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For the Kem album, see Album II (Kem album). 1971 studio album by Loudon Wainwright III
Album II
Studio album by Loudon Wainwright III
ReleasedFebruary 1971 (February 1971)
StudioIntermedia Sounds, Boston, Massachusetts
GenreFolk
Length35:42
LabelAtlantic
ProducerLoudon Wainwright III,
Milton Kramer
Loudon Wainwright III chronology
Loudon Wainwright III
(1970) 		Album II
(1971) 		Album III
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record GuideB+
Rolling Stone(favorable)

Album II is the second album by Loudon Wainwright III. It was released in 1971 by Atlantic Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Loudon Wainwright III, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Me and My Friend the Cat"3:23
2."Motel Blues"2:50
3."Nice Jewish Girls"2:09
4."Be Careful, There’s a Baby in the House"3:18
5."I Know I’m Unhappy/Suicide Song/Glenville Reel"3:10
6."Saw Your Name in the Paper"2:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Samson And The Warden" 3:09
8."Plane; Too" 3:10
9."Cook That Dinner, Dora" 2:06
10."Old Friend" 2:57
11."Old Paint"Traditional; arranged by Loudon Wainwright III3:50
12."Winter Song" 3:30

Personnel

  • Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals
  • Kate McGarrigle - vocals on "Old Paint"
  • Saul Broudy - harmonica on "Old Paint"
Technical
  • Milton Kramer - producer on tracks 1, 9 and 5c. All other tracks produced by Loudon Wainwright III
  • Michael Leary - engineer
  • Peter Hujar - cover photography
  • Milton Kramer, Andrew Wainwright - photography

Release history

  • LP: Atlantic SD 8291 (U.S.)
  • LP: Atlantic K40272 (UK)
  • LP: Atlantic 2400 142 (UK)
  • LP: Edsel ED310 (1989 re-release)
  • CD: Collector's Choice 633 (April 25, 2006 re-release)

References

  1. Album II at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 21, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Rolling Stone
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