Fame and Wealth
| Fame and Wealth | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Blue Rock Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 33:02 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Loudon Wainwright III | |||
| Loudon Wainwright III chronology | ||||
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Fame and Wealth is an album by the American musician Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1983.[1][2]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Wainwright "attacks the guitar instead of plucking its strings, and while he's capable of crooning warmly, his standard tone of voice is a strangled yowl."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
- "Reader and Advisor" – 5:28
- "The Grammy Song" – 2:41
- "Dump the Dog" – 2:08
- "Thick & Thin" – 2:47
- "Revenge" – 2:39
- "Five Years Old" – 3:19
- "Ingenue" – 3:40
- "IDTTYWLM" – 4:06
- "Westchester County" – 2:56
- "Saturday Morning Fever" – 2:17
- "April Fool's Day Morn" – 4:30
- "Fame and Wealth" – 1:31
Personnel
[edit]- Loudon Wainwright III - acoustic guitar, banjo, drum, vocals
with:
- Richard Thompson - acoustic guitar on "April Fool's Day Morn"; electric guitar, mandolin on "Reader and Advisor"
- Myles Chase - synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes on "Five Years Old"
- Mark Hardwick - piano on "IDTTYWLM"
- Luther Rix - drums, percussion on "Five Years Old"
- Bob Rose - 12-string guitar on "Five Years Old"
- Mark Johnson - percussion on "IDTTYWLM"
- John Miller - bass on "Five Years Old"
- Technical
- Michael Ewasko - engineer
- Teddy Wainwright - executive producer
- Keith Scott Morton - cover photography
Release history
[edit]- LP: Rounder 3076 (U.S.)
- LP: Demon FIEND5 (UK)
- CD: Rounder CD3076 (1987)
References
[edit]- ^ Holden, Stephen (March 6, 1983). "Loudon Wainwright Takes a Dark View". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (11 Mar 1983). "A Ride on Loudon Wainwright's Roller Coaster". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Loudon Wainwright III". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (9 Mar 1983). "Wainwright Is Back with One of His Best". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E7.
External links
[edit]- Rounder Records, catalogue website for Fame and Wealth
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