Northwind Calling

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Northwind Calling
Studio album by
Mossy Kilcher
Released1977; reissued 2020
Genrefolk[1]
Length62:44
LabelTompkins Square Records (reissue)

Northwind Calling is a folk album by Alaskan singer-songwriter Mossy Kilcher. Initially released as a private press album in 1977,[2] the album was not a commercial success but gained a cult following.[1][3] It gained renewed attention[4][5] when it was reissued in 2020 by Tompkins Square Records.[6][7]

Track listing[edit]

All music is composed by Mossy Kilcher

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."So Long!!"3:41
2."Fox Sparrow"2:18
3."Sea Man"2:45
4."Day Dream Land"2:31
5."Northwind Calling"3:36
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Coyote's Cry"2:29
2."Going to Blow"3:50
3."What Is That Light"3:37
4."Eagle, Goodbye!"2:10
5."Little Brown Violins"3:14
Side three
No.TitleLength
1."Cloudy Day"3:59
2."It's Harder to Be Left Behind"2:45
3."Alone Too Long"3:12
4."Where Does This River Flow"3:46
5."Flag of Green Lands Flying"3:12
Side four
No.TitleLength
1."Rainfall"2:12
2."Mother's Song"3:06
3."Changes, Changes"2:41
4."Birds of Passage"3:36
5."Come Back, Come Back"4:04

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Woodbury, Jason. "Transmissions :: Mossy Kilcher". Aquarium Drunkard. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  2. ^ Bieri, Chris; DuClos, Danielle. "New Alaska music from Concrete to Clouds, Blackwater, Emma Hill and many more". Anchorage Daily News. Binkley Co. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  3. ^ Jarman, Casery. "Alaska Calling". Reed Magazine. Reed College. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  4. ^ West, Clint. "Mossy Kilcher "Northwind Calling" (Tompkins Square, 2020)". Americana UK. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ Currin, Grayson. "After 43 Years, Mossy Kilcher's Folk Songs for Alaska Get a Second Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Mossy Kilcher's 1977 Private Press Double-LP 'Northwind Calling' To Be Released Digitally". Folk Radio. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Mossy Kilcher - North Wind Calling". Tompkins Square Label. Tompkins Square Records. Retrieved 24 May 2021.