Released May 1976 Artist Loudon Wainwright III Producer Loudon Wainwright III Genre Folk music | T Shirt
(1976) Final Exam
(1978) Release date 1976 Label Arista Records | |
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Studio Record Plant, New York City Similar Final Exam, Recovery, Little Ship, BBC Sessions, History | ||
T Shirt is a 1976 album by Loudon Wainwright III. Unlike his earlier records, this (and the subsequent Final Exam) saw Wainwright adopt a full blown rock band (Slowtrain) - though there are acoustic songs on T Shirt, including a talking blues. Nevertheless, it had the misfortune to arrive on the scene at the same time as punk rock, making it immediately dated in the eyes of many critics. According to Wainwright on the 2006 CD liner notes, it received a scathing review from Rolling Stone Magazine which depressed him so much he stayed in bed for five days. By the early 1990s, he disowned the album in a radio interview broadcast in Australia. However, by the time of the CD remaster (which included Final Exam) he admitted to a much more sympathetic view of the album(s), which he referred to as his 'puppies'.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated
- "Bicentennial"
- "Summer's Almost Over"
- "Hollywood Hopeful" (Traditional; arranged by Loudon Wainwright III)
- "Reciprocity"
- "At Both Ends"
- "Wine with Dinner"
- "Hey Packy" (George Gerdes)
- "California Prison Blues"
- "Talking Big Apple '75"
- "Prince Hal's Dirge"
- "Just Like President Thieu"
- "Wine with Dinner (Night Cap)"
Personnel
Release history
Songs
1Bicentennial2:58
2Summer's Almost Over3:29
3Hollywood Hopeful2:34