"Flyer" - Griffith, Nanci

Promotional Release

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Full Track Listing:

  • The Flyer (4:23)
  • Nobody’s Angel (4:15)
  • Say It Isn’t So (3:19)
  • Southbound Train (4:31)
  • These Days in an Open Book (3:33)
  • Time of Inconvenience (3:49)
  • Don’t Forget about Me (2:59)
  • Always Will (2:42)
  • Going Back to Georgia (4:16)
  • Talk to Me While I’m Listening (4:12)
  • Fragile (3:26)
  • On Grafton Street (Alternate Studio Version) (3:57)
  • Anything You Need but Me (3:07)
  • Goodnight to a Mother’s Dream (4:03)
  • This Heart (Alternate Studio Version) (3:26)

Background Information

During the break after the ZOO TV tour, Larry Mullen lived and worked in New York City, working to better his drumming skills. During that time he worked with Nanci Griffith on four tracks on her album, “Flyer”. Adam Clayton, also in New York during this time, worked on three of the four tracks. Griffith is an American artist primarily working in the areas of country and folk music, and had been releasing music since 1978. Adam Clayton provided bass and Larry Mullen various percussive instruments on the songs “These Days in an Open Book”, “Don’t Forget About Me”, and “On Grafton Street”. Larry Mullen would also provide bongos, percussion, cowbell, and the closing drumstick toss on “This Heart” and he is even credited with the remix of the song featured here on the album. Sam O’Sullivan is also credited here as working with “U2 production in New York”. Sam has been Larry Mullen’s guitar tech for years and has worked with them on studio recordings, as well as in concert performances.

This promotional release of the album preceded the release of the actual album included three different mixes. “On Grafton Street” on the album included additional music performed by the Chieftains which is missing on this promotional release. And the mix of “This Heart” is a very different mix. The alternate version of “Don’t Forget About Me” includes less instrumentation than can be heard on the version on the final album mix, which ends with a distinctive tambourine sound missing on this promotional release. The promotional album lists both Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen as being involved on the tracks on the album. However, it does not make reference to Larry Mullen being involved in the mixing of any of the tracks, and “On Grafton Street”, “Don’t Forget About Me” and “This Heart” are all listed on the main album as having been remixed by Mullen. It is believed that the versions released here are the original versions before Larry Mullen got involved in the remixing of those tracks.

Liner Notes

These Days in an Open Book:
Words and Music by Nanci Griffith. Nanci Griffith: Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitar. Amy Ray: Supporting Vocals. Emily Saliers: Supporting Vocals. James Hooker: Piano, Hammond B3. Bill Dillon: Mandolin, Guitar. Byrd Burton: Acoustic and Electric Guitar. David Mansfield: Dobro. John Painter: Electric Bari Guitar. Michael Rhodes: Bass Guitar. Adam Clayton: Bass Guitar. Larry Mullen Jnr.: Drums, Percussion, Leg and Boot. Mickey Raphael: Harmonica. Engineered and Mixed by David Leonard. Produced by Peter Collins.

Don’t Forget About Me:
Words and Music by Nanci Griffith, James Hooker. Nanci Griffith: Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitar. Pat McLaughlin: Supporting Vocals. Mary Ann Kennedy: Background Vocals. James Hooker: Piano. Mark Knopfler: Electric Guitar. Bill Dillon: Electric Guitar. John Painter: Electric Guitar. David Mansfield: Electric Guitar, Mandolin. Adam Clayton: Bass Guitar. Larry Mullen Jnr.: Drums, Percussion. Engineered and remixed by David Leonard. Engineered and Mixed by David Leonard. Produced by Peter Collins.

On Grafton Street:
Words and Music by Nanci Griffith and Fred Koller. Nanci Griffith: Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitar. Pat McLaughlin: Supporting Vocal. James Hooker: Piano. Bill Dillon: Mandolin, Guitar. Adam Clayton: Bass Pedals, Bass Guitar. Larry Mullen Jnr: Drums, Percussion. The Chieftains: Paddy Moloney: Penny Whistle. Sean Keane: Low Fiddle. Martin Fay: High Fiddle. Matt Malloy: Flute. Derek Bell: Harp. Engineered and remixed by David Leonard. Engineered and Mixed by David Leonard. Produced by Peter Collins.

This Heart:
Words and Music by Nanci Griffith. Nanci Griffith: Lead and Harmony Vocals, Guitar. Sonny Curtis: Supporting Vocal, Rhythm Stratocaster Electric Guitar. Kurt Neumann: Harmony Vocal. Sam Llanas: Harmony Vocal. Frank Christian: Electric Guitar. Al Anderson: Acoustic and Electric Guitar. Bill Dillon: Electric Guitar. Michael Rhodes: Bass Guitar. Tony Levin: Chapman Stick. Pat McInerney: Tom Tom. Larry “Lastword” Mullen Jnr: Bongos, Percussion, Cowbells and Drumstick Toss. Engineered and remixed by David Leonard. Engineered and Mixed by David Leonard. Produced by Peter Collins.

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