The Virginian (album)
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| The Virginian | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 30:31 | |||
| Label | Mint/Bloodshot | |||
| Producer | Brian Connelly[1] | |||
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The Virginian is the 1997 debut studio album by American vocalist Neko Case, whose backing band at that time consisted of a rotating group of musicians referred to as "Her Boyfriends".[2] It was Case's first solo record after previously being a member of Vancouver pop punk bands Maow and Cub.[3]
Guest musicians on the album include Carl Newman,[4] Carolyn Mark, Rose Melberg, Matt Murphy, Brian Connelly,[1] and Darryl Neudorf. Case and Newman would later form the New Pornographers with other Vancouver musicians.[4]
The song "Karoline" was a re-recording of the song "Rebecca Lash" which Case had written and recorded with her previous band Maow. "Misfire" is a cover of a Queen song, originally recorded on the band's Sheer Heart Attack album. "Duchess" was originally recorded by its writer Scott Walker on the 1969 album Scott 4.
A video for "Timber" was shot; however, CMT did not air it, calling it too dark. Case herself was unhappy with the video and did not want it aired.
