Ballad of a Thin Line Man
Ballad of a Thin Line Man | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
Studio | Baby'O Recorders, Granny's House, West 3 Studios | |||
Genre | Indie Rock, Alternative Rock | |||
Label | Zippo | |||
Producer | Giant Sand, Eric Westfall | |||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[3] |
Ballad of a Thin Line Man is the second album by American band Giant Sand.[4][5] It was released in 1986 by record label Zippo.[6]
Reception[]
AllMusic opined that the album "documents a band that hadn't yet reached greatness, but was well on its way to something special."[1] Trouser Press wrote that "Gelb shines on the ringing, Neil Young-inspired rockers."[6]
Track listing[]
- All songs written by Howe Gelb, except where noted.
- "Thin Line Man"
- "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan)
- "Graveyard"
- "Body of Water" (Gelb, William Sedelmayer, David Seeger, Scott Garber)
- "Last Legs" (Gelb, James Moreland)
- "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" (Johnny Thunders)
- "A Hard Man to Get to Know"
- "Who Am I?"
- "The Chill Outside"
- "Desperate Man"
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Deming, Mark. "Ballad of a Thin Line Man – Giant Sand | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 736.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 165–166.
- ^ "Music Pick: Sand of Time". The New Yorker.
- ^ Staff, MAGNET (February 24, 2011). "MP3 At 3PM: Giant Sand".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Giant Sand". Trouser Press. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links[]
- Ballad of a Thin Line Man at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1986 albums
- Giant Sand albums
- Fire Records (UK) albums