Shellac – The Bird Is The Most Popular Finger

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Label:	Drag City – DC44
Format:	Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:	US
Released:	Aug 22, 1994
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Hardcore, Indie Rock

Tracklist

A		The Admiral	2:33
B		XVI	3:42

Companies, etc.

Lacquer Cut At – Greg Lee Processing – L-43138
Pressed By – MPO

Credits

Mastered By – John Loder
Performer – Bob Weston*, Steve Albini, Todd Trainer

Notes

Cover included a removable b/w photograph of Steve Albini's studio. Under the photo is a hand drawing of the photo with numbers for various items in the studio. The key to the photo and drawing is the liner notes.
'The Admiral' is an instrumental version, and XVI is an alternate title for Pull the Cup, both from then-unreleased At Action Park.
Shellac record #3.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 1): DC-44 A2 L-43138 NO DDLS HERE MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 1): DC 44 B L-43138-X MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Variant 2): DC-44 A2 L-43138 NO DDLS HERE MPO
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Variant 2): DC 44 B1 L-43138-X MPO

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Reviews

percydovetonsils Jan 13, 2025
It would be three stars without the cover and all it suggests.
MrMotoGRiSO Mar 3, 2017
Edited 8 years ago
If you've come this far - you should probably just purchase all the Shellac 45's
ringworm74 Jun 16, 2014
Edited 10 years ago
A correction for the notes above: it's not Steve Albini's studio in the b&w pull out photograph, it's Todd trainer's apartment.
A72010 Dec 30, 2009
Edited 15 years ago

This is the most interesting 7" i've ever purchased. The black & white photo inserted into the front of the folded paper sleeve makes it stand out from all the other records in my collection.

The insert with the legend (which the drawing underneath the photo depicts), is something you can lose yourself in for awhile. This is a very unique / and great sounding 7". A very cool release from the legendary Steve Albini / Shellac.