Rare Bird Alert


Rare Bird Alert is a 2011 bluegrass album by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, featuring guest appearances by Paul McCartney and The Dixie Chicks. This is Martin's second consecutive musical album, and comprises 13 songs. His first all-music album was 2009's . Rare Bird Alert was first released on March 15, 2011. The album was nominated for a Grammy on November 30, 2011. "King Tut" is a new bluegrass arrangement of a song that was a Billboard top 20 hit for Martin in 1978.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Martin except where noted.
  1. "Rare Bird Alert"
  2. "Yellow-Backed Fly" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals
  3. "Best Love" – Paul McCartney on vocals
  4. "Northern Island"
  5. "Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back" – Woody Platt & Mike Guggino on vocals
  6. "Jubilation Day" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
  7. "More Bad Weather On The Way" – Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals
  8. "You" – The Dixie Chicks on vocals
  9. "The Great Remember "
  10. "Women Like To Slow Dance" – Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin on vocals
  11. "Hide Behind A Rock"
  12. "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" – Steep Canyon Rangers & Steve Martin on vocals
  13. "King Tut" – Steve Martin & Steep Canyon Rangers on vocals

    Other editions

A Deluxe Limited Edition was released and is packaged in a full length vinyl LP in gatefold packaging, and includes a limited edition t-shirt, novelty cards and DRM-free digital downloads of the entire album. Other editions include a mixed variety between vinyl, CD and digital download.

Music video

"Jubilation Day" was made into an animated music video depicting the heads of Steve Martin, along with the Steep Canyon Rangers, over the bodies of various birds.

Chart performance