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''Pretty Little Head'' is the second studio album by singer
Nellie McKay Eleanora Marie McKay (born April 13, 1982) is an English–American singer and songwriter. She made her Broadway debut in ''The Threepenny Opera#United States 2, The Threepenny Opera'' (2006). Early life and education McKay was born in London ...
. It was released October 31, 2006, on Nellie's own Hungry Mouse label. It features duets with
Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
("Beecharmer") and
k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang (stylised in all lowercase), is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical pe ...
("We Had It Right"). Other songs include "Columbia Is Bleeding", "Cupcake" ("...about gay marriage..."), and "The Big One" ("...about a tenant's rights activist..."). ''Pretty Little Head'' was originally set to be released October 18, 2005. The release date was subsequently delayed until December 27, 2005 and finally January 3, 2006. However, McKay announced on December 19, 2005, that she had left Columbia/Sony Records after a dispute over the length of the upcoming album. Just over two weeks following this announcement, a ''
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'' article surfaced stating McKay said she had been dropped by Columbia Records. The album was being marketed and manufactured on the
SpinArt Records SpinART Records was a New York City-based independent record label that released recordings by The Apples in Stereo, Clem Snide, Black Francis, Frank Black, and Michael Penn. The label was started by Joel Morowitz and Jeff Price in 1991. SpinART ...
label until the label's bankruptcy in 2007. ''Pretty Little Head'' is now being distributed by Sony in its original, 23-track 2-CD version, effectively bringing the album back to Columbia.


Track listing


Columbia's version

#"Cupcake" (4:44) #"Pink Chandelier" (1:38) #"There You Are in Me" (2:46) #"The Big One" (4:02) #"G.E.S." (1:42) #"I Will Be There" (2:55) #"The Down Low" (3:36) #"Long & Lazy River" (3:47) #"Beecharmer" featuring
Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
(4:02) #"Real Life" (2:49) #"I Am Nothing" (1:47) #"we had it right" featuring
k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang (stylised in all lowercase), is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical pe ...
(2:20) #"Columbia Is Bleeding" (3:41) #"GLADD" (3:06) #"Happy Flower" (2:27) #"Tipperary" (2:56)


spinArt/Hungry Mouse version

Disc One #"Cupcake" (4:44) #"Pink Chandelier" (1:38) #"There You Are in Me" (2:46) #"Yodel" (1:36) #"The Big One" (4:02) #"G.E.S." (1:42) #"I Will Be There" (2:55) #"The Down Low" (3:36) #"Long & Lazy River" (3:47) #"I Am Nothing" (1:47) #"Beecharmer" featuring
Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper ( ; born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Known for her distinctive image, featuring a variety of hair colors and eccentric clothing, and for her powerful four-octave vocal range;Jerome, ...
(4:02) #"Swept Away" (1:53) Disc Two #"Real Life" (2:49) #"Tipperary" (2:56) #"Gladd" (3:06) #"Food" (3:00) #"We Had It Right" featuring
k.d. lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang (stylised in all lowercase), is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical pe ...
(2:20) #"Columbia Is Bleeding" (3:41) #"Lali Est Paresseux" (2:33) #"Happy Flower" (2:27) #"Mama & Me" (4:11) #"Pounce" (0:56) #"Old Enough" (1:45)


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References

{{Authority control Nellie McKay albums 2006 albums