Album II (Loudon Wainwright III album)
Album II is the second album by Loudon Wainwright III. It was released in 1971 by Atlantic Records.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1971 | |||
| Studio | Intermedia Sounds, Boston, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Loudon Wainwright III, Milton Kramer | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me and My Friend the Cat" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Motel Blues" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Nice Jewish Girls" | 2:09 |
| 4. | "Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "I Know I’m Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Reel" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Saw Your Name in the Paper" | 2:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Samson And The Warden" | 3:09 | |
| 8. | "Plane; Too" | 3:10 | |
| 9. | "Cook That Dinner, Dora" | 2:06 | |
| 10. | "Old Friend" | 2:57 | |
| 11. | "Old Paint" | Traditional; arranged by Loudon Wainwright III | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Winter Song" | 3:30 |
Personnel
- Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals
- Kate McGarrigle - vocals on "Old Paint"
- Saul Broudy - harmonica on "Old Paint"
- Technical
- Milton Kramer - producer on tracks 1, 9 and 5c. All other tracks produced by Loudon Wainwright III
- Michael Leary - engineer
- Peter Hujar - cover photography
- Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright - photography
Release history
- LP: Atlantic SD 8291 (U.S.)
- LP: Atlantic K40272 (UK)
- LP: Atlantic 2400 142 (UK)
- LP: Edsel ED310 (1989 re-release)
- CD: Collector's Choice 633 (April 25, 2006 re-release)
References
- Album II at AllMusic
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 21, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Rolling Stone
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