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Rarities (1998–2017)

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Rarities (1998–2017)
Compilation album by
Released2017
Genre
LabelNonesuch
Natalie Merchant chronology
Butterfly
(2017)
Rarities (1998–2017)
(2017)
Keep Your Courage
(2023)

Rarities (1998–2017) is a compilation album by American singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant. Originally released in 2017 as part of the ten-disc box set The Natalie Merchant Collection, it was released to digital platforms and streaming services by Nonesuch Records on June 26, 2020.[1][2][3] The album consists of lesser known and previously unreleased songs recorded by Merchant spanning from 1998 to 2017.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Natalie Merchant except where noted otherwise

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Village Green Preservation Society"Ray Davies3:22
2."Too Long at the Fair"Joel Zoss3:20
3."Order 1081"David Byrne5:48
4."To Love Is to Bury"
3:32
5."Saint Judas" 3:46
6."Birds & Ships"Woody Guthrie2:12
7."The Lowlands of Holland" (Traditional; arranged by Paddy Maloney) 3:48
8."Sonnet 73" (Poem by William Shakespeare; arranged by Merchant) 4:12
9."Learning the Game"Buddy Holly3:27
10."My Little Sweet Baby" (Traditional) 2:28
11."Political Science"Randy Newman2:48
12."Build a Levee" 4:43
13."Sit Down Sister" (Traditional) 1:36
14."The Gulf of Araby"Katell Keineg7:10
15."Portofino" 1:54

References

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  1. ^ "Rarities (1998–2017)". Nonesuch Records Official Website. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "Natalie Merchant's Butterfly & Rarities". Folk Radio UK. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. ^ "NATALIE MERCHANT'S – " Butterfly & Rarities "". The Fat Angel Sings Website. 2020-06-27. Retrieved 2021-01-11.