Cunningham Bird
2024 studio album by Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird
Cunningham Bird is a studio album by the American singer-songwriters Madison Cunningham and Andrew Bird. It is a track-by-track cover of the album Buckingham Nicks (1973) by Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. The tribute album was produced by Mike Viola and was released through Verve Records and Wegawam Music on October 18, 2024. Prior to the release of the album, the duo's renditions of "Crying in the Night", "Crystal", "Without a Leg to Stand On", and "Don't Let Me Down Again" were released as singles.
01Background
The original Buckingham Nicks album was released in 1973, shortly before both Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac. The album had a limited release on 12-inch vinyl but it was not commercially available for fifty years afterward. Cunningham Bird contains covers of all ten of the album's tracks in their original order, with some tracks containing altered harmonies and arrangements.
02Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crying in the Night" | Stevie Nicks | 2:35 |
| 2. | "Stephanie" | Lindsey Buckingham | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Without a Leg to Stand On" | Buckingham | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Crystal" | Nicks | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Long Distance Winner" | Nicks | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Don't Let Me Down Again" | Buckingham | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Django" | John Lewis | 1:12 |
| 8. | "Races are Run" | Nicks | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Lola (My Love)" | Buckingham | 2:31 |
| 10. | "Frozen Love" |
| 4:43 |
| Total length: | 32:47 | ||
03Personnel
Musicians
- Madison Cunningham, vocals, acoustic guitar (1-6, 8-10)
- Andrew Bird, violin, vocals (1, 3-10)
- Mike Viola, Wurlitzer, bass, drums (1-6, 8, 10), percussion (1, 5, 6, 8), acoustic guitar (8)
- Griffin Goldsmith, drums (1, 5, 9), percussion (1, 5)
Technical personnel
- Mike Viola, producer, engineer, mixing
- Jeff Lipton, mastering
- Costanza Tinti, assistant mastering engineer
- Andrea Troolin, executive producer
Sources and credits
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