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1982 studio album by Nanci Griffith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Poet in My Window is the second studio album by the singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, released in 1982.[6][7] A reissue of the album included a bonus track, "Can't Love Wrong", in the unusual position as the album's lead-off track, preceding all of the original tracks.[8] Griffith wrote all but one of the album's tunes.
Poet in My Window | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Recorded | Loma Ranch Studio, Fredericksburg, Texas | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 33:57 | |||
Label | Featherbed (original)[1] Philo Records | |||
Producer | Nanci Griffith, John Hill, Laurie Hill | |||
Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
Ottawa Citizen | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., for AllMusic, wrote that "While Poet in My Window is only a small step up from Nanci Griffith's debut, the album finds her inching toward the mature art of Once in a Very Blue Moon."[2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Marilyn Monroe/Neon and Waltzes" | 2:42 |
2. | "Heart of a Miner" | 3:37 |
3. | "Julie Anne" | 3:09 |
4. | "You Can't Go Home Again" | 3:58 |
5. | "October Reasons" | 3:20 |
6. | "Wheels" | 2:45 |
7. | "Workin' in Corners" | 4:03 |
8. | "Waltzing with the Angels" | 3:04 |
9. | "Trouble with Roses" | 2:27 |
10. | "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown" | 2:33 |
11. | "Poet in My Window" | 2:19 |
Total length: | 33:57 |
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except "Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown" by Jimmie Gilmore and John Reed
No. | Title | Note | Length |
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1. | "Can't Love Wrong" | Inserted as first track on reissue. | 2:57 |
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
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