The Innocent Ones is the seventh studio album from American musician Willie Nile. It was released in 2010 under Nile's River House Records and introduced "One Guitar", winner of the 2013 AIM Independent Music Awards for Best Social Action Song.[4]
| The Innocent Ones | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:05 | |||
| Label | River House Records Blue Rose | |||
| Producer | Stewart Lerman Willie Nile Hirsh Gardner Frankie Lee Steuart Smith | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Popmatters |   [1] |
| Lincoln Journal Star | A[2] |
| Debaser |   [3] |
Critical reviews edit
L. Kent Wolgamontt of the Lincoln Journal Star named The Innocent Ones "one of the best rock n' roll records of 2011."[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Singin' Bell" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:08 |
| 2. | "One Guitar" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 4:16 |
| 3. | "The Innocent Ones" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Hear You Breathe" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Song For You" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:58 |
| 6. | "My Little Girl" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 2:35 |
| 7. | "Topless Amateur" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Rich And Broken" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Can't Stay Home" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Sideways Beautiful" | Nile | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Far Green Hills" | Nile, Frankie Lee | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 39:05 | ||
Personnel edit
- Musicians
- Willie Nile – guitar, vocals, piano, organ, keyboards, harmonica
- Steuart Smith – guitars, bass, pump organ, banjo, piano on "Sideways Beautiful"
- Frankie Lee – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Produced – Stewart Lerman, Willie Nile, Frankie Lee, and Hirsch Gardner
- Engineered – Stewart Lerman, Hirsch Gardner, Willie NIle, Frankie Lee
- Marketing – Bob Chiappardi
- Mixing – Hirsch Gardner
- Mastering – Fred Kevorkian
- Art direction – Deborah Maniaci
- Photography – Thomas Weller (Front & Back Cover), Christina Arrigoni
References edit
- ^ Rowland, Stephen (November 9, 2011). "Willie Nile: The Innocent Ones". PopMatters. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ a b Wolgamontt, L. Kent (December 26, 2011). "Review: Nile rocks on 'Innocent Ones'". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Willie Nile The Innocent Ones". Debaser. October 24, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "12th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners Announced!" Independent Music Awards, June 11, 2013. Retrieved on September 11, 2014.
External links edit
- "The Innocent Ones – Willie Nile". Allmusic.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.