Sweet Old World
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Track listing
All songs written by Lucinda Williams except where noted.- "Six Blocks Away"
- "Something About What Happens When We Talk"
- "He Never Got Enough Love" (Williams, Betty Elders)
- "Sweet Old World"
- "Little Angel, Little Brother"
- "Pineola"
- "Lines Around Your Eyes"
- "Prove My Love"
- "Sidewalks of the City"
- "Memphis Pearl" (Williams, Lorne Rall)
- "Hot Blood"
- "Which Will" (Nick DrakeNick DrakeNicholas Rodney "Nick" Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician. Though he is best known for his sombre guitar based songs, Drake was also proficient at piano, clarinet and saxophone...
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Personnel
- Lucinda WilliamsLucinda WilliamsLucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public. In 1988, she released her self-titled album,...
- Lead vocals, acoustic guitar - Gurf MorlixGurf MorlixGurf Morlix is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and record producer residing for many years in Austin, Texas. He has worked with many of the best known performers of Americana and alternative country music. His most notable works include albums by Lucinda Williams, Robert...
- Electric and acoustic guitar, pedal steel, dobro, mandolin, lap steel, beer bottle and background vocals - Duane JarvisDuane JarvisDuane Jarvis was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter who recorded songs with many rock and roll and country music performers, including Frank Black, Peter Case, Rosie Flores, John Prine, Amy Rigby, Lucinda Williams and Dwight Yoakam.In addition to his collaborations, which included...
- Electric guitar - Dr. John Ciambotti - Electric and upright bass
- Donald Lindley - Drums and percussion
Additional Musicians:
- Doug Atwell - Fiddle
- Byron BerlineByron BerlineByron Berline is an American fiddle player.-Biography:Berline started playing the fiddle at age five and quickly developed a talent for it. In 1965, he recorded the album Pickin' and Fiddlin with the Dillards...
- Fiddle & mandolin - Skip Edwards - Hammond B-3
- Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
- Hammond B-3 - Williams "Smitty" Smith - Hammond B-3
- Gia CiambottiGia CiambottiGia Ciambotti is an American singer. She first came to prominence in the late 1980s as a member of the band The Graces, with Charlotte Caffey and Meredith Brooks. The group released the album Perfect View in 1989 and had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with the single "Lay Down Your Arms"...
, Jim LauderdaleJim LauderdaleJim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
, Dusty WakemanDusty WakemanDusty Wakeman is a rock/country music producer and engineer based in Burbank, California. Wakeman is also credited as a bass player on many recordings. Dusty has worked with Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale, Buck Owens, Michelle Shocked, Tom Russell, Roger Clyne and the...
- Background vocals