Six Blocks Away

"Six Blocks Away" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. It was released in 1992 as the first single from her fourth album, Sweet Old World (1992).

"Six Blocks Away"
Single by Lucinda Williams
from the album Sweet Old World
B-side"Which Will"
Released1992
GenreAlternative country, Americana, Blues, roots rock
Length2:52 (Album version)
LabelChameleon
Songwriter(s)Lucinda Williams
Producer(s)
Lucinda Williams singles chronology
"Passionate Kisses"
(1989)		 "Six Blocks Away"
(1992)		 "Something About What Happens When We Talk"
(1992)

Williams re-recorded Sweet Old World for its 25th anniversary in 2017, and released it under the new title This Sweet Old World.[1] "Six Blocks Away" was again released as the lead single, and Rolling Stone described the re-recorded version as "reinvigorated with a chiming, jangly Rickenbacker guitar line that evokes everyone from Tom Petty to the Byrds to R.E.M."[2]

Critical reception

LA Weekly ranked "Six Blocks Away" at No. 9 on their list of Williams' best 11 songs, calling it "one of her best jangle pop/country songs" while observing "the song's lyrics offer none of the music's bright optimism. Perhaps that is why the track works so well."[3] Rolling Stone described it as a "near-pop single", writing "Duane Jarvis's and Gurf Morlix's guitars jangle through the mix, though Williams's singing colors with a rural Louisiana rawness."[4]

Track listing
US CD single[5]
  • "Six Blocks Away" (Radio Edit) – 2:48
Australia CD single[6]
  • "Six Blocks Away" – 2:52
  • "Which Will" – 3:49

Chart performance
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 170

References
  1. Deming, Mark. "This Sweet Old World – Lucinda Wililams". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  2. Anderson, Fran C. (September 3, 1992). "Lucinda Williams Re-Records, Re-Releases 1992 Album 'Sweet Old World'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. Smyers, Darryl. "Lucinda Williams' Best 11 Songs". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  4. Jurek, Thom (September 3, 1992). "Lucinda Williams: Sweet Old World". Rolling Stone. New York (638): 68. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  5. Discogs. "Lucinda Williams – Six Blocks Away - US CD single". Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  6. Discogs. "Lucinda Williams – Six Blocks Away - Australia CD single". Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  7. "Lucinda Williams chart history". imgur.com. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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