Birds Flying Away

Birds Flying Away is the second album by Mason Jennings. It was released in January 2000 by the label Bar/None. While writing this album, the drummer Chris Stock left and was replaced.[3] Jennings had another setback for six months when he contracted mononucleosis which delayed the release of this album.[4] He is compared to Dave Matthews in The New York Times music review of this album.[5]

Birds Flying Away
Studio album by
Mason Jennings
ReleasedJanuary 2000
GenreFolk
Length39:53
LabelMason Jennings
Bar/None (reissue)
ProducerEd Ackerson, Mason Jennings
Mason Jennings chronology
Mason Jennings
(1998)		 Birds Flying Away
(2000)		 Century Spring
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[2]

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

Personnel
  • Mason Jennings - guitar, vocals, producer
  • Bob Skoro - bass guitar, vocals, assistant producer
  • Edgar Oliveria - drums
  • Chris Thompson - alto saxophone
  • Dave Gardner - mastering
  • Ed Ackerson - producer, engineer
  • Tom Garneau - engineer
  • Camron Wittig - design, photography
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Pitchfork Media review Archived 12 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Spins: Mason, metal and banjos". StarTribune. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  4. "Mason Jennings - Minnewiki". Minnewiki Public Radio. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. "POP AND JAZZ GUIDE - Schedule". New York Times. 14 September 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2012.



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