Storms (Nanci Griffith album)
Storms | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 8, 1989 | |||
Recorded | January - May 1989 | |||
Studio | Ocean Way Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:04 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Storms was the eighth studio album released by singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith. When recording the album, Griffith chose to go in the direction of mainstream pop music. This was quite a musical change for her, as her previous albums had been folk and country music. Griffith enlisted the talents of noted rock music producer Glyn Johns for the musical style change. The album landed at No. 42[3] on the Billboard Country Albums chart, and at No. 99[4] on the Pop Albums chart in 1989. The last track on the album, "Radio Fragile", is about singer-songwriter Phil Ochs.[5]
Critical reception[]
Writing for AllMusic, critic Lindsay Planer noted that although her change in style was not well received by purists, Griffith "unfurled some of her finest musical stories to date."[1]
Robert Christgau didn't much care for the album. He gave it a C+ and remarked, "I don't know. But I expect she thinks it has something to do with art"[2]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, unless otherwise noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Wanna Talk About Love" |
| 4:06 |
2. | "Drive-In Movies and Dashboard Lights" | 3:11 | |
3. | "You Made This Love a Teardrop" | 3:05 | |
4. | "Brave Companion of the Road" | 3:16 | |
5. | "Storms" | Eric Taylor | 3:05 |
6. | "It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go" | 3:59 | |
7. | "If Wishes Were Changes" |
| 3:45 |
8. | "Listen to the Radio" | 3:44 | |
9. | "Leaving the Harbor" | 3:26 | |
10. | "Radio Fragile" |
| 5:27 |
Total length: | 37:04 |
Personnel[]
- Nanci Griffith – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- James Hooker – piano, synthesizer
- Fran Breen – drums
- Bernie Leadon – acoustic slide guitar, mando-cello, electric guitar, harmony vocals (track 8)
- Pat Donaldson – electric bass, mando-cello
- Neil MacColl – electric guitar (tracks 1, 6, 10)
- Jerry Donahue – electric guitar (track 7)
- Mark Donahue – emulator III
- Phil Everly – supporting harmony vocals (track 3)
- Albert Lee – supporting harmony vocals (tracks 7, 8)
Production[]
- Produced by Glyn Johns
- Recording Engineer – Jack Joseph Puig
- Recording Second Engineer – Joe Schiff
- Mixing Engineer – Glyn Johns
- Mising Assistant Engineer – Mike Rose
- Mastered by Doug Sax
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Charts[]
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 99 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 42 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Iyengar, Vik. "Storms – Nanci Griffith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Christgau, Robert. "CG: Nanci Griffith". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nanci Griffith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved arch 7, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nanci Griffith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Popdose Guide to Nanci Griffith". Popdose. January 8, 2008. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Storms (liner notes). Nanci Griffith. Philo. 1989. Philo CD 1098.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- Nanci Griffith albums
- 1988 albums
- Albums produced by Glyn Johns
- MCA Records albums