History Thick Pigeon

Thick Pigeon was essentially a vehicle for songwriter Stanton Miranda and arranger Carter Burwell. Based in New York, the duo recorded a brace of oblique, minimalist singles for Crepuscule in 1981-82 before moving sideways to Factory for their first album.

Recorded in Manchester in late 1983, Too Crazy Cowboys saw the duo initially joined by Steven Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order, as well as Gillian's sister Kim. In true Factory fashion the album was released a year late.

Housed in a cover designed by noted American artist Lawrence Weiner, Too Crazy Cowboys was released both by Factory (Fact 85) and Factory US (Factus 16) in September 1984. It proved to be the last Thick Pigeon record released under that moniker, as Carter Burwell then elected to concentrate on film scores.

Stanton Miranda went on to act in movies and off-broadway and to contribute songs for Joy Division tribute album, A Means To An End. Carter Burwell has scored approximately 50 major motion pictures, including Gods and Monsters, Adaptation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Being John Malkovich, as well as almost every feature made by Joel and Ethan Coen. On his soundtrack for Psycho III, Stanton Miranda was a featured singer.

James Nice

Febrary 2003

(Courtesey of LTM Records' website)

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THICK PIGEON / STANTON MIRANDA discography:

Subway b/w Sudan Crepuscule TWI 038, 1/1982 7"

Tracy + Pansy b/w Dog Crepuscule TWI 108, 11/1982 7"

Jingle Bell Rock Operation Twilight OPT 020, 12/1982 7"

Too Crazy Cowboys Factory Fact 85, 9/1984 LP

Wheels Over Indian Trails Factory Benelux FBN 44, 3/1986 7"/12"

Miranda Dali Crepuscule TWI 938, 2/1991 CD

Compilation tracks:

Sudan (Acoustic) on Crepuscule TWI 035, 1/1981

Silhouettes on Crepuscule TWI 058, 12/1981

Woodentop Talk on Crepuscule RAD 005, 12/1981

Handel's Messiah on Crepuscule TWI 450, 12/1984

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend (as above)

Blue Christmas on Factory Fact 175, 12/1986

Pope on Factory US Factus 17, 5/1987

Love Will Tear Us Apart on Hut/Virgin 29, 1995

Thick Pigeon and Stanton Miranda re-issues are avilable through LTM Records

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