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1981 studio album by Carlene Carter
Blue Nun
Studio album by Carlene Carter
Released1981
StudioEden Studios, Ampro Studios
GenreCountry
LengthOriginal: 33:41; Reissue: 38:28
LabelWarner Bros. (USA)
F-Beat (UK)
ProducerNick Lowe, Roger Bechirian
Carlene Carter chronology
Musical Shapes
(1980) 		Blue Nun
(1981) 		C'est C Bon
(1983)

Blue Nun is an album by the American musician Carlene Carter, released in 1981. It features two duets with British rocker Paul Carrack: "Oh How Happy" and "Do Me Lover".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic

Writing in The Boston Phoenix, Joyce Millman opined that while Carter "can write a snazzy pop tune ... the absence of any 'Western swing' makes Blue Nun a bit of a disappointment. ... hough Lowe has assembled the best pop hired hands (guitarists Martin Belmont, Billy Bremner, and ex-Record Huw Gower), Carter frequently sounds like a teenager singing along with her Supremes records."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carlene Carter, unless otherwise noted

Side one (Original LP release)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Is a 4 Letter Verb" 2:39
2."That Boy" 3:20
3."300 Pounds of Hongry"2:40
4."Tougher Stuff"2:40
5."I Need a Hit"
  • Carlene Carter
  • James Eller
2:44
6."Rockababy" 2:20
Side two (Original LP release)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Me And My .38"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
2:52
2."Do Me Lover" (duet with Paul Carrack)
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
  • James Eller
2:49
3."Home Run Hitter"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
2:34
4."Billy"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Paul Carrack
2:38
5."Born To Move"John Fogerty2:33
6."Think Dirty" 3:52
Total length:33:41
1981 Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh How Happy" (duet with Paul Carrack)Edwin Starr2:38
2."Love Is a 4-Letter Verb" 2:39
3."That Boy" 3:20
4."300 Pounds of Hongry"
  • Donnie Fritts
  • Eddie Hinton
2:40
5."Tougher Stuff"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
2:40
6."I Need a Hit"
  • Carlene Carter
  • James Eller
2:44
7."Rockababy" 2:20
8."When You Comin' Back?"Count Freda (Roger Bechirian)2:26
9."Me and My .38"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
2:52
10."Do Me Lover" (duet with Paul Carrack)
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
  • James Eller
2:49
11."Too Many Teardrops"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Nick Lowe
2:17
12."Billy"
  • Carlene Carter
  • Paul Carrack
2:38
13."Born to Move"John Fogerty2:33
14."Think Dirty" 3:52
Total length:38:28
  • Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.

Personnel

Technical
  • Paul Bass, Aldo Bocca, Rob Keyloch, Neill King - engineer

References

  1. McGrath, Paul (1 Oct 1981). "Riff Rap". The Globe and Mail. p. E5.
  2. Worbois, Jim. Blue Nun at AllMusic
  3. Millman, Joyce (2 March 1982). "The honeymooners: Nick Lowe and Carlene Carter continue the cooing". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. Blue Nun (liner notes). Carlene Carter. Warner. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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