Patty Griffin: Live from the Artist's Den

Joseph Carver of PopMatters gave this release a seven out of 10, writing that this is a "pitch-perfect" introduction to Griffin, but "if there is any flaw on this collection, it would be that it tends to overstay its welcome".[1] Jeff McCord of Texas Monthly praised the backing band and Griffin's vocals, calling this set "breathtaking".[2]

All songs written by Patty Griffin, except where noted

1. "You Never Get What You Want" – 5:50
2. "Stay on the Ride" – 5:39
3. "Trapeze" – 5:51
4. "Get Yourself Another Fool" (Frank Haywood and Ernest Tucker) – 3:43
5. "Burgundy Shoes" – 4:18
6. "Heavenly Day" – 3:44
7. "Moon Song" – 3:17
8. "No Bad News" – 5:35
9. "When It Don't Come Easy" – 5:09
10. "Love Throw a Line" – 5:12
11. "Crying Over" – 4:27
12. "Up on the Mountain (MLK Song)" – 5:00
13. "Sweet Lorraine" – 5:48
14. "Top of the World" – 6:52

Bonus tracks on the iTunes Store (all other tracks and track listing the same)

6. "J'irai La Voir Un Jour" – 3:04
11. "Standing" – 4:36

• Patty Griffin – acoustic guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• Bryn Davies – cello, double bass, vocals
• J. D. Foster – electric bass, vocals
• David Gold – viola
• Doug Lancio – guitar, vocals
• Michael Longoria – percussion
• Ian McLagan – piano
• Maxim Moston – violin
• Jane Scarpantoni – cello
• Antoine Silverman – violin

Technical personnel

• Matthew Amonson – direction
• Zachary Bako – photography
• David Bronson – direction
• Traci Goudie – art direction
• Mark Lieberman – production
• Alan Light – interview
• David Pattillo – audio production
• Carl Vitello – engineer
• Tim Zeller – design
• Jeff Zimbalist – film editor

• List of 2008 albums

• Page from The Artist's Den
• Patty Griffin: Live from the Artist's Den at Discogs (list of releases)
• Patty Griffin: Live from the Artist's Den at MusicBrainz (list of releases)