Social Studies (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Social Studies
Type = Album
Artist = Loudon Wainwright III


Released = 1999
Recorded =
Genre = Folk
Length = 52:08
Label = Hannibal Records
Producer = Joe Boyd,
John Wood
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:apfoxqqkld6e link]
*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|hm1 [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=838&name=Loudon+Wainwright+III link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/loudonwainwrightiii/albums/album/244399/review/5942789/social_studies link]
Last album = "BBC Sessions"
(1998)
This album = "Social Studies"
(1999)
Next album = "Last Man on Earth"
(2001)

"Social Studies" is a 1999 album by Loudon Wainwright III. It represents a compilation of various topical and satirical songs. The tracks produced primarily for National Public Radio and based upon then-current issues and events, such as the Tonya Harding scandal, the O. J. Simpson murder trial, the lead-up to Y2K, and controversies surrounding comments made by former Republican U.S. Senator Jesse Helms.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III

#"What Gives" – 3:29
#"Tonya's Twirls" – 3:37
#"New Street People" – 2:50
#"Carmine Street" – 2:57
#"O.J." – 3:13
#"Leap Of Faith" – 2:53
#"Conspiracies" – 2:17
#"Christmas Morning" – 3:36
#"Y2K" – 6:13
#"Number One" – 3:39
#"Bad Man" – 3:21
#"Inaugural Blues" – 3:19
#"Our Boy Bill" – 3:11
#"Jesse Don't Like It" – 4:06
#"Pretty Good Day" – 4:19

Personnel

Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals
*The Roches - vocals
*John Scofield - electric guitar
*Greg Cohen - bass, piano
*Richard Crooks - drums, percussion
*Peter Ecklund - trumpet, cornet
*David Mansfield - guitar, harmonica, violin, mandoline
*Jenni Muldaur - vocals
*Ken Pearson - organ, piano
*Lenny Pickett - clarinet, saxophone
*Chaim Tannenbaum - banjo, harmonica, vocals

Release history

*CD: Hannibal HNCD 1442