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2023 Merge Records: 17-11-2023

Quartet Plus Two

01	I Cover the Waterfront	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			04:04
	Writer: Johnny Green - Edward Heyman / Composers: Johnny Green - Edward Heyman
02	Maria	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			01:34
	Writer: Jean Feline - Roger Antoine Lucchesi / Composers: Jean Feline - Roger Antoine Lucchesi
03	Into the River Thames	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			02:23
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	It's So Peaceful in the Country	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			05:21
	Writer: Alec Wilder / Composers: Alec Wilder
05	Sea in 3	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			02:41
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
06	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			04:43
	Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
07	If I Did, Would You?	Orbiting Human Circus	Quartet Plus Two			03:12
	Writer: Duke Jordan / Composers: Duke Jordan

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2012 Merge Records: 04-09-2012

Mary's Voice

01	The Dark Is Singing Songs (Sleepy Time Down South)	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			04:41
	Writer: Muse/RenÃ©/RenÃ©/arrang. Koster / Composers: Muse/RenÃ©/RenÃ©/arrang. Koster
02	Saw and Calliope Organ on Wire	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			00:57
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	S' Alive (Pt. 1)	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			00:57
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	The Big Beautiful Shops (It's Said That It Could Be Anyone)	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			05:03
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
05	Spare the Dark Streets	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			04:16
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
06	To All Who Say Goodnight	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			05:24
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
07	Intermission (Pt. 1)	The Music Tapes	Mary's Voice			00:08
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

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2008 Merge Records: 19-08-2008

Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes

01	Saw Pingpong and Orchestra	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			01:21
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	Schedrevka	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			00:54
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	Freeing Song for Reindeer	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			02:59
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	Majesty	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			02:44
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
05	Nimbus Stratus Cirrus (Mr.Piano’s Majestic Haircut)	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			02:45
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
06	Freeing Song by Reindeer	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			03:13
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
07	Tornado Longing for Freedom	The Music Tapes	Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes			03:57
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

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1999 Merge Records: 06-07-1999

1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad

01	Song for Soon to Be Sailor	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			02:16
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	1st Imaginary Symphony by Vaccume Cleaner	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			01:00
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	Song of the Nomad Lost	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			02:34
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	Pulled Out to Sea	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			01:34
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
05	March of the Father Fists	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			02:35
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
06	Nomad Tell Us	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			03:10
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
07	Aliens	The Music Tapes	1st Imaginary Symphony for Nomad			02:32
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

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EPs

2020 Merge Records: 01-04-2020

Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)

01	Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)	The Music Tapes	Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)			01:39
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	Into the River Thames (Vocal Version)	The Music Tapes	Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)			02:26
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	Laughs Last Laughed	The Music Tapes	Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)			03:12
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)	The Music Tapes	Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)			02:23
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
05	The Sea of Tranquility	The Music Tapes	Saw's Tales (Quartet Version)			02:49
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

2020 Merge Records: 17-02-2020

Into the River Thames (Vocal)

01	Into the River Thames (Vocal Version)	The Music Tapes	Into the River Thames (Vocal)			02:26
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	Laughs Last Laughed	The Music Tapes	Into the River Thames (Vocal)			03:12
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)	The Music Tapes	Into the River Thames (Vocal)			02:23
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	The Sea of Tranquility	The Music Tapes	Into the River Thames (Vocal)			02:49
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

2017 Merge Records: 10-02-2017

The Orbiting Human Circus

01	City of Lights	The Music Tapes	The Orbiting Human Circus			04:59
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	J'Attendrai	The Music Tapes	The Orbiting Human Circus			03:10
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	Where Evening's Dream Goes	The Music Tapes	The Orbiting Human Circus			02:42
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	I've Got My Love	The Music Tapes	The Orbiting Human Circus			02:38
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

2011 Merge Records: 14-06-2011

Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)

01	So the Day Long	The Music Tapes	Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)			03:04
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	A Lightning's Cheeks (Everything Gets Born Here)	The Music Tapes	Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)			02:45
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	3	The Music Tapes	Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)			01:32
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
04	4 (Jeff, Jill, and Julian Serenade Rudy on the Beach at Nantasket)	The Music Tapes	Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)			00:27
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
05	Night and Day	The Music Tapes	Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)			03:11
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
06	Nantasket	The Music Tapes	Purim's Shadows (The Dark Tours the World)			06:07
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

Singles

2023 Merge Records: 20-04-2023

The Lost Angel

01	The Lost Angel	Orbiting Human Circus	The Lost Angel			04:37
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

2019 Merge Records: 08-01-2020

Laughs Last Laughed

01	Laughs Last Laughed	The Music Tapes	Laughs Last Laughed			03:12
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)	The Music Tapes	Laughs Last Laughed			02:23
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
03	The Sea of Tranquility	The Music Tapes	Laughs Last Laughed			02:49
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

2019 Merge Records: 23-12-2019

Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)

01	Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)	The Music Tapes	Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)			02:23
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster
02	The Sea of Tranquility	The Music Tapes	Into the River Thames (Quartet Version)			02:49
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

2019 Merge Records: 06-11-2019

The Sea of Tranquility

01	The Sea of Tranquility	The Music Tapes	The Sea of Tranquility			02:49
	Writer: Julian Koster / Composers: Julian Koster

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2004 Merge Records: 13-07-2004

Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records

01	Song Against Sex	Neutral Milk Hotel	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:42
	Writer: Neutral Milk Hotel / Composers: Neutral Milk Hotel
02	Cool	Superchunk	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:36
	Writer: Superchunk / Composers: Superchunk
03	She's Got the Akshun!	Butterglory	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:18
	Writer: Butterglory / Composers: Butterglory
04	Beautiful Things	3Ds	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:32
	Writer: 3Ds / Composers: 3Ds
05	Shiny Shiny Pimpmobile	East River Pipe	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:38
	Writer: F.m. Cornog / Composers: F.m. Cornog
06	(I Want You) More Than Ever	The Clientele	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:01
	Writer: The Clientele / Composers: The Clientele
07	Break a Promise	Guv'ner	Old Enough to Know Better: 15 Years of Merge Records			03:22
	Writer: Guv'ner / Composers: Guv'ner

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