Childish Things

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Released September 6, 2005 Artist James McMurtry Producer James McMurtry Genres Americana, Country music		Length 59:28 Release date 6 September 2005 Label Compadre Records

Recorded 2005, Flashpoint Recording, Austin, TX Similar Just Us Kids, It Had to Happen, Live in Aught‑Three, Complicated Game, Live in Europe

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Childish Things is a 2005 album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry (see 2005 in music). It was awarded the 2006 Americana Music Association Album of the Year Award. The song "We Can't Make It Here" was named the best song of the 2000s decade by music critic Robert Christgau.

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Track listing

"See the Elephant" (McMurtry) – 4:27
"Childish Things" (McMurtry)– 4.35
"We Can't Make It Here" (McMurtry) – 7:04
"Slew Foot" (featuring Joe Ely; written by Howard Hausey and James C. Webb)– 4:23
"Bad Enough" (McMurtry) – 4:32
"Restless" (McMurtry) – 3:52
"Memorial Day" (McMurtry) – 4:16
"Six Year Drought" (McMurtry) – 5:12
"Old Part of Town" (written by Peter Case) – 5:35
"Charlemagne's Home Town" (McMurtry) – 5:53
"Pocatello" (McMurtry) – 3:09
"Holiday" (McMurtry) – 6:30

Personnel

James McMurtry: lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ

Ronnie Johnson: bass guitar, backing vocals

Tim Holt: guitars

David Grissom: guitars

Daren Hess: drums, tambourine

Bukka Allen: piano, organ

Warren Hood: violin

Jon Blondell: trombone

Curtis McMurtry: saxophone

Randy Garibay, Jr.: backing vocals

Joe Ely: Co-lead vocal on "Slew Foot"

Chris Maresh: bass guitar on "Holiday"

Songs

1See the Elephant4:24
2Childish Things4:34
3We Can't Make It Here7:05

References

Childish Things Wikipedia

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