1. Black Uncle Remus
2. Saw Your Name in the Paper
3. School Days
4. The Drinking Song
5. Motel Blues
6. Muse Blues
7. New Paint
8. Be Careful There's a Baby in the House
9. Needless to Say
10. The Movies Are a Mother to Me
11. Say That You Love Me
12. Old Friend
13. The Man Who Couldn't Cry
Product Description
For nearly forty years Loudon Wainwright III has been one of America's most cherished music icons. His legendary wit and satirical genius have expanded his cultural reach from troubadour to silver screen regular. With his new album ''Recovery'' he reaches back into the past and profoundly reclaims many of his most classic songs. Produced by Joe Henry, the project came about while the two were digging through some of Loudon's older albums. After listening, Loudon and Joe saw that the quality and breadth of the tunes were undiminished and decided to rework the songs with a team of studio heavyweights to add color to the previously spare material. On ''Recovery,'' classics like ''School Days,'' ''The Man Who Couldn't Cry'' and ''Motel Blues'' are fully flowered by veterans Greg Leisz, Patrick Warren, David Piltch and Jay Bellerose. A rare document of the changes nearly four decades can bring, ''Recovery'' reinterprets songs Loudon first composed and performed in his early twenties. The album follows Loudon's last release, ''Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up'' into one of the most unique catalogs in American music history.
Album Description
For nearly forty years Loudon Wainwright III has been one of America's most cherished music icons. His legendary wit and satirical genius have expanded his cultural reach from troubadour to silver screen regular. With his 2008 album Recovery he reaches back into the past and profoundly reclaims many of his most classic songs. Produced by Joe Henry, the project came about while the two were digging through some of Loudon's older albums. After listening, Loudon and Joe saw that the quality and breadth of the tunes were undiminished and decided to rework the songs a team of studio heavyweights to add color to the previously spare material. On Recovery, classics like "School Days," "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" and "Motel Blues" are fully flowered by veterans Greg Leisz, Patrick Warren, David Piltch and Jay Bellerose. A rare document of the changes nearly four decades can bring, Recovery reinterprets songs Loudon first composed and performed in his early twenties. The album follows Loudon's last release, Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up into one of the most unique catalogs in American music history.
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Recovery
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-08-19)
- Publisher: Yep Roc Records
- Label: Yep Roc Records
- Studio: Yep Roc Records
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 4 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #2496
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Summary: A great look back --- with a twist 2008-11-19
Comment: The songs on the CD Recovery are new recordings of classic Wainwright tunes from about 30 years ago. Even if you know them all in their original forms, these versions are a great pleasure to listen to. Longtime fans will enjoy the solid reworking of these classics. A new fan can appreciate both the great young talent who created these tunes, and the mature musician who is revisiting them from a very different perspective. The label "entertainer" is perfect for this eminently talented and insightful singer-songwriter. If you ever have the opportunity to see Wainwright in concert, don't miss it.
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Summary: Re-Discovery 2008-10-06
Comment: In the measure of full discloser I am an avid fan of LWIII, and immediately obtain anything he put's out. That being said, this is a fine album. Yes it is well produced by Mr. Henry, and the band is first rate. Certainly LWIII deserves to revisit his work and reinterpret it any way he chooses, and here, it is wonderful. However, I prefer the original, and raw sound of a younger LWIII. That was fantastic, this is beautiful. I love the "full" band sound, and would pay top dollar to see these guys live in a small room. LWIII can do no wrong.
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Summary: i love loudon wainwright III, always have. 2008-10-05
Comment: best singer songwriter in existence. great renditions of some of his best old tunes. what's not to love? remember how you felt the first time you heard " be careful there's a baby in the house"? what the f**k!, right? but that whole record came together so beautifully. and most of us still eat, drink and smoke stuff, and we still don't know what to do. the enjoyment level of this project is off the charts. i love l.w.III, always have.
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Summary: Loudon Waintright III 2008-09-23
Comment: This is one of Loudon's best albums in years. His stories are darkly poetic and only take on new layers of meaning the more I listen. This is quickly becomming my favorite CD at the moment.
I also dovetails nicely with his daughter Martha Wainright's "I know you're married, but I have feelings too."
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Recovery
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