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

The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts)
Studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer
Released	April 20, 1999
Genre	Experimental rock
Length	49:01
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
Pitchfork	3.7/10[3]

The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) is a studio album by Jad Fair and Kramer.^[4] 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."^[5]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Adapted from The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) liner notes.^[6]

• Jad Fair – vocals, instruments
• Kramer – instruments, production, engineering

Release history

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

References

1. Phares, Heather. "Jad Fair & Kramer: The Sound of Music > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
2. Christgau, Robert. "Jad Fair and Kramer: The Sound of Music". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
3. "Jad Fair: The Sound of Music: An Unfinished Symphony in Twelve Parts". Pitchfork.
4. Benedetti, Windi (14 May 1999). "FAIR AND KRAMER ELEVATE WEIRDNESS TO AN ART FORM". The Spokesman-Review. Weekend. p. 2.
5. "Jad Fair Drives Women Wild". SF Weekly. May 5, 1999.
6. The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) (booklet). Jad Fair and Kramer. New York City: Shimmy Disc. 1999.

External links

• The Sound of Music (An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts) at Discogs (list of releases)