Recovery (Loudon Wainwright album)
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Recovery is the nineteenth studio album by American
singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III
, released on August 19, 2008 on Yep Roc Records
. The songs are "re-covers" from his first four albums: Loudon Wainwright III
(1970), Album II
(1971), Album III
(1972) and Attempted Mustache
(1973).
United States
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singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, brother of Sloan Wainwright, and the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.To...
, released on August 19, 2008 on Yep Roc Records
Yep Roc Records
Yep Roc Records is an independent International record label based in Haw River, North Carolina and owned by Redeye Distribution . The label has put out albums by artists like The Go-Betweens, The Fleshtones, Gang of Four, The Reverend Horton Heat, and The Minus 5, as well as the work of important...
. The songs are "re-covers" from his first four albums: Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III (album)
Loudon Wainwright III is the debut album of Loudon Wainwright III. It was released on vinyl in 1970 on Atlantic Records. Like his sophomore effort album II, the album is a solo acoustic effort...
(1970), Album II
Album II
Album II, as its title indicates, is the second album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was released in 1971 on Atlantic Records.-Track listing:#"Me and My Friend the Cat" – 3:23#"Motel Blues" – 2:50#"Nice Jewish Girls" – 2:09...
(1971), Album III
Album III
Album III, as its title indicates, is the third full album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was originally released in 1972 on Columbia Records. Album III would spawn Loudon Wainwright's most popular hit single, "Dead Skunk", making this his commercial 'breakthrough' album...
(1972) and Attempted Mustache
Attempted Mustache
Attempted Mustache is the fourth album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Bob Johnston and was released in 1973 on Columbia Records....
(1973).
Track listing
- "Black Uncle Remus"
- "Saw Your Name in the Paper"
- "School Days"
- "Drinking Song"
- "Motel Blues"
- "Muse Blues"
- "New Paint"
- "Be Careful There's a Baby in the House"
- "Needless to Say"
- "Movies Are a Mother to Me"
- "Say That You Love Me"
- "Old Friend"
- "The Man Who Couldn't Cry"
Personnel
- Loudon Wainwright IIILoudon Wainwright IIILoudon Snowden Wainwright III is a Grammy Award-winning American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, brother of Sloan Wainwright, and the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.To...
- Patrick Warren - keyboards
- David Piltch - bass
- Jay Bellerose - drums
- Greg LeiszGreg LeiszGreg Leisz is an American multi-instrumentalist, playing lap and pedal steel guitars, guitar, mandolin, and bass.- Biography :Leisz was influenced early on by the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers, especially pedal steel player "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow...
- guitar
External links
- Recovery at Anti Music