Poet in My Window is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, released in 1982.[6][7] A reissue of the album included a bonus track, "Can't Love Wrong", in the unusual position as the album's lead-off track, preceding all of the original tracks.[8] Griffith wrote all but one of the album's tunes.
| Poet in My Window | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Loma Ranch Studio, Fredericksburg, Texas | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 33:57 | |||
| Label | Featherbed (original)[1] Philo Records | |||
| Producer | Nanci Griffith, John Hill, Laurie Hill | |||
| Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| Ottawa Citizen | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Critical reception edit
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., for AllMusic, wrote that "While Poet in My Window is only a small step up from Nanci Griffith's debut, the album finds her inching toward the mature art of Once in a Very Blue Moon."[2]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown" by Jimmie Gilmore and John Reed
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marilyn Monroe/Neon and Waltzes" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Heart of a Miner" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Julie Anne" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "You Can't Go Home Again" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "October Reasons" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Wheels" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Workin' in Corners" | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Waltzing with the Angels" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Trouble with Roses" | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Poet in My Window" | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 33:57 | |
| No. | Title | Note | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Love Wrong" | Inserted as first track on reissue. | 2:57 |
Personnel edit
- Nanci Griffith – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, harmony vocals
- Brian Wood – acoustic lead guitar, pedal steel, harmony vocals
- Wells Young – piano, synthesizer; bass on "October Reasons"
- Eric Taylor – bass
- Evelyne Taylor – harmony vocals
- John Hill – drums
- The Gulf Coasters – harmony vocals on "Wheels"
- Marlin Griffith – tenor
- Al Copp – bass
- John Grosnick – lead
- Dick Blatter – baritone
- Mo Rector – vocal arrangement
Production edit
- Nanci Griffith – Producer
- John Hill – Producer, engineer
- Laurie Hill – Producer, engineer
- Brian Wood – Associate Producer
- Tom Southwick – Executive Producer
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
References edit
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 13.
- ^ a b Lankford, Ronnie D Jr.. AllMusic Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 330.
- ^ "Recordings". Ottawa Citizen. Arts. January 26, 2002. p. 14.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 291–292.
- ^ "Nanci Griffith | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Nanci Griffith". MTV News.
- ^ "Nanci Griffith - Poet In My Window". www.countrystandardtime.com.
- ^ Poet in My Window (liner notes). Nanci Griffith. Philo. 1982. Philo CD 1098.
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