Fame and Wealth
Fame and Wealth | ||||
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Released | 1983 | |||
Studio | Blue Rock Studio, New York City | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 33:02 | |||
Label | Rounder | |||
Producer | Loudon Wainwright III | |||
Loudon Wainwright III chronology | ||||
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Robert Christgau | (B)[2] |
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Fame and Wealth is a 1983 album by Loudon Wainwright III.[4] It was released on Rounder Records. After a five-year hiatus since Final Exam, it eschewed the rock sound of his later 1970s albums in favour of a stripped-down, wirier folk sound which would typify his recorded output from then on.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III
- "Reader and Advisor" – 5:28
- "The Grammy Song" – 2:41
- "Dump the Dog" – 2:08
- "Thick & Thin" – 2:47
- "Revenge" – 2:39
- "Five Years Old" – 3:19
- "Ingenue" – 3:40
- "IDTTYWLM" – 4:06
- "Westchester County" – 2:56
- "Saturday Morning Fever" – 2:17
- "April Fool's Day Morn" – 4:30
- "Fame and Wealth" – 1:31
Personnel[]
- Loudon Wainwright III - acoustic guitar, banjo, drum, vocals
with:
- Richard Thompson - acoustic guitar on "April Fool's Day Morn"; electric guitar, mandolin on "Reader and Advisor"
- Myles Chase - synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes on "Five Years Old"
- Mark Hardwick - piano on "IDTTYWLM"
- Luther Rix - drums, percussion on "Five Years Old"
- Bob Rose - 12-string guitar on "Five Years Old"
- Mark Johnson - percussion on "IDTTYWLM"
- John Miller - bass on "Five Years Old"
- Technical
- Michael Ewasko - engineer
- Teddy Wainwright - executive producer
- Keith Scott Morton - cover photography
Release history[]
- LP: Rounder 3076 (U.S.)
- LP: Demon FIEND5 (UK)
- CD: Rounder CD3076 (1987)
References[]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Loudon Wainwright III". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on October 7, 2008.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (March 6, 1983). "Loudon Wainwright Takes a Dark View" – via NYTimes.com.
External links[]
- Rounder Records, catalogue website for Fame and Wealth
Categories:
- Loudon Wainwright III albums
- 1983 albums
- Rounder Records albums
- 1980s folk album stubs