THE VERLAINES Bird-Dog LP FLYING NUN 1987 NZ orig+foc FN077 RARE AUSSIE ALBUM

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THE VERLAINES

The literate and dramatic New Zealand guitar pop band the Verlaines formed in 1981; 

led by singer/guitarist Graeme Downes, the group's original roster also included 

guitarist Craig Easton, keyboardist Anita Pillai, bassist Philip Higham, and drummer Greg Kerr. 

Both Easton and Pillai quickly exited, and the Verlaines remained a three-piece 

for the remainder of the decade. The early lineup remained in a constant state of flux, 

however, and of the original group, only Downes and Kerr remained by the time 

of their debut on the 1982 Dunedin Double compilation EP, 

recorded with bassist Jane Dodd. Drummer Alan Haig then replaced 

Kerr for the 1983 single "Death and the Maiden," for many fans the archetypal Verlaines song; 

the lineup was finally cemented with the substitution of Haig for drummer Robbie Yeats, 

who first appeared on the 1984 EP 10 O'Clock in the Afternoon

"BIRD - DOG"

1985     LP     FLYING NUN RECORDS     FN 040 

MADE IN NEW ZEALAND    ORIGINAL PRESSING

GATEFOLD SLEEVE

This version: on cover "BIRD-DOG"; on labels "BIRD/DOG".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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LABEL: FLYING NUN - RED/YELLOW LABEL w/WHITE LOGO - BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) FN077

Catalog on labels: FN 077 (MX214133) / FN 077 (MX214134)

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): MX214133-C   FN077-1  Å

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): MX214134   FN077?2

On labels: ? 1987 Flying Nun Records

Manufactured and Distributed by WEA Records N.Z. Limited

rim text reads "All Rights.....Reserved ? Unauthorized......Prohibited ? Copyright record"

On Inside Panels: Lyrics

On Back Cover: Recorded at Mascot Studio, August 86-March 87

Made in New Zealand © Verlaines 1987

tracklisting

Side A: MAKES NO DIFFERENCE - YOU FORGET LOVE

TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT - JUST MUM - SLOW SAD LOVE SONG

Side B: ONLY DREAM LEFT - DIPPY'S LAST TRIP - BIRD-DOG

ICARUS MISSED - C.D. JIMMY JAZZ AND ME

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Crafty New Zealand pop group lead by song craftsman Graham Downes that leaned 

heavily toward Baroque classicism on this exquisite collection of tales from 1987. 

Their art was in the subtlety of arrangements, and the group was pivotal in defining 

the complex simplicity of the Flying Nun sound alongside the Clean and the Chills. 

The Verlaines were certainly the first of the family in the '80s to embrace truly 

classical modality in their delicate pop sound, and the result is Bird Dog, 

as a sophisticated and glorious album of Downes' distinct genius, whose only peers 

would be Robert Forster and Martin Phillips. Although his craft may be fastidious, 

the Verlaines have mastery of rendering it effortless on Bird Dog. 

Later their sound may have become a little more stilted, but 

for a group so ahead of their time...(AllMusic)