Tango (Patty Larkin album)

Tango
Studio album by
Patty Larkin
Released1991
StudioDifferent Fur
GenreFolk
Length46:00
LabelHigh Street/Windham Hill[1]
ProducerPatty Larkin, Will Ackerman
Patty Larkin chronology
Live in the Square
(1990) 		Tango
(1991) 		Angels Running
(1993)

Tango is an album by the American musician Patty Larkin, released in 1991.[2][3] Larkin promoted the album by participating in the "On a Winter's Night" tour, with Christine Lavin and John Gorka.[4]

Production

Recorded at Different Fur, in San Francisco, the album was produced by Larkin and Will Ackerman.[5][6] Larkin played a 1946 Martin D-18 guitar.[7] Lyle Workman contributed on electric guitar.[8]

"Metal Drums" is about a toxic waste site in Holbrook, Massachusetts.[9][10] "Waiting for the Dawn" concerns South Africa.[11] "Solo Flight" is an instrumental.[12]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "the ensemble creates delicate textures, with Larkin's percussive acoustic guitar and sandpaper-brushed near-whisper working against Michael Manring's fluid fretless bass, and Mike Marshall's mandolin."[13]

Track listing

  1. "Tango"
  2. "Used To Be"
  3. "Upside Down"
  4. "Time Was"
  5. "Solo Flight"
  6. "Dave's Holiday"
  7. "Chained to These Lovin' Arms"
  8. "Metal Drums"
  9. "Letter from Vancouver"
  10. "Deadlines and Dollar Signs"
  11. "Waiting for the Dawn"
  12. "Kathleen"
  13. "Tango Reprise"

All songs were written by Patty Larkin.

Album personnel

References

  1. ^ McCarty, Patrick (September 19, 1991). "For the past decade Patty Larkin...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. A23.
  2. ^ "Release Rounds". Onward. Austin American-Statesman. 3 Oct 1991. p. 4.
  3. ^ Kestler, Lisa (September 30, 1991). "Acoustic babe". Life. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 1.
  4. ^ Lannert, John (5 Dec 1991). "Musician Finds Friends, Support on Concert Tour". Sun Sentinel. p. 3E.
  5. ^ Nobles, Barr (October 15, 1991). "Fresh Faces on Folk Scene at Music Hall". San Francisco Chronicle. p. E3.
  6. ^ Morse, Steve (14 Nov 1991). "Patty Larkin moves ahead". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 11.
  7. ^ Ransom, Kevin (Feb 1992). "Patty Larkin: Folk Diva Gets Guitar-Happy". Guitar Player. 26 (2): 20.
  8. ^ King, Peter B. (November 3, 1991). "Entertainment". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. E4.
  9. ^ "Patty Larkin gets serious ... for a while, anyway". Datebook. Telegram & Gazette. 23 Feb 1992. p. 10.
  10. ^ Holden, Stephen (1 Mar 1992). "Marginal Repertory, But Not Dead". The New York Times. p. A52.
  11. ^ Gewertz, Daniel (November 12, 1991). "Larkin's 'Tango' breaking new barriers Larkin looks for new audiences". Entertainment. Boston Herald. p. 47.
  12. ^ Hamel, Chris (October 21, 1991). "Larkin album updates folk music". Arts & Entertainment. The Republican. Springfield. p. 23.
  13. ^ Brown, Joe (8 Nov 1991). "New Wave of Folk Rolling into Town". The Washington Post. p. N19.