Bluefinger is an album by Black Francis.Frank Black reveals details of two new albums | News | NME.COM 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 Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
"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.Black Francis and Catastrophic Theatre Stage a Rock ResurrectionHouston Press. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
Track listing
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
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