Requiem for an Almost Lady

Requiem for an Almost Lady is a studio album by Lee Hazlewood, released in 1971.[1]

Requiem for an Almost Lady
Studio album by
Released1971 (1971)
RecordedJune 1971
StudioHollywood, California
GenreCountry
Length23:25
LabelViking
ProducerLee Hazlewood, Suzanne Jennings
Lee Hazlewood chronology
Cowboy in Sweden
(1970)
Requiem for an Almost Lady
(1971)
13
(1972)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork8.4/10[2]

Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, describing it as "one of the most beautifully agonizing breakup records to ever hit wax, culled from a composite of Hazlewood's relationships gone wrong."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lee Hazlewood

No.TitleLength
1."I'm Glad I Never..."1:04
2."If It's Monday Morning"3:54
3."L.A. Lady"2:20
4."Won't You Tell Your Dreams"3:52
5."I'll Live Yesterdays"2:50
6."Little Miss Sunshine (Little Miss Rain)"2:33
7."Stone Lost Child"2:02
8."Come on Home to Me"2:58
9."Must Have Been Something I Loved"1:40
10."I'd Rather Be Your Enemy"2:12
2017 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."I Just Learned to Run" (Outtake)3:04
12."Little Bird" (Demo)2:42

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Lee Hazlewood – vocals, arrangement, production
  • Donnie Owens – rhythm guitar, arrangement
  • Jerry Cole – guitar, bass guitar, sitar, arrangement
  • Joe Cannon – guitar, harmonica
  • Jim Walters – engineering
  • Suzanne Jennings – executive production
  • Pelle Metréus – design
  • Ardy – cover painting

References

  1. Swihart, Stanton. "Requiem for an Almost Lady - Lee Hazlewood". AllMusic. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. Richard-San, Mark (September 14, 1999). "Lee Hazlewood: Requiem for an Almost Lady". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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