Released 1986 | Length 42:20 Release date 1986 | |
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.
- "Introduction" – 2:40
- "The Lamb" – 2:54
- "Infant Joy" – 2:02
- "The Chimney Sweeper" – 4:54
- "The Echoing Green" – 2:57
- "Night" – 4:06
- "On Another's Sorrow" – 2:15
- "The Tyger" – 3:23
- "The Angel" – 2:13
- "The Garden of Love" – 0:47
- "Infant Sorrow" – 1:33
- "Holy Thursday" – 2:47
- "Ah! Sun-Flower" – 2:27
- "The Little Vagabond" – 2:55
- "A Poison Tree" – 2:30
- "London" – 3:08
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Introduction2:40
2The Lamb2:54
3Infant Joy2:03
References
Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Greg Brown album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA