Released September 13, 1994 Label Elektra Artist Nanci Griffith Producers Peter Collins, Peter Buck | Length 56:09 Flyer
(1994) Country Gold
(1997) Release date 13 September 1994 | |
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Genres Country music, Folk music, Country folk Nominations Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album Similar Late Night Grande Hotel, Clock Without Hands, Little Love Affairs, There's a Light Beyond T, Blue Roses from the Moons | ||
Flyer is a 15-track studio album, primarily of original material by the singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith, released in 1994. It was nominated for Best Contemporary Folk Album in the 37th Annual Grammy Awards (March 1, 1995). The album has contributions from Peter Buck, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris, Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton, Adam Duritz, The Chieftains and the Indigo Girls.
Contents
Reception
Writing for AllMusic, the critic Vik Iyengar wrote of the album, "Although she falters a bit when choosing to tackle politics ("Time of Inconvenience"), this is her most consistent album of original songs in almost a decade."
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith except where indicated.
- "The Flyer" – 4:23
- "Nobody's Angel" – 4:13
- "Say It Isn't So" (Griffith, Harlan Howard) – 3:18
- "Southbound Train" (Julie Gold) – 4:32
- "These Days In An Open Book" – 3:33
- "Time Of Inconvenience" – 3:48
- "Don't Forget About Me" (Griffith, James Hooker) – 3:00
- "Always Will" – 2:42
- "Going Back To Georgia" (Griffith, Adam Duritz, Brian Claflin) – 4:15
- "Talk To Me While I'm Listening" – 4:12
- "Fragile" – 3:26
- "On Grafton Street" (Griffith, Fred Koller) – 3:58
- "Anything you Need But Me" – 3:08
- "Goodnight to a Mother's Dream" – 4:03
- "This Heart" – 3:26
Songs
1The Flyer4:23
2Nobody's Angel4:15
3Say It Isn't So3:19
References
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