Birds Flying Away

Birds Flying Away
Studio album by Mason Jennings
Released	January, 2000
Genre	Folk
Length	39:53
Label	Mason Jennings Bar/None (reissue)
Producer	Ed Ackerson, Mason Jennings
Mason Jennings chronology
Mason Jennings (1998) Birds Flying Away (2000) Century Spring (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[2]

Birds Flying Away is the second album from Mason Jennings. It was released January, 2000 from the label Bar/None. While writing this album the drummer Chris Stock died. Mason Jennings had to find a replacement drummer. The song entitled “Train Leaving Grey” was written and added to the album in dedication of him.^[3] Mason Jennings had another setback for 6 months when he got mononucleosis which in turn delayed the release of this album.^[4] He is compared to Dave Matthews in The New York Times music review of this album.^[5]

Personnel

• Mason Jennings- Guitar/Vocals/Producer
• Bob Skoro- Bass/Vocals/Assistant Producer
• Edgar Oliveria-Drums
• Chris Thompson- Alto Saxophone
• Dave Gardner- Mastering
• Ed Ackerson - Producer/Engineer
• Tom Garneau - Engineer
• Camron Wittig- Design/Photography

Track listing

1. "Confidant" - 3:47
2. "United States Global Empire" - 3:02
3. "Ballad for My One True Love" - 4:32
4. "Black Panther" - 3:58
5. "Dr. King" - 3:24
6. "Stars Shine Quietly" - 3:49
7. "Birds Flying Away" - 3:13
8. "The Mountain" - 4:15
9. "Duluth" - 3:03
10. "Train Leaving Gray" - 2:20
11. "The Light" - 4:23

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Pitchfork Media review
3. "Spins: Mason, metal and banjos". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
4. "Mason Jennings - Minnewiki". Minnewiki.publicradio.org. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
5. "POP AND JAZZ GUIDE - Schedule". NYTimes.com. 2001-09-14. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

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