In 2005, Andrew Bird was a previously unimaginable combination of virtuoso violinist, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and whistler. With that year’s album The Mysterious Production of Eggs, his second on Righteous Babe Records, Bird minted a new sound that continues to be imitated and set down classic songs that still anchor many a live performance. The recording sessions lived up to the name when he recorded and scrapped the album three times, traveling between studios in Chicago, Los Angeles and his own home studio on a farm in Northern Illinois. The mystery was solved with the aid of David Boucher, whose studio credits at the time included Paul Westerberg, Lisa Loeb, and Randy Newman. Bird played most of the instruments on Mysterious Production of Eggs, joined by a handful of special guests complimenting his already lush sonic palette. The result was a powerhouse of a record dealing with nothing less than the mysteries of childhood, creativity and modern science-epic in scope and minute in detail.

Tracklist:

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2. Sovay
3. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left
4. Fake Palindromes
5. Measuring Cups
6. Banking on a Myth
7. Masterfade
8. Opposite Day
9. Skin Is, My
10. The Naming of Things
11. MX Missiles
12. /=/=/
13. Tables and Chairs
14. The Happy Birthday Song
15. Sovay (Live in Berlin)
16. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (Mayfair Studio)
17. Blood
18. Measuring Cups (The Barn)
19. Banking on a Myth (Beech House)
20. Zeros and Ones (The Barn)
21. Opposite Day (Beech House)
22. Skin Is, My (The Barn)
23. Naming of Things (Mayfair Studio)
24. MX Missiles (Beech House)
25. Tables and Chairs (Demo)
26. The Happy Birthday Song (Beech House)
27. Capital I
28. Right on Time (The Barn)
29. The Happy Birthday Song (The Barn)
30. Measuring Cups Demo (The Barn)
31. Knapsack (The Barn)
32. Fake Palindromes (Orchestral Version)
33. A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (Orchestral Version)
34. Happy Birthday (Orchestral Version)
35. Tables and Chairs (Orchestral Version)

UPC: 783970446329
Label: Wegawam Music Co.
Release Date: 4.10.26
Format: Vinyl

RELEASE DATE: 2/27/2026

In 2003 Andrew Bird removed himself from the noise of city life in Chicago to work on his music in a barn in rural Illinois. The result was a career-defining record exploring childhood, creativity, and science with wit, precision, and ambition. The Mysterious Production of Eggs crystallized Bird’s signature style and introduced the live-looping ingenuity that would define his performances for decades.

Two decades later, it’s influence still resonates throughout the indie world, inspiring artists and audiences alike. This year, Bird marks the milestone with a limited edition boxset, a re-issue of the original album, and anniversary tour, performing Eggs in full alongside the world’s foremost symphony orchestras proving that some mysteries only grow richer with time.Alongside the 3LP deluxe boxset, Bird is re-issuring the beloved album garnished with deluxe reimagined artwork by longtime collaborator Jay Ryan, whose whimsical artwork graced the original and is a crucial part of it’s lore.