The Poet Game

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Meyer wrote of the album "Greg Brown's latest release is somber and streetwise with more political undertones than his previous CDs... Production is simple and in a few cases one would have liked to hear a bit more thought given to the instrumental arrangement, but still this is a fine stripped-to-the-bone songwriter album by one of the premiere contemporary writers." Music critic Robert Christgau gave the album a "Neither" rating.

Track listing

All songs by Greg Brown.

1. "Brand New '64 Dodge" – 3:49
2. "Boomtown" – 3:17
3. "Poet Game" – 5:30
4. "Ballingall Hotel" – 5:42
5. "One Wong Turn" – 3:46
6. "Jesus and Elvis" – 3:39
7. "Sadness" – 5:50
8. "Lately" – 4:27
9. "Lord, I Have Made You a Place in My Heart" – 4:17
10. "My New Book" – 6:01
11. "Driftless" – 3:06
12. "Here in the Going Going Gone" – 3:48

Personnel

Production