Arthur Russell Springfield CD

Springfield Music

List Price	$13.98 (You save $3.29)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz Instrument CDs, Alternative, Classics (Silents / Avant Garde), Rock
Label	Audika
Orig Year	2006
All Time Sales Rank	101742
CD Universe Part number	7262102
Catalog number	1007
Discs	1
Release Date	Sep 26, 2006
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Arthur Russell; Mark Freedman
Personnel	Arthur Russell - vocals, cello, keyboards, drum programming Peter Zummo - trombone

Arthur Russell Springfield Songs

	1.	Springfield - (DFA remix)
	2.	Springfield - (DFA Remix, Demo)
	3.	Springfield - (Detail)
	4.	See My Brother, He's Jumping Out (Let's Go Swimming #1)
	5.	Corn #3
	6.	Hiding Your Present from You
	7.	You Have Did the Right Thing When You Put That Skylight In

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