The Big Time (album)
The Big Time is the fifth album by Robin Holcomb, released on June 18, 2002 through Nonesuch Records.
The Big Time | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
Recorded | Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 44:21 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Wayne Horvitz | |||
Robin Holcomb chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Uncut | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robin Holcomb, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pretend" | 4:20 | |
2. | "Like I Care" | 4:30 | |
3. | "Sit Right Down" | 2:19 | |
4. | "You Look So Much Better" | 3:44 | |
5. | "A Lazy Farmer Boy" | Traditional arr. | 2:42 |
6. | "If You Can’t Make the Curve" | 3:31 | |
7. | "I Want to Tell the Story" | 3:39 | |
8. | "Engine 143" | A. P. Carter | 5:58 |
9. | "I Tried to Believe" | 4:11 | |
10. | "The Big Time" | 3:14 | |
11. | "Tell the Good Friend on Your Left" | 4:36 | |
12. | "Lullaby" | 1:24 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Bill Frisell – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Robin Holcomb – vocals, piano
- Wayne Horvitz – Hammond organ, production
- Keith Lowe – bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
- Andy Roth – drums
- Timothy Young – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Danny Barnes – vocals on "A Lazy Farmer Boy" and "Engine 143"
- Dave Carter – trumpet on "I Tried to Believe"
- Tucker Martine – engineering
- Anna McGarrigle – vocals on "Like I Care", "I Tried to Believe" and "Lullaby"
- Kate McGarrigle – vocals on "Like I Care", "I Tried to Believe" and "Lullaby"
- Steve Moore – trombone on "I Tried to Believe"
- Julie Wolf – vocals on "You Look So Much Better"
References
- D. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie. "The Big Time". Allmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- Christgau, Robert. "Robin Holcomb". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- Futterman, Steve (July 12, 2002). "The Big Time". Entertainment Weekly. No. 662. p. 85. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- columnist (November 2002). "The Big Time". Uncut. p. 115.
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