Songs We Sing

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Songs We Sing
Songs We Sing cover
Studio album by Matt Costa
Released July 26, 2005
March 28, 2006 (re-release)
Label Venerable
Brushfire (re-release)
Producer Tom Dumont
Phil Ek
Professional reviews
Matt Costa chronology
The Elasmosaurus EP
(2005)		 Songs We Sing
(2005/2006)		 Unfamiliar Faces
(2008)

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.

Contents

[edit] 2005 independent release

Songs We Sing was originally released independently by Venerable Media in 2005 and offered a slightly different track list than the Brushfire Records version. This version of the album is currently unavailable. For a time it was available at CD Baby, but they have now permanently sold out. Songs from this release that were not re-released on the Brushfire Records version include: "Desire's Only Fling", "Whiskey & Wine", and "Shimmering Fields".

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Yellow Taxi" - 3:41
  2. "Astair" - 2:57
  3. "Oh Dear" - 2:13
  4. "Cold December" - 4:19
  5. "Desire's Only Fling" - 2:54
  6. "Sweet Rose" - 2:45
  7. "Songs We Sing" - 3:12
  8. "Sunshine" - 2:24
  9. "Whiskey & Wine" - 2:49
  10. "Shimmering Fields" - 2:19
  11. "Behind the Moon" - 3:35
  12. "Wash Away" - 3:54

[edit] 2006 Brushfire Release

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.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Cold December" - 4:19
  2. "Astair" - 2:58
  3. "Sweet Thursday" - 4:31
  4. "Sunshine" - 2:36
  5. "These Arms" - 4:10
  6. "Ballad of Miss Kate" - 4:30
  7. "Sweet Rose" - 2:39
  8. "Songs We Sing" - 3:10
  9. "Yellow Taxi" - 3:41
  10. "I Tried" - 2:43
  11. "Behind The Moon" - 3:35
  12. "Oh Dear" - 2:12
  13. "Wash Away" - 3:55

[edit] Bonus Tracks

  1. "Lullaby" (European bonus track) - 2:38
  2. "Gloomy" (iTunes release) - 1:32


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