Loudon Wainwright III – Album II
(Atlantic Records 1972 K40272)
Matrix No’s: A1/B2 – UK Pressing
Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He has released twenty-six studio albums, four live albums, and six compilations. Some of his best-known songs include “The Swimming Song”, “Motel Blues”, “The Man Who Couldn’t Cry”, “Dead Skunk”, and “Lullaby”. In 2007, he collaborated with musician Joe Henry to create the soundtrack for Judd Apatow’s film Knocked Up. In addition to music, he has acted in small roles in at least eighteen television programs and feature films, including three episodes in the third season of the series M*A*S*H.
Album II is the second album by Loudon Wainwright III. It was released in 1971 by Atlantic Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(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 III | 3:50 |
| 12. | “Winter Song” | 3:30 |
Personnel
- 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
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