Ruby's Torch

Ruby's Torch is a 2006 Nanci Griffith album on Rounder Records. It is a collection of torch songs penned by Griffith and various other artists, including Tom Waits, Jimmy Webb and Donal MacDonagh Long. All the songs are produced with lush backing arrangements from a string orchestra.

Ruby's Torch
Studio album by Nanci Griffith
Released	14 November 2006
Recorded	April - August 2006
Genre	Folk, country
Length	41:54
Label	Rounder
Producer	Peter Collins
Nanci Griffith chronology
Hearts in Mind (2004) Ruby's Torch (2006) The Loving Kind (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Austin Chronicle
Manchester Evening News
No Depression	(average)
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Track listing

1. "When I Dream" (Sandy Mason) 3:29
2. "If These Walls Could Speak" (Jimmy Webb) 3:40
3. "Ruby's Arms" (Tom Waits) 5:28
4. "Never Be The Sun" (Donal MacDonagh Long) 3:57
5. "Bluer Than Blue" (Charles Goodrum) 3:18
6. "Brave Companion of the Road" (Nanci Griffith) 3:29
7. "Grapefruit Moon" (Tom Waits) 4:20
8. "Please Call Me, Baby" (Tom Waits) 4:11
9. "Late Night Grand Hotel" (Nanci Griffith) 2:53
10. "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) 2:51
11. "Drops From The Faucet" (Frank Christian) 4:07

Personnel

• Larry Paxton - acoustic bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Michael Johnson - acoustic guitar
• Anthony La Marchina - cello
• John Catchings - cello
• Sari Reist - cello
• Kristin Wilkinson - conductor, violin
• Pat McInerney - drums, percussion
• Roger Weismeyer - oboe
• James Hooker - piano, organ
• Neil Rosengarden - trumpet
• Larry Paxton - tuba [sousaphone]
• David Davidson - viola
• Gary Vanosdale - viola
• Jim Grosjean - viola
• Conni Ellisor - violin
• David Angell - violin
• Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - violin
• Monisa Angell - violin
• Pamela Sixfin - violin

External links

• album at Rounder Records (Archived)
• Nanci Griffith Ruby's Torch (Rounder), austinchronicle.com, Nov 24th 2006