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The Big Time (album)

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The Big Time
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 18, 2002
RecordedStudio Litho in Seattle, Washington
GenreFolk
Length44:21
LabelNonesuch
ProducerWayne Horvitz
Robin Holcomb chronology
Little Three
(1996)
The Big Time
(2002)
John Brown's Body
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Uncut[4]

The Big Time is the fifth album by Robin Holcomb, released on June 18, 2002 through Nonesuch Records.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Robin Holcomb, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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. Carter5:58
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

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Musicians
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

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  1. ^ D. Lankford, Jr., Ronnie. "The Big Time". Allmusic. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robin Holcomb". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Futterman, Steve (July 12, 2002). "The Big Time". Entertainment Weekly. No. 662. p. 85. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ columnist (November 2002). "The Big Time". Uncut. p. 115.