The Big Time (album)
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Released | June 18, 2002 | |||
Recorded | Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 44:21 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Wayne Horvitz | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
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The Big Time is the fifth album by Robin Holcomb, released on June 18, 2002 through Nonesuch Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robin Holcomb, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pretend" | 4:20 | |
2. | "Like I Care" | 4:30 | |
3. | "Sit Right Down" | 2:19 | |
4. | "You Look So Much Better" | 3:44 | |
5. | "A Lazy Farmer Boy" | Traditional arr. | 2:42 |
6. | "If You Can’t Make the Curve" | 3:31 | |
7. | "I Want to Tell the Story" | 3:39 | |
8. | "Engine 143" | A. P. Carter | 5:58 |
9. | "I Tried to Believe" | 4:11 | |
10. | "The Big Time" | 3:14 | |
11. | "Tell the Good Friend on Your Left" | 4:36 | |
12. | "Lullaby" | 1:24 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Bill Frisell – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Robin Holcomb – vocals, piano
- Wayne Horvitz – Hammond organ, production
- Keith Lowe – bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
- Andy Roth – drums
- Timothy Young – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Danny Barnes – vocals on "A Lazy Farmer Boy" and "Engine 143"
- Dave Carter – trumpet on "I Tried to Believe"
- Tucker Martine – engineering
- Anna McGarrigle – vocals on "Like I Care", "I Tried to Believe" and "Lullaby"
- Kate McGarrigle – vocals on "Like I Care", "I Tried to Believe" and "Lullaby"
- Steve Moore – trombone on "I Tried to Believe"
- Julie Wolf – vocals on "You Look So Much Better"
References
- ^ D. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie. "The Big Time". Allmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robin Holcomb". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Futterman, Steve (July 12, 2002). "The Big Time". Entertainment Weekly. No. 662. p. 85. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ columnist (November 2002). "The Big Time". Uncut. p. 115.