The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts)

1999 studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer

Released

April 20, 1999

Length

49:01

Jad Fair chronology

I Like Your Face
(1999)

The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts)
(1999)

The Lucky Sperms: Somewhat Humorous
(2001)

Kramer chronology

Reasons in the Sun
(1998)

The Sound of Music
(1999)

The Greenberg Variations
(2003)

The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) is a studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer. It was released in 1999 through Shimmy Disc.

Critical reception

SF Weekly wrote that "ace musician Kramer offers a particularly sweet backdrop for Jad's zany lyrics."

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beverly"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	3:05
2.	"Candace"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	2:26
3.	"Elenor"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	3:01
4.	"The Faceless Man"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	3:48
5.	"Our Cause to Worry"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	4:47
6.	"Here Comes Roxanne"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	3:54
7.	"Zorro's Black Whip"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	3:40
8.	"Sleeping Beauty"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	3:41
9.	"Pretty Angel Eyes"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	5:07
10.	"Something to Sing About"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	1:58
11.	"Annie Oakley"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	5:18
12.	"The Sound of Music"	Jad Fair, Mark Kramer	8:16

Adapted from The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) liner notes.

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1999	Shimmy Disc	CD	SHM-5095

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The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) (booklet). Jad Fair and Kramer. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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Discography
Studio albums	The Guilt Trip The Secret of Comedy Let Me Explain Something to You About Art Songs from the Pink Death The Greenberg Variations The Brill Building
Collaborative albums	Happiness Finally Came to Them Roll Out the Barrel Real Men Who's Afraid? Egomaniacs Hot Day in Waco A Remark Hugh Made Black Power Gunsmoke Hit Men Huge Rubber Hair Reasons in the Sun The Sound of Music
Live albums	Still Alive in '95
Compilation albums	Music for Crying
Shockabilly	Earth vs. Shockabilly Colosseum Vietnam Heaven
Bongwater	Double Bummer Too Much Sleep The Power of Pussy The Big Sell-Out
B.A.L.L.	Period Bird Trouble Doll Hardball
Captain Howdy	Tattoo of Blood Money Feeds My Music Machine
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