Little Ship (album)

Little Ship
Studio album by
Loudon Wainwright III
Released1998
RecordedShelter Island Sound, Sear Sound and Big House Recording, New York City
GenreFolk
Length48:17
LabelVirgin/Charisma
ProducerJohn Leventhal, Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III chronology
Grown Man
(1995) 		Little Ship
(1998) 		BBC Sessions
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Uncut[3]

Little Ship is an album by the American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1998 on Virgin Records/Charisma Records.[4] According to Wainwright, the album "focuses primarily on the theme of a relationship. In terms of the other records, I don't know how or why I would place it somewhere except that it's the newest."[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III

  1. "Breakfast in Bed" – 3:05
  2. "Four Mirrors" – 2:55
  3. "Mr. Ambivalent" – 3:44
  4. "OGM" – 2:55
  5. "Our Own War" – 3:50
  6. "So Damn Happy" – 2:25
  7. "Primrose Hill" – 4:47
  8. "Underwear" – 1:30
  9. "The World" – 1:49
  10. "What Are Families For?" – 4:26
  11. "Bein' a Dad" – 3:41
  12. "The Birthday Present ll" – 3:51
  13. "I Can't Stand Myself" – 2:41
  14. "Little Ship" – 3:33
  15. "A Song" – 3:05

Personnel

The following people contributed to Little Ship:[6]

Musicians

  • Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
  • John Leventhal – guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, harmonium, lap steel, mandolin, bass, drums, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
  • Tony Garnier – bass ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambivalent", "Our Own War", "Primrose Hill", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
  • Shawn Pelton – drums ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambvivalent", "Our Own War", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
  • Rick Depofi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
  • Brian Mitchell – organ ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
  • Shawn Colvin – background vocals ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "Our Own War")
  • Larry Campbell – pedal steel ("Our Own War")
  • Sandra Park – violin leader ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Sharon Yamanda – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Richard Sortomme – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Carol Webb – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Lisa E. Kim – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Daniel F. Reed – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Sue Pray – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Robert Rinehart – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Alan J. Stepansky – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Maria Kitsopoulos – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • John Patitucci – bass ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
  • Chris Botti – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
  • Bob Carlisle – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
  • Jimmy Hynes – trumpet, flugelhorn ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
  • Michael Davis – trombone ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
  • Steve Addabbo – "Bein' a Dad" chorus

Arrangements

  • Stephen Barber – string arrangement ("A Song") and horn arrangement ("Our Own War")
  • Rick DePofi – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
  • John Leventhal – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "The Birthday Present II")

Recording personnel

  • John Leventhal – producer, recording, mixing
  • Loudon Wainwright III – producer
  • Mike Kappus – executive producer
  • Joe Blaney – recording
  • Scott Ansell – additional recording
  • Tom Shick]- recording assistant
  • John Reigart – recording assistant
  • Aaron Keane – recording assistant
  • Ken Feldman – recording assistant
  • Steve Addabbo – mixing ("Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself", "Mr. Ambivilant" and "Our Own War")
  • Ted Jensen – mastering

Artwork

Release history

  • CD: Virgin CDV2844

References

  1. ^ "Little Ship - Loudon Wainwright III | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Loudon Wainwright III". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Willaimson, Nigel (November 1997). "Loudon Wainwright III: Little Ship". Uncut. No. 6. p. 94.
  4. ^ "Loudon Wainwright III Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "Loudon Wainwright III interview- Perfect Sound Forever". Furious.com. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  6. ^ Little Ship liner notes