Inside (Bill Morrissey album)
Appearance
Inside | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1992 | |||
Recorded | August 12-22, 1991 | |||
Genre | Folk music | |||
Length | 41:15 | |||
Label | Philo | |||
Bill Morrissey chronology | ||||
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Inside is the fourth album by New England singer-songwriter Bill Morrissey, released in 1992 on Philo Records.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | A[6] |
People | (favorable)[3] |
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The Village Voice | ![]() |
Alex Henderson described Inside as "not perfect but consistently enjoyable" and gave it a rating of three stars out of five.[1] Stephen Holden wrote in 1992 that Inside was Morrissey's best-sounding record,[7] and it is described as "probably his best effort" in the Encyclopedia of Popular Music.[8]
Track listing
- Inside (duet with Suzanne Vega)[3]
- Everybody Warned Me
- Offwhite
- Gambler's Blues
- Long Gone
- Man From Out of Town
- Rite of Spring
- Robert Johnson
- Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
- Chameleon Blues
- Sister Jo
- Casey, Illinois
Personnel
- Bill Morrissey--vocals, guitar
- Johnny Cunningham--violin
- Tom McClung--piano
- Ron Levy--organ
- Doug Plavin--drums
- John Jennings--lead guitar on "Robert Johnson"
- Greg Brown -- vocal harmony on "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me"
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Inside Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Kot, Greg (6 February 1992). "Bill Morrissey: Inside". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Picks and Pans Review: Inside". People. 8 June 1992. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (1992). The Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely New Reviews : Every Essential Album, Every Essential Artist. Random House. p. 488. ISBN 9780679737292.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Album review: Inside". Village Voice. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Wyman, Bill (19 June 1992). "Inside". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (23 February 1992). "From Bill Morrissey, Blue-Collar Angst With a Folk Touch". New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Inside (Bill Morrissey album). Oxford University Press. 2009.