Kind & Generous
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Music video
The music video made for this song features Natalie Merchant as part of a traveling circus and taking on many guises. The circus performers were actual performers from the local area and the little girl was the daughter of the proprietor-showperson.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Track listing
European HDCD single and Australian CD single[1]
- "Kind & Generous" (LP version) – 4:05
- "Frozen Charlotte" (LP version) – 5:25
- "Wonder" (LP version) – 4:26
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Ophelia liner notes.[2]
Studios
- Recorded at Talking Dwarf Studios (Little Valley, New York)
- Mixed at Oceanway Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering Studios (Portland, Maine, US)
Personnel
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- Natalie Merchant – writing, vocals
- Lokua Kanza – acoustic guitar
- Craig Ross – electric guitar
- Graham Maby – bass
- George Laks – Hammond, Wurlitzer
- Peter Yanowitz – drums
- Joakim Lartey – percussion
- Jim Scott – mixing
- Mike Scotella – mixing assistance
- Todd Vos – engineering
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
Charts
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Use in media
The Orchestra of the Bronx performed an orchestral version of the song in a 2020 commercial for Montefiore Health System that paid tribute to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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