Hollywood Town Hall

Hollywood Town Hall
Studio album by The Jayhawks
Released	1992
Recorded	Hollywood Sound and Pachyderm Studio
Genre	Rock
Length	42:36
Label	American Recordings
Producer	George Drakoulias
The Jayhawks chronology
Blue Earth (1989) Hollywood Town Hall (1992) Tomorrow the Green Grass (1995)

Hollywood Town Hall is a 1992 album by country rock revivalists The Jayhawks. It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Heatseekers and #192 on the Billboard 200. The cover art for the album was shot in Hollywood Township, Carver County, Minnesota.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau
Entertainment Weekly	(A)

In his review for Allmusic, critic Ned Raggett praised the album and called the album "one of the more unlikely major label releases of 1992" and "accessible enough for should-have-been success... but bowing to no trends." Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album neither rating while David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A rating and wrote of the influences he found in the recording.

Track listing

All songs by Mark Olson and Gary Louris except "Wichita" by Olson, Louris and Marc Perlman.

1. "Waiting for the Sun" – 4:19
2. "Crowded in the Wings" – 4:55
3. "Clouds" – 4:51
4. "Two Angels" – 4:04
5. "Take Me with You (When You Go)" – 4:50
6. "Sister Cry" – 4:08
7. "Settled Down Like Rain" – 3:00
8. "Wichita" – 5:26
9. "Nevada, California" – 4:05
10. "Martin's Song" – 2:58
11. "Leave No Gold" – 5:46 (bonus track on European CD)

2011 expanded reissue track listing

All songs by Mark Olson and Gary Louris except "Wichita" by Olson, Louris and Marc Perlman.

1. "Waiting for the Sun" – 4:19
2. "Crowded in the Wings" – 4:56
3. "Clouds" – 4:51
4. "Two Angels" – 4:04
5. "Take Me with You (When You Go)" – 4:50
6. "Sister Cry" – 4:08
7. "Settled Down Like Rain" – 3:00
8. "Wichita" – 5:26
9. "Nevada, California" – 4:05
10. "Martin's Song" – 2:57
11. "Leave No Gold" – 5:48 (previously commercially unavailable in the U.S.)
12. "Keith And Quentin" – 2:37 (previously commercially unavailable in the U.S.)
13. "Up Above My Head" – 2:36 (previously commercially unavailable in the U.S.)
14. "Warm River" – 3:23 (previously unreleased)
15. "Mother Trust You To Walk To The Store" – 3:53 (previously unreleased)

Personnel

• Mark Olson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Marc Perlman – bass
• Ken Callahan – drums on "Two Angels" and "Martin's Song"
• Gary Louris – electric guitar, fuzz guitar, guitar, vocals

Additional musicians:

• Charley Drayton – drums
• Nicky Hopkins – piano on "Two Angels" and "Martin's Song"
• Benmont Tench – piano, organ

Production notes

• George Drakoulias – producer
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Tom Herbers – engineer
• Brian Jenkins – engineer
• Brendan O'Brien – engineer
• Jim Rondinelli – engineer
• Joe Henry – liner notes
• Martyn Atkins – art direction

External links

• Jayhawks fan site discography.