West (Lucinda Williams album)

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West
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Studio album by
Lucinda Williams
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2007 (2007-02-13)
RecordedThe Village
GenreAmericana, folk rock
Length68:40
LabelLost Highway
ProducerHal Willner, Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams chronology
Live @ The Fillmore
(2005) 		West
(2007) 		Little Honey
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Being There Magazine4.5/5 stars[2]
Music Box4/5 stars[3]
Okayplayer4/5 stars[4]
Pitchfork Media(3.5/10)[5]
Robert Christgau(A)[6]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[7]
Twisted Ear3.5/5 stars[8]
Q4/5 stars[9]

West is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, released on February 13, 2007 by Lost Highway Records. The album debuted at No. 14 on the Billboard 200, selling about 57,000 copies that week.[10] According to Nielsen SoundScan the album sold 250,000 copies in the United States up to October 2008.[11] West was listed No. 18 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[12] "Are You Alright?" was No. 34 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[13]

The track "Are You Alright?" was featured during the closing scenes of an episode of House ("Fetal Position") which first aired April 3, 2007. It also appeared in the fourth episode of the HBO series True Detective which first aired February 9, 2014. The track "Rescue" was featured on a season one episode of Brothers and Sisters (episode 18, first aired April 8, 2007).

The track "Come On" earned Williams two Grammy Award nominations, for Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance and Best Rock Song.[14]

Track listing[]

All songs were written by Lucinda Williams.

  1. "Are You Alright?" – 5:18
  2. "Mama You Sweet" – 4:45
  3. "Learning How to Live" – 5:12
  4. "Fancy Funeral" – 4:15
  5. "Unsuffer Me" – 5:40
  6. "Everything Has Changed" – 3:38
  7. "Come On" – 4:53
  8. "Where Is My Love?" – 5:23
  9. "Rescue" – 5:35
  10. "What If" – 5:41
  11. "Wrap My Head Around That" – 9:07
  12. "Words" – 3:33
  13. "West" – 5:40

Bonus tracks

  • "Words" (Alternate Version) – 3:57 (iTunes United States)
  • "Where Is My Love?" (Demo Version) – 5:28 (Best Buy)
  • "Rescue" (Demo Version) – 5:37 (Best Buy)
  • "Unsuffer Me" (Demo Version) – 6:27 (indie retailer's bonus disc)
  • "Everything Has Changed" (Demo Version) – 3:49 (indie retailer's bonus disc)
  • "Learning How to Live" (Demo Version) (Japanese edition)
  • "What If" (Demo Version) (Japanese edition)

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Being There Magazine review
  3. ^ Music Box review
  4. ^ Okayplayer review
  5. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  6. ^ Robert Christgau review
  7. ^ Rolling Stone review
  8. ^ Twisted Ear review
  9. ^ Rees, Paul (March 2007). "Lucinda Williams – West". Q (248): 116.
  10. ^ "Norah Rebounds To No. 1 In Post-Grammy Week", Billboard.com, February 21, 2007.
  11. ^ Ayers, Michael D. "Lucinda Williams lightens up on 'Honey'". Reuters. October 3, 2008.
  12. ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  13. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
  14. ^ "Artist: Lucinda Williams". www.grammy.com. Recording Academy. 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
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