- T Shirt (album)
Infobox Album |
Name = T Shirt
Type =Album
Artist =Loudon Wainwright III
Released = 1976
Recorded =
Genre = Folk
Length =
Label =Arista Records
Producer = Loudon Wainwright III
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1e8n1vg8zzba link]
*Robert Chrisgau (B+) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=838&name=Loudon+Wainwright+III link]
Last album = "Unrequited"
(1973)
This album = "T Shirt"
(1976)
Next album = "Final Exam"
(1978)"T Shirt" is a 1976 album by
Loudon Wainwright III . Unlike his earlier records, this (and the subsequent 'Final Exam') saw Wainwright adopt a full blown rock band (Slowtrain ) - though there are acoustic songs onT-Shirt , including atalking blues . Nevertheless it had the misfortune to arrive on the scene at the same time aspunk rock , making it immediately dated in the eyes of many critics. According to Wainwright on the 2006 CD liner notes, it received a scathing review fromRolling Stone Magazine which depressed him so much he stayed in bed for five days. By the early 1990's he disowned the album in a radio interview broadcast inAustralia . However, by the time of the CD remaster (which included 'Final Exam') he admitted to a much more sympathetic view of the album(s).Track listing
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated
#"Bicentennial"
#"Summer's Almost Over"
#"Hollywood Hopeful"
#"Reciprocity"
#"At Both Ends"
#"Wine with Dinner"
#"Hey Packy" (George Gerdes)
#"California Prison Blues"
#"Talking Big Apple '75"
#"Prince Hal's Dirge"
#"Just Like President Thieu"
#"Wine with Dinner (Night Cap)"Personnel
Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals
*Richard Davis - bass
*Hank Jones - keyboards
*David Sanborn - saxophone
*Marvin Stamm - horn
*Jimmy Maelen - conductor
*Elliott Randall - guitar
*David Taylor - trombone
*Eric Weissberg - banjo
*Charlie Brown - guitar
*Jeanie Arnold - vocals
*Jon Cobert - vocals
*Joe Cocuzzo - drums
*Kenny Kosek - violin
*Richard Crooks - drums
*John Crowder - bass
*Ron Getman - steel guitar
*Don Hammond - recorder
*Peter Labarbera - background vocals
*John Lissauer - clarinet
*George Marge - recorder
*Irwin "Marky" Markowitz - horn
*Charlie Messing - guitar, vocals
*Gwynne Michaels - vocals
*Glen Mitchell - keyboards, vocals
*Paul Prestopino, Maggie &Terre Roche - vocals
*Christie Thompson - vocals
*Stephen Tubin - keyboards
*Joanne Vent - vocalsRelease history
*LP: Arista AL4063 (U.S.)
*LP: Arista RTY127 (UK)References
#"Prince Hals Dirge" is a reference to
Henry IV, Part II byShakespeare
#"Just Like President Thieu" references South Vietnam's recently deposed Prime MinisterNguyễn Văn Thiệu
#"Bicentennial" is a sarcastic reference to theUSA 's upcoming 'birthday', where Wainwright celebrates heroes likeJack Ruby
#"California Prison Blues" is a time capsule, referencingCharles Manson , 'Squeaky'Lynette Fromme ,Patty Hearst (and her father),Timothy Leary , andEldridge Cleaver .
#"Wine with Dinner" mentionsDean Martin andFoster Brooks
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