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2016 studio album by Peter Wolf
A Cure for Loneliness
A red-tinted photo of Wolf listening to music through headphones plugged into a portable record player
Studio album by Peter Wolf
ReleasedApril 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
StudioMiddleville Studios (North Reading, MA); Woolly Mammoth Studios (Waltham, MA); Karina's Kitchen; Stone Mountain Arts Center (Brownfield, ME); Sear Sound and Red House Studio (New York, NY); The Loft (Bronxville, NY).
GenreRock
Length37:55
LabelConcord
ProducerPeter Wolf, Kenny White
Peter Wolf chronology
Midnight Souvenirs
(2010)
A Cure for Loneliness
(2016)

A Cure for Loneliness is the eighth studio album by American musician Peter Wolf. It was released on April 8, 2016, by Concord Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
American Songwriter
Blurt
Classic Rock
Rolling Stone
Rock & Folk

A Cure for Loneliness received positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 76/100 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rolling On"Peter Wolf, Will Jennings4:07
2."It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)"A.L. "Doodle" Owens, Sanger D. Shafer2:41
3."Peace of Mind"Peter Wolf, Will Jennings, Duke Levine3:48
4."How Do You Know"Peter Wolf, Will Jennings3:07
5."Fun for a While"Peter Wolf, Tim Mayer3:36
6."Wastin' Time (Live)"Peter Wolf4:00
7."Some Other Time, Some Other Place"Peter Wolf, Will Jennings3:51
8."It's Raining"Peter Wolf, Don Covay4:19
9."Love Stinks"Peter Wolf, Seth Justman2:25
10."Mr. Mistake"Peter Wolf, Tim Mayer1:43
11."Tragedy"Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson2:46
12."Stranger"Irene Stanton, Wayne Walker1:32

Personnel

  • Peter Wolf – vocals, harmonica (1, 2, 4-7), backing vocals (2)
  • Kenny White – keyboards (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (2)
  • Tom West – keyboards (6)
  • Duke Levine – guitars (1-8, 10, 11, 12), backing vocals (6, 9), mandolin (9)
  • Kevin Barry – guitars (1, 2, 3, 6, 8-11), lap steel guitar (5), backing vocals (9)
  • Larry Campbell – guitars (4, 7), pedal steel guitar (7), fiddle (7)
  • Marty Ballou – bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-11), backing vocals (9)
  • Paul Bryan – bass (4)
  • Tony Garnier – bass (7)
  • Shawn Pelton – drums (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Thomas Arey – drums (6)
  • Uptown Horns (4)
    • Crispin Cioe – saxophones
    • Arno Hecht – saxophones
    • Bob Funk – trombone
    • Larry Etkin – trumpet
  • Paul Ahlstrand – horns (8)
  • Jeff Ramsey – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
  • Athene Wilson – backing vocals (1, 3, 8)
  • Aaron Lippert – backing vocals (2)
  • Ada Dyer – backing vocals (4)
  • Catherine Russell – backing vocals (4)
  • Teresa Williams – backing vocals (7)
  • Kris Delmhorst – backing vocals (11)
  • Rose Polenzani – backing vocals (11)

Production

  • Kenny White – producer
  • Peter Wolf – producer
  • Chris Rival – engineer and recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
  • Rob Eaton – engineer (4, 7), mixing (7)
  • David Westner – additional engineer and recording (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), engineer and recording (9)
  • Tom Dube – recording (12)
  • Tom Schick – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-12)
  • Ben Wisch – mixing (4)
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Carrie Smith – package design
  • Grace O'Connor – paintings
  • Joe Greene – photography

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 144
US Folk Albums (Billboard) 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 18
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) 14

References

  1. ^ "A Cure for Loneliness by Peter Wolf Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  3. Horowitz, Hal (7 April 2016). "Peter Wolf: A Cure for Loneliness". American Songwriter. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. Moore, John B. "PETER WOLF - A Cure for Loneliness". Blurt. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  5. Bell, Max (13 May 2016). "Peter Wolf: A Cure for Loneliness". Classic Rock. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. Sheffield, Rob (15 April 2016). "A Cure for Loneliness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. Manœuvre, Philippe (August 2016). "Peter Wolf – A Cure for Loneliness". Album reviews: Classic rock. Rock & Folk (in French). No. 588. Paris. p. 88. ISSN 0750-7852.
  8. "Peter Wolf Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. "Peter Wolf Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard.
  10. "Peter Wolf Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  11. "Peter Wolf Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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