Comes in a beautifully detailed 6-panel eco-wallet, with artwork by Norwegian designer & photographer Merethe Holtet and American animator Bill Plympton.
Includes unlimited streaming of Saudade
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Rabben Records proudly presents it's debut release of Mark Steiner & His Problems new album "Saudade." This beautiful deluxe limited edition of only 200 copies comes in DOUBLE 12 inch 180 gram vinyl format, featuring 13 songs performed by Mark Steiner and his international band of brothers and sisters, produced by Henry Hugo and Mark Steiner, recorded at Stagger Home Studios & Booking / Studio Schaeffers Gate 5 in Oslo, Norway, with additional recordings made in Europe, New York, and Australia. Special guests include Sally Norvell (Congo Norvell), Mick Harvey (The Birthday Party, PJ Harvey, ex-Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds), Paul Wallfisch (Botanica, Firewater, Ministry of Wolves), Emil Nikolaisen (Serena Maneesh) and more.
Includes unlimited streaming of Saudade
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
I wrote this song from the backseat of Pavel's car as we zipped along the Autobahn with Henry on our way from Prague to Zürich (during the Dark Horse Tour of 2012). Adolfas Mekas! Hallelujah the Hills! Avant-garde film! Cinemagic! I never managed to say farewell to my mentor of the silver screen of Annandale. But I reckon that he's laughing and dancing now with St. Tula, the Patron Saint of Cinema.
lyrics
HALLELUJAH THE HILLS
(lyrics by Mark Steiner)
Hallelujah the hills are still rolling
Like the credits of a film without an end
The Lithuanian gazes out from his window
As the reels keep on turning for our friend
Hallelujah the hills are still rolling on
Maya Deren blows a kiss from the screen
Adolfas grabs it then he passes it to his dear Pola
Let's toast Adolfas with plum grappa from his tree
Hallelujah the hills are still rolling
As the mountains bow their heads to the sea
Saint Adolfas is now dancing with Saint Tula
Patrons of cinema they laugh so gleefully
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah the hills keep rolling on...
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
We salute you, Adolfas with this song
from Saudade,
released November 6, 2014
HALLELUJAH THE HILLS (Song for Adolfas Mekas)
(lyrics & music by Mark Steiner)
Thomas Borge: acoustic bass
Yanina Mora Casa: backing vocals
Gimena Alvarez Cela: backing vocals
Henry Hugo: acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, organ
Tobias “Tex” Lange: drums
Mark Steiner: vocals, baritone guitar, accordion, melodica, bagpipe chanter
Children of Krippe Apfelblüte: additional backing vocals
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