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Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Greg Brown album)

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Released
  
1986

Artist
  
Greg Brown

Label
  
Red House Records

Producers
  
Greg Brown, Bob Feldman

Length
  
42:20

Release date
  
1986

Genre
  
Folk music

Songs of Innocence and of Experience (1986)
  
One More Goodnight Kiss (1988)

Similar
  
Further In, The Poet Game, Hacklebarney, Slant 6 Mind, Bathtub Blues

Songs of Innocence and of Experience is an album by folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown, released in 1986. Brown sets the poetry of William Blake (see Songs of Innocence and of Experience) to music.

Contents

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Tim Sheridan called the album "Some of the tunes are outstanding, such as the easy lines of "Lamb," while some poems refuse to adjust to Brown's melodic structures. However, it is an effort to be commended."

Track listing

All song by Greg Brown.

  1. "Introduction" – 2:40
  2. "The Lamb" – 2:54
  3. "Infant Joy" – 2:02
  4. "The Chimney Sweeper" – 4:54
  5. "The Echoing Green" – 2:57
  6. "Night" – 4:06
  7. "On Another's Sorrow" – 2:15
  8. "The Tyger" – 3:23
  9. "The Angel" – 2:13
  10. "The Garden of Love" – 0:47
  11. "Infant Sorrow" – 1:33
  12. "Holy Thursday" – 2:47
  13. "Ah! Sun-Flower" – 2:27
  14. "The Little Vagabond" – 2:55
  15. "A Poison Tree" – 2:30
  16. "London" – 3:08

Personnel

  • Greg Brown – vocals, guitar
  • Michael Doucet – violin
  • Angus Foster – bass
  • Peter Ostroushko – mandolin, violin
  • Dave Moore – harmonica, accordion, pan flute, button accordion, pan pipes

    • Production

  • Produced by Greg Brown and Bob Feldman
  • Engineered and mixed by Scott Rivard

    • Songs

    1Introduction2:40
    2The Lamb2:54
    3Infant Joy2:03

    References

    Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Greg Brown album) Wikipedia
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