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Hello Starling

Hello Starling is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Ritter. It was Ritter's second album release nationally on the label Signature Sounds. It was originally released on September 9, 2003, a two-disc deluxe edition was re-issued on January 17, 2010

Hello Starling
Studio album by
Josh Ritter
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
January 17, 2010 (Deluxe Edition)
RecordedFebruary 17, 2003 – March 3, 2003, at Black Box Studios, La Dionnaie, France
Genre
Length43:09
LabelSignature Sounds (2003)
Stetanta (2003)
Independent/RMG (2003)
V2 (2005)
ProducerDavid Odlum
Josh Ritter chronology
Come & Find Me EP
(2002) 		Hello Starling
(2003) 		4 Songs Live EP
(2005)
Singles from Hello Starling
  1. "Hello Starling (Snow Is Gone)"
    Released: May 31, 2004

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]
The Guardian     [2]
Now     [3]
Pitchfork8.3/10[4]
Uncut     [5]

As Ritter's previous albums have done, Hello Starling was compared to other Americana greats such as Woody Guthrie, Townes Van Zandt,[4] Bob Dylan, and Leonard Cohen.[2] His voice on the album was described as smooth with sleepy, rough edges.[6] George Graham praised the lyrics and vocal delivery.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Josh Ritter.

  1. "Bright Smile" – 3:01
  2. "Kathleen" – 4:08
  3. "You Don't Make It Easy Babe" – 2:32
  4. "Man Burning" – 2:47
  5. "Rainslicker" – 4:13
  6. "Wings" – 4:07
  7. "California" – 3:10
  8. "Snow Is Gone" – 4:03
  9. "Bone of Song" – 5:30
  10. "Baby That's Not All" – 5:59
  11. "The Bad Actress" – 3:39

Credits

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Personnel

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Production

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  • Mixed by David Odlum
  • Mastering by Jonathan Wyner
  • Artwork by Ed Braverman

Deluxe Edition

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Hello Starling was reissued on January 17, 2010, as a two-disc Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition includes the complete original studio album and a second bonus disc. The bonus disc contains solo acoustic versions of all the original tracks (re-recorded by Ritter in Nashville of June 2008) as well as four live bonus tracks, an introduction by Dennis Lehane, and a full color lyric and photo booklet with never-before-seen photos.[8]

Track listing of Deluxe Edition (Bonus CD)

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  1. "Bright Smile (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:14
  2. "Kathleen (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:10
  3. "You Don't Make It Easy Babe (Solo Acoustic)" – 2:51
  4. "Man Burning (Solo Acoustic)" – 2:50
  5. "Rainslicker (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:09
  6. "Wings (Solo Acoustic)" – 4:33
  7. "California (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:20
  8. "Snow Is Gone (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:40
  9. "Bone of Song (Solo Acoustic)" – 5:14
  10. "Baby That's Not All (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:21
  11. "The Bad Actress (Solo Acoustic)" – 3:19
  12. "Kathleen (Live)" – 4:35
  13. "Golden Age of Radio (Live)" – 4:40
  14. "You Don't Make It Easy Babe (Live)" – 3:38
  15. "Snow is Gone (Live)" – 4:17

References

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  1. ^ "Hello Starling – Josh Ritter | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Simpson, Dave (March 19, 2004). "Pop CD: Josh Ritter, Hello Starling". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Bromstein, Elizabeth (September 16, 2004). "Josh Ritter". NOW Magazine. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Josh Ritter: Hello Starling Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  5. ^ "Josh Ritter – Hello Starling – Uncut". Uncut. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Josh Ritter – Hello Starling". DOA. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "George Graham Reviews Josh Ritter's "Hello Starling"". georgegraham.com. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "News + Josh Ritter + The Official Web site". February 6, 2010. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
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