Eureka (Jim O'Rourke album)
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Eureka is an album
Album
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 by American
United States
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 musician Jim O'Rourke
Jim O'Rourke (musician)
Jim O'Rourke is an Irish-American musician and record producer. He was long associated with the Chicago experimental and improv scene...

. It was released on Drag City
Drag City (record label)
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 in 1999. It is named after the 1984 Nicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg
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 film of the same name
Eureka (1984 film)
Eureka is a 1983 film, directed by Nicolas Roeg. It is the story of a Klondike prospector, Jack McCann who strikes it rich, yet ends up fearing that his daughter Tracy and his son-in-law are scheming to take his wealth and his soul; moreover, greedy investors are also hunting McCann's...

. It is one of three albums recorded by O'Rourke that are named after Roeg films.

"Women of the World" is an Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler
Ivor Cutler was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme...

 song and "Something Big" is by Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Burt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...

. "Prelude To 110 Or 220", "Movie On The Way Down" and "Through The Night Softly" are named after Chris Burden
Chris Burden
Christopher "Chris" Burden is an American artist working in performance, sculpture, and installation art.-Education:Burden studied for his B.A...

performance pieces.

Track listing

  1. "Prelude to 110 or 220/Women of the World"
  2. "Ghost Ship in a Storm"
  3. "Movie on the Way Down"
  4. "Through the Night Softly"
  5. "Please Patronize Our Sponsors"
  6. "Something Big"
  7. "Eureka"
  8. "Happy Holidays"
  9. "Little Island Walking" (bonus track on the Japanese edition)
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