East Nashville Skyline

East Nashville Skyline is a studio album by Nashville, Tennessee, singer-songwriter Todd Snider.^[6] The album was released in 2004. It was ranked the 7th best album of the year by Andrew Gilstrap in PopMatters.^[7]

East Nashville Skyline
Studio album by Todd Snider
Released	July 20, 2004
Genre	Americana, folk rock, alternative country
Label	Oh Boy
Producer	Al Bunetta, Todd Snider
Todd Snider chronology
Near Truths and Hotel Rooms (2003) East Nashville Skyline (2004) That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994–1998 (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[2]
Uncut	4/5[3]
USA Today	[4]
The Village Voice	A[5]

Songs

The album contains a variety of songs, most of them concerning moments in Snider's past, such as his addiction rehab and various other troubles throughout his life.^[6] The song "Age Like Wine" is a retrospective of his life, and Snider recounts his jailing in "Tillamook County Jail". The song "Ballad of The Kingsmen" concerns the controversy surrounding their hit song "Louie Louie".^[6]

Track listing

All songs by Todd Snider, except where noted.

1. "Age Like Wine" – 1:46
2. "Tillamook County Jail" – 3:07
3. "Play a Train Song" – 4:09
4. "Alcohol and Pills" (Fred Eaglesmith) – 4:38
5. "Good News Blues" (Billy Joe Shaver) – 3:13
6. "The Ballad of the Kingsmen" – 5:03
7. "Iron Mike's Main Man's Last Request" – 3:15
8. "Conservative Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, American Males" – 3:17
9. "Incarcerated" – 2:10
10. "Nashville" – 2:26
11. "Sunshine" – 4:58
12. "Enjoy Yourself" (Herb Magidson and Carl Sigman) – 3:27

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak positions
Billboard Top Heatseekers[8]	44
Billboard Top Independent Albums[8]	28

References

1. Latham, Aaron. "East Nashville Skyline – Todd Snider". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
2. Duesner, Stephen (December 14, 2004). "East Nashville Skyline". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
3. "Todd Snider – East Nashville Skyline". Uncut. January 2, 2005. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
4. Kramer, Peter (August 2, 2004). "Nothing's gonna stop Terror Squad, Scissor Sisters". USA Today. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
5. Christgau, Robert (August 2, 2004). "Looking Past Differences". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
6. Allmusic.com Review and Listing for East Nashville Skyline
7. Gilstrap, Andrew (December 28, 2004). "Best of 2004". PopMatters. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
8. East Nashville Skyline – Awards at AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2016.