Picnic (album)
Encyclopedia
Picnic is an album
by Texas
-based folk
singer-songwriter
Robert Earl Keen
, released in the United States
in 1997 on Arista Records
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Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
-based folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Junior is an American Texas Country singer-songwriter. He is popular with fans of traditional country music, folk music, college radio, and alt-country. Keen currently resides in Kerrville, Texas and maintains a ranch in Medina, Texas.-Early life:Growing up in Houston, Texas,...
, released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1997 on Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
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Track listing
All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted- "Undone" – 3:47
- "Over the Waterfall" – 4:30
- "Levelland" (James McMurtryJames McMurtryJames McMurtry is a Texas rock/Texas Country singer, songwriter, guitarist, bandleader and occasional actor...
) – 5:11 - "I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight" – 4:08
- "Oh Rosie" – 5:23
- "Runnin' with the Night" – 4:15
- "The Coming Home of the Son and Brother" (J. D. Hutchison) – 3:53
- "Shades of Gray" – 5:07
- "Fourth of July" (Dave AlvinDave AlvinDave Alvin , is a guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has been one of the leading proponents of 'roots' or 'American' music, bringing together elements of rock-and-roll, blues, rural and tejano music....
)– 3:59 - "Then Came Lo Mein" – 3:57