Attempted Mustache
Attempted Mustache is the fourth album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Bob Johnston and was released in 1973 on Columbia Records.
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Ray Stevens Sound Lab, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 38:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob Johnston, Bruce Dickinson (1998 reissue production) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A−[2] |
| Rolling Stone | favorable[3] |
Wainwright said that "I Am the Way" was partly inspired by Guru Maharaj Ji's appearance at the Millennium '73 festival in December 1973.[4]
Johnny Cash covered the song "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" live on his album American Recordings.
Track listing
All songs written by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated
- "The Swimming Song" – 2:26
- "A.M. World" – 2:31
- "Bell Bottom Pants" – 2:27
- "Liza" – 2:47
- "I Am the Way (New York Town)" (based on "New York Town", music by Woody Guthrie; new title and lyrics by Loudon Wainwright III) – 3:12
- "Clockwork Chartreuse" – 3:37
- "Down Drinking at the Bar" – 3:55
- "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" – 6:16
- "Come a Long Way" (Kate McGarrigle) – 2:45
- "Nocturnal Stumblebutt" – 3:45
- "Dilated to Meet You" – 2:02
- "Lullaby" – 2:55
Personnel
- Loudon Wainwright III - acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals
- Kenneth Buttrey - drums
- Johnny Christopher - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Tommy Cogbill - bass
- Ron Cornelius - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mac Gayden - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Reggie Young - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano, organ
- Doug Kershaw - fiddle and Cajun exclamation
- Kate McGarrigle - banjo, vocal
Release history
- LP: Columbia KC 32710 (U.S.)
- LP: CBS 65837 (UK)
- CD: Edsel EDCD269
- CD: Sony-Legacy 65257 (1998)
References
- Allmusic review
- 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 review
- Lichtenstein, Grace (February 3, 1974), "They Won't Boo Loudon Any Longer", The New York Times
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