Sings Man on the Silver Mountain and 8 Other Songs

EP by His Name Is Alive

Released

1992

Recorded

1985-1991

Genre

Rock

Length

30:58

His Name Is Alive chronology

The Dirt Eaters EP
(1992)

Sings Man on the Silver Mountain and 8 Other Songs
(1992)

Mouth by Mouth
(1993)

Sings Man on the Silver Mountain and 8 Other Songs is a His Name Is Alive compilation album, released in 1992. Despite being an American band, His Name Is Alive was signed to the British 4AD label, and had no American distribution for their first three releases on 4AD. USA-based Rykodisc re-issued the albums in the summer of 1992, shortly before 4AD signed a distribution deal with Warner Bros. Records so that all 4AD releases would see release in the USA. Bonus tracks were included on two CDs: Livonia featured an extra track called "Livonia", and Home Is in Your Head included The Dirt Eaters EP. To commemorate these releases, Rykodisc issued this compilation as a promotional item to record stores. Many die-hard fans of 4AD and HNIA, despite likely having all the songs included already, sought out and obtained the compilation CD to add to their collection. The artwork was based on the inside sleeve artwork from the 4AD UK release of Home Is in Your Head.

This was also a significant release because it was the first introduction to the band for many American fans. Many who had only read about the band while the records were only available in the UK (or as pricey imports) found this CD their introduction to the band; an introduction that for many led to obsessive fanship.

The title track, "Man on the Silver Mountain," is a cover of a Rainbow song from their first album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.

Track listing

"Man on the Silver Mountain" (Rainbow) - 3:46
"How Ghosts Affect Relationships" - 3:53
"Why People Disappear" - 4:17
"As We Could Ever" - 3:23
"Sitting Still Moving Still Staring Outlooking" - 3:26
"Are We Still Married?"* - 2:59
"If July" - 3:53
"Her Eyes Were Huge Things" - 1:37
"The Dirt Eaters" - 3:44

*"Are We Still Married?" is the remixed version from The Dirt Eaters EP.

His Name Is Alive

Warren Defever Karin Oliver Lovetta Pippen

Studio albums	Livonia (1990) Home Is in Your Head (1991) Mouth by Mouth (1993) Stars on ESP (1996) Ft. Lake (1998) Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth (2001) Last Night (2002) Detrola (2006) XMMER (2007) Sweet Earth Flower: A Tribute to Marion Brown (2007)

Independent releases	Sounds of Mexico (1994) Finer Twilights (1997) Great Lakes State Blues (1997) Golden City (1998) Radio LP (1998) RMX's (2000) Rare Tracks in the Snow (2000) The Emergency LP (2000) When the Stars Refuse to Shine (2000) Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most (2001) Cloud Box (2004) Brown Rice (2005) Summer Bird (2005) UFO Catcher (2005) Livonia Strings (2006)

Compilations	Sings Man on the Silver Mountain and 8 Other Songs (1992) King of Sweet (1993) Always Stay Sweet (1999)

Singles & EPs	The Dirt Eaters EP Universal Frequencies EP "Country Girl" Nice Day EP You Need a Heart to Live EP "Can't Always Be Loved" "Nothing Special" "Happy Blues" "Write My Name in the Groove" Raindrops Rainbow EP Silver Makeup EP Firefly Dragonfly EP

Related articles	Discography 4AD Livonia, Michigan Mark Kozelek Marion Brown

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