7. 7Old Orchard Beach2:54
  8. 8Jeremy3:01
  9. 9Dancing In Your Eyes2:56
  10. 10Suddenly There Is A Tidal Wave3:18
  11. 11(no audio)4:33
  12. 12Railroad Boy2:59
  13. 13Smoke Signals3:28
  14. 14You Love To Fail2:30
  15. 15Kings2:15
  16. 16Babies Falling3:18
  17. 17Living In An Abandoned Firehouse With You3:58
  18. 18Tar-Heel Boy2:26
  19. 19Falling In Love With The Wolfboy4:05
  20. 20Josephine3:08
  21. 21100,000 Fireflies3:20

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Indie Rock
  • lo-fi
  • wistful
  • bohemian

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Inner Panels:
Thank you; Linda Ann; Sol-Donald and Dorothy Mae; Chris Ewen; Steve Gregoropoulos and The Wild Stares;;; Laura-Spott MacJohn.
The Wayward Bus
Front Cover / Left Spine:
The Wayward Bus
Back Cover / Right Spine:
Distant Plastic Trees
Other Notes:
Tracks 1 to 10 originally released as The Wayward Bus (US 1992) (opens in a new tab).
Tracks 12 to 21 originally released as Distant Plastic Trees.
Track 11 is silent, dividing the two albums. It is a reference to John Cage's silent "4'33" composition.
Packaged in a standard jewel case with an 8-panel insert. Track durations are not printed on the release.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Claudia GonsonDRUMS
  • Stephin MerrittWRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER
  • Susan AnwayVOCALS
  • Johny BloodHORNS TUBA, HORN TUBA, HORNS
  • Sam DavolCELLO

6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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