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Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein

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Twistable, Turnable Man:
A Musical Tribute to the Songs
of Shel Silverstein
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedJune 2010 (June 2010)
GenreCountry
Length58:06
LabelSugar Hill
ProducerBobby Bare, Bobby Bare, Jr.

Twistable Turnable Man is a tribute album to Shel Silverstein. It was released in 2010 by Sugar Hill Records.[1][2]

Most of the tracks feature Chip Young on acoustic guitar.[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Shel Silverstein except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Lullabys, Legends & Lies" My Morning Jacket3:24
2."The Twistable, Turnable Man Returns"Andrew Bird, Shel SilversteinAndrew Bird3:02
3."This Guitar Is For Sale"Fred Koller, Shel SilversteinJohn Prine4:38
4."The Unicorn" Dr. Dog4:21
5."The Winner" Kris Kristofferson4:58
6."Queen of the Silver Dollar" Sarah Jarosz, Black Prairie5:02
7."Daddy What If[4]" Isabella Bare, Bobby Bare, Jr.2:58
8."The Cover of the Rolling Stone" Black Francis, Joey Santiago3:36
9."Sylvia's Mother" The Boxmasters3:16
10."Me & Jimmy Rodgers" Ray Price3:53
11."A Boy Named Sue" Todd Snider4:09
12."The Ballad of Lucy Jordan" Lucinda Williams5:22
13."The Living Legend" Bobby Bare3:25
14."The Giving Tree" Nanci Griffith5:35
15."26 Second Song" My Morning Jacket0:27
Total length:58:06

References

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  1. ^ "Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute To The Songs Of Shel Silverstein". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ Lewis, Randy (7 June 2010). "Album review: 'Twistable, Turnable Man: A Musical Tribute to the Songs of Shel Silverstein'". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. ^ Blackstock, Peter (August 30, 2010). "Interview: Bobby Bare, Jr". emusic Q&A. emusic.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Bobby Bare Jr. & Isabella Bare - Daddy, What If". YouTube. Retrieved 4 October 2013.