Bluefinger

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FieldValue
nameBluefinger
typestudio
artistBlack Francis
coverBlack Francis - Bluefinger (2007) front cover.jpg
releasedSeptember 2007
recordedSeptember 2006
studio
genreAlternative rock
length39:11
labelCooking Vinyl
producerMark Lemhouse
chronologyFrank Black
prev_titleFrank Black 93–03
prev_year2007
next_titleSvn Fngrs
next_year2008
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Black_francis_zwolle.jpg" caption="Black Francis pays a tribute to [[Herman Brood]] near his statue in [[Zwolle]], Netherlands on February 29, 2008"] ::

Bluefinger is an album by Black Francis. The album was released on 11 September 2007 in the United States and Europe. The project was revealed via several cryptic posts by Black on his unofficial website, which were confirmed as accurate when the album leaked to file-sharing services earlier in the year.

All of the songs on the album reference Dutch musician and artist Herman Brood (1946-2001), some directly and some indirectly. In addition, "You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" is a Brood cover. The title of the album, Bluefinger, is also a direct reference to the birthplace of Brood, who was born in the Dutch city of Zwolle, of which the citizens are colloquially known as Blauwvingers (Bluefingers).

The song "Threshold Apprehension" was #90 on *Rolling Stone*s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.

"You Can't Break a Heart and Have It" was included in the soundtrack for Forgetting Sarah Marshall.

In 2010, Bluefinger was adapted into a play/rock opera by Jason Nodler, for Houston's acclaimed Catastrophic Theatre.

Track listing

| all_writing = Black Francis, except where noted | total_length = | title1 = Captain Pasty | length1 = 2:23 | title2 = Threshold Apprehension | length2 = 5:12 | title3 = Test Pilot Blues | length3 = 2:55 | title4 = Lolita | length4 = 2:59 | title5 = Tight Black Rubber | length5 = 4:17 | title6 = Angels Come to Comfort You | length6 = 4:25 | title7 = Your Mouth Into Mine | length7 = 3:41 | title8 = Discotheque 36 | length8 = 4:40 | title9 = You Can't Break a Heart and Have It | writer9 = Herman Brood | length9 = 2:36 | title10 = She Took All the Money | length10 = 2:30 | title11 = Bluefinger | length11 = 3:29 | collapsed = | headline = iTunes bonus tracks | total_length = | title12 = Polly's Into Me | length12 = 4:43 | title13 = Virginia Reel | length13 = 4:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. ;Musicians

  • Black Francis – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Dan Schmid – bass
  • Jason Carter – drums
  • Violet Clark – vocals
  • Mark Lemhouse – percussion, background vocals ;Technical
  • Mark Lemhouse – producer
  • Thaddeus Moore – engineer
  • Jason Carter – engineer, mixing
  • Myles Mangino – mastering, mixing
  • James Jefferson – design
  • Julian Clark - artwork
  • Richard Hermitage – management

References

References

  1. "Bluefinger by Black Francis". [[Metacritic]].
  2. Phares, Heather. "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[AllMusic]].
  3. Tobias, Scott. (11 September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[The A.V. Club]].
  4. (29 August 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[NME]].
  5. (September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger Review". [[Mojo (magazine).
  6. (Fall 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger Review". [[Magnet (magazine).
  7. Isaac, Mike. (11 September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[Paste (magazine).
  8. Tangari, Joe. (5 September 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[Pitchfork Media.
  9. (October 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger Review". [[Q (magazine).
  10. (October 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[Uncut (magazine).
  11. (Summer 2007). "Black Francis: Bluefinger". [[Under the Radar (magazine).
  12. [https://www.nme.com/news/frank-black/27682 Frank Black reveals details of two new albums. News. NME.COM]
  13. "FrankBlack.net - What's Going On".
  14. No byline (December 11, 2007). [https://web.archive.org/web/20071215233653/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/23 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21
  15. [http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2010/09/bluefinger.php Black Francis and Catastrophic Theatre Stage a Rock Resurrection]''Houston Press''. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
  16. (2007). "Bluefinger". [[Cooking Vinyl]].

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