House Of A Thousand Guitars (2009) is the sixth studio album by singer/songwriter Willie Nile

Willie Nile

Willie Nile is an American singer-songwriter. In 1980 Nile released his self-titled debut album which according to one critic remains “one of the most thrilling post-Byrds folk-rock albums of all time”...

. Here Nile demonstrates the diversity of his song writing and performing abilities with an equal mix of classic guitar rock and an equal part of his deep and sensitive piano ballads. The album is dedicated to the memory of Nile’s brother John.

Track listing

1. "House Of A Thousand Guitars" – 4:04 (Nile)
2. "Run" – 4:25 (Nile)
3. "Doomsday Dance" – 4:15 (Nile, Lee)
4. "Love Is A Train" – 5:29 (Nile)
5. "Her Love Falls Like Rain" – 3:04 (Nile, Lee)
6. "Now That The War Is Over" – 4:35 (Nile)
7. "Give Me Tomorrow" – 4:47 (Nile, Lee)
8. "Magdalena" – 3:48 (Nile, Lee)
9. "Little Light" – 5:00 (Nile, Lee)
10. "Touch Me" – 4:48 (Nile, Lee)
11. "The Midnight Rose" – 4:20 (Nile, Lee)
12. "When The Last Light Goes Out On Broadway" – 4:05 (Nile, Lee)

Personnel

• Willie Nile
  Willie Nile
  Willie Nile is an American singer-songwriter. In 1980 Nile released his self-titled debut album which according to one critic remains “one of the most thrilling post-Byrds folk-rock albums of all time”...
  
   – guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  , vocals, piano, pump organ
• Andy York – Guitar, background vocals
• Steuart Smith
  Steuart Smith
  Steuart Smith is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer currently working with American rock band the Eagles. Smith is from Arlington, VA.]].-Current work:...
  
   – Guitar, bass, piano, pump organ, keyboard
• Brad Albetta – Bass
• Rich Pagano – Drums, percussion, background vocals
• Frankie Lee – Drums, percussion, background vocals
• Brian Mitchell
  Brian Mitchell (musician)
  Brian Mitchell is a keyboard and accordion player based in New York City who is well known for high-profile collaborations, and for consummate session work....
  
   – Piano, organ
• Stewart Lerman
  Stewart Lerman
  Stewart Lerman is a Bronx born, New York-based music producer, recording engineer, who has worked with The Roches, Antony and the Johnsons, Jules Shear, Marshall Crenshaw, Crash Test Dummies, Nellie McKay, Loudon Wainwright, Black 47, David Johanson, David Byrne, Willie Nile, Soulive, Darden Smith,...
  
   – Bass, guitar
• Rob Morsberger - Strings
• Christopher Hoffman – Cello
• Charlie Elgart – Organ
• Hirsh Gardner – Background vocals
• Tracie Gardner – Background vocals
• Michela Gardner – Background vocals

Production

• Producers - Willie Nile, Andy York, Brad Albetta, Rich Pagano, Stewart Lerman, Frankie Lee, Hirsh Gardner
• Engineering - Rich Pagano, Rich Lamb, Stewart Lerman
• Mixing - Hirsh Gardner, Stewart Lerman
• Mastering - Fred Kevorkian
• Art Direction - Victoria Collier
• Photography - Lorraine Simon
• Creative Director for Willie Nile Music – Deborah Maniaci
• Legal – Bob Donnelly (Lommen Abdo)
• Publicity – Cary Baker – Conqueroo, Los Angeles, CA
• Management – Gary Borress

External links

• [ Link to All Music Guide]
• Willie on MySpace
• http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews-album/house-of-a-thousand-guitars-1003966119.storyGary Graff
  Gary Graff
  Gary Graff is an American music journalist and author.-Biography:Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Graff attended Taylor Allderdice High School where he wrote for school newspaper The Taylor Allderdice Foreword. He received his Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri...
  
  's Billboard
  Billboard (magazine)
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  Review of Album]
• Twanville Review of House Of A Thousand Guitars by Mayer Danzig