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- Artist: Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
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- Release Date: August 24, 1999
- Total Time: 54:34
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
Andrew Bird's second album Oh! The Grandeur reunites him with his Bowl of Fire counterparts, as well as some special collaborators like the Squirrel Nut Zippers' James Mathus. Recorded in New Orleans, the album builds on the hot jazz/Brecht vibe that Bowl of Fire pioneered on their first album Thrills, but focuses more on Bird's witty lyrics and deadpan delivery, as tracks like "Tea & Thorazine" and "The Idiot's Genius" display. Musically, Oh! The Grandeur keeps the live, one-take feeling of its predecessor, and Bird's fiddle playing is as expressive as ever. ~ Heather Phares, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Candy Shop | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (3:42) |
| Tea and Thorazine | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (4:16) |
| Wishing for Contentment | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (3:11) |
| Wait | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (4:47) | |
| The Idiot's Genius | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (2:33) |
| Vidalia | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (2:50) |
| Beware | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (4:21) |
| Dora Goes to Town | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (3:03) |
| Feetlips | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (3:05) |
| And So... | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (1:24) |
| Coney Island Shuffle | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (5:00) |
| Respiration | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (2:10) |
| (What's Your) Angle? | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (3:28) |
| The Confession | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (5:04) |
| Beware (Reprise)/Drinking Song (In the Grande Style) | Andrew Bird | Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire | (5:45) |
