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Over the Moon
Studio album by The Verlaines
Released	1997
Recorded	1996
Label	Columbia
Producer	Verlaines and Tex Houston
The Verlaines chronology
Ready to Fly (The Verlaines album) (1991) Over the Moon (1997) You're Just Too Obscure for Me (2003)

Over the Moon is a 1997 album by The Verlaines on Columbia Records. Unlike their previous records, this album was only released in New Zealand and is not well known to their international fans.

Track listing

All songs written by Graeme Downes.

1. "Hanging by Strands" - 3:38
2. "Bonfire" - 3:13
3. "Sky-Blue Window" - 4:27
4. "Jailhouse 4.00am" - 4:00
5. "Feather Fell" - 3:33
6. "Perfect Day" - 4:09
7. "When I Fall" - 3:35
8. "Uncle Big Jaw's Late-Night Farewell" - 2:56
9. "Dunderhead" - 4:03
10. "Dawdling on the Bridge" - 3:29
11. "Writing on the Wall" - 3:39
12. "Reasons for Leaving" - 5:40
13. "Coming Back to You" - 4:05

Personnel

• Graeme Downes - Guitars, vocals, keyboards, oboe, cheap shot cello, mixing
• Darren Stedman - Drums
• Russell Fleming - Bass
• Paul Winders - Guitars, backing vocals
• Stephen Small - Keyboards on "Perfect Day" and "Dawdling on the Bridge"
• Kerrie Winders - Backing vocals on "Reasons for Leaving" and "Dunderhead"
• Tex Houston - Production, engineer
• Nick Rowan - Mixing
• John Collie - photography

Reviews

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

• Review at Kiwitapes
• Review by Keith McLachlan at Twee Kitten

References

1. Fisher, Dave. "Too Much Beauty in One Fell Sweep", July 1999. Retrieved on 2011-02-07.
2. Allmusic review

External links

• The Verlaines at Trouser Press
• Over the Moon at Allmusic
• Over the Moon at Discogs

• 1997 albums
• The Verlaines albums