Ferris Wheel on Fire

Ferris Wheel on Fire is an EP originally released in a box set of all Neutral Milk Hotel’s recordings. It features many older songs that where were not present on either of their albums, all performed acoustically by singer/songwriter Jeff Mangum.

Some of these are earlier versions of songs that were reworked to go on their second album, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea. Because of this, lines from “Oh Sister” and “My Dreamgirl Don’t Exist” may seem familiar, as they were present in songs like “Communist Daughter” from their second album. Others like “A Baby for Pree” are actually songs taken from On Avery Island, but changed significantly.
There’s also some original songs like “Engine” and “I Will Bury You In Time,” but it is important to note all these songs were written a long time ago, before ITAOTS even came out.

This EP is a fantastic compilation of acoustic songs, and an essential listen for any Neutral Milk Hotel fan.