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The Milk-Eyed Mender

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The Milk-Eyed Mender is a 2004 album by Joanna Newsom, released by Drag City. Joanna Newsom wrote all the songs on the album except for "Three Little Babes", a traditional Appalachian song. According to the liner notes, Joanna plays "a Lyon & Healy style 15 harp, a wurlitzer electric piano, a harpsichord, and piano." Noah Georgeson, who produced and recorded the album, plays guitar on two tracks. Cover art embroidery is by Emily Prince and photographs are by Alissa Anderson. Newsom thanks Will Oldham, Devendra Banhart, and Vetiver, whom she toured with, along with many others.

Track listing

  1. "Bridges and Balloons"
  2. "Sprout and the Bean"
  3. "The Book of Right-On"
  4. "Sadie"
  5. "Inflammatory Writ"
  6. "This Side of the Blue"
  7. "En Gallop"
  8. "Cassiopeia"
  9. "Peach, Plum, Pear"
  10. "Swansea"
  11. "Three Little Babes"
  12. "Clam, Crab, Cockle, Cowrie"