Late Night Grande Hotel
Late Night Grande Hotel | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1991 | |||
Recorded | February - June 1991 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 38:45 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent | |||
Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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Late Night Grande Hotel was the ninth studio album by Nanci Griffith and her last album at MCA Records. It was released in September 1991. It was produced by Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent, with a slightly more pop-oriented sound than previous albums. It also features vocal contributions from Phil Everly and Tanita Tikaram.
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Q | [3] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "While not her best disc during the late '80s/early '90s, Late Night Grande Hotel is a solid effort with some of her most mature material to date."[1]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Just Another Morning Here" | 4:23 | |
2. | "Late Night Grande Hotel" | 3:35 | |
3. | "It's Too Late" | 2:17 | |
4. | "Fields of Summer" | 4:19 | |
5. | "Heaven" | Julie Gold | 3:28 |
6. | "The Power Lines" | Nanci Griffith, Patrick Alger, James Hooker | 2:38 |
7. | "Hometown Streets" | Nanci Griffith, James Hooker | 4:11 |
8. | "Down 'N' Outer" | 2:45 | |
9. | "One Blade Shy of a Sharp Edge" | 2:58 | |
10. | "The Sun, Moon, and Stars" | Vince Bell | 4:24 |
11. | "San Diego Serenade" | Tom Waits | 3:27 |
Total length: | 38:25 |
Personnel[]
This section does not cite any sources. (June 2016) |
- Nanci Griffith - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Blue Moon Orchestra
with:
- Phil Everly - vocals on "It's Just Another Morning Here"
- Tanita Tikaram - vocals on "It's Too Late"
- Mo Foster - bass on "Heaven", "The Power Lines" and "Down 'N' Outer"
- Mitch Dalton - classical guitar on "The Power Lines" and "Down 'N' Outer"
- Rod Argent - string arrangements
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Planer, Lindsay. "Late Night Grande Hotel - Nanci Griffith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Arnold, Gina (October 11, 1991). "Late Night Grande Hotel Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ "Nanci Griffith - Late Night Grande Hotel CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
Categories:
- Nanci Griffith albums
- 1991 albums
- Albums produced by Rod Argent
- Albums produced by Peter Van Hooke
- MCA Records albums
- 1990s country album stubs