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The Magic I.D.

Till My Breath Gives Out

(Erstwhile Records, ErstPop 001) (U.S.) (CD/LP)

  1. True Holiday (6:25)
  2. Feet Deep (4:59)
  3. Wintersong (6:14)
  4. Martin Fierro (3:02)
  5. From the Same Road (8:13)
  6. Toopstück (12:57)

Music by Kai Fagaschinski, Margareth Kammerer, Christof Kurzmann, and Michael Thieke (1, 5, 6); Kai Fagaschinski, Margareth Kammerer, and Michael Thieke (2); Kai Fagaschinski, Christof Kurzmann, and Michael Thieke (3); and Margareth Kammerer and Christof Kurzmann (4)
Lyrics by Margareth Kammerer (1 [inspired by Douglas Crace's "True Solar Holiday"], 2, 5), Christof Kurzmann (3), José Hernández (4 [excerpts]), and Nancy Hamilton and Christof Kurzmann (6)

The Magic I.D.
Kai Fagaschinski: clarinet (right)
Margareth Kammerer: vocals, guitars
Christof Kurzmann: vocals, G3, llooopp
Michael Thieke: clarinet (left)

Assata Shakur: sampled voice (1)

Recorded by Christof Amann at Amann Studios, Vienna, November 2006
Mixed by Christof Amann and The Magic I.D.
Mastered by Christof Amann
Produced by John Abbey and Yuko Zama
Photo by Gianmarco Bresadola
Cover art by Marion Gerth
Includes song lyrics

Released in February 2008