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Album II (Loudon Wainwright III album)

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Album II
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1971 (February 1971)
StudioIntermedia Sounds, Boston, Massachusetts
GenreFolk
Length35:42
LabelAtlantic
ProducerLoudon Wainwright III,
Milton Kramer
Loudon Wainwright III chronology
Loudon Wainwright III
(1970)
Album II
(1971)
Album III
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[3]

Album II is the second album by Loudon Wainwright III. It was released in 1971 by Atlantic Records.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Me and My Friend the Cat"3:23
2."Motel Blues"2:50
3."Nice Jewish Girls"2:09
4."Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House"3:18
5."I Know I’m Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Reel"3:10
6."Saw Your Name in the Paper"2:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Samson And The Warden" 3:09
8."Plane; Too" 3:10
9."Cook That Dinner, Dora" 2:06
10."Old Friend" 2:57
11."Old Paint"Traditional; arranged by Loudon Wainwright III3:50
12."Winter Song" 3:30

Personnel

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  • Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals
  • Kate McGarrigle - vocals on "Old Paint"
  • Saul Broudy - harmonica on "Old Paint"
Technical
  • Milton Kramer - producer on tracks 1, 9 and 5c. All other tracks produced by Loudon Wainwright III
  • Michael Leary - engineer
  • Peter Hujar - cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright - photography

Release history

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  • LP: Atlantic SD 8291 (U.S.)
  • LP: Atlantic K40272 (UK)
  • LP: Atlantic 2400 142 (UK)
  • LP: Edsel ED310 (1989 re-release)
  • CD: Collector's Choice 633 (April 25, 2006 re-release)

References

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  1. ^ Album II at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 21, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Rolling Stone[dead link]