Admiral Charcoal's Song

Admiral Charcoal's Song is the first album by Rebecca Moore. It was released in 1995. It is based on a surrealist musical written and directed by Moore in New York; after hearing it, Michael Dorf offered a record deal through his Knitting Factory Records label. The songs were revised and arranged before being recorded. Moore deems it a formative work, though it is popular among experimental music enthusiasts.

Critical reception
Trouser Press called the album "darkly whimsical and impressionist," writing that "Moore conducts a rarefied tour through a bizarre imagination." Billboard called it "a woefully overlooked album of dark drama and hypnotic beauty."

Track listing
All tracks written by Rebecca Moore.


 * 1) If You Please Me
 * 2) Busy Head
 * 3) Needle Men
 * 4) Twisty Lullag'bye
 * 5) Outdoor Elevator
 * 6) The Lamp Shop
 * 7) All The Halloweens You Can Hold
 * 8) Darkroom
 * 9) The Sisters Bernice
 * 10) Cripple Kingdom
 * 11) Rosalie's Nightmare

Personnel

 * Rebecca Moore: Vocals, Acoustic guitar, sound effects
 * Christina Campenella: backing vocals
 * Jeff Buckley: Electric 6 String Bass, Drums
 * Reuben Radding: Acoustic and electric bass
 * Larry Miller: Voice
 * Nina Piaseckyj: Cello
 * Steven Bernstein: Trumpet