| Unrequited | ||||
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| Studio album by Loudon Wainwright III | ||||
| Released | February 1975 | |||
| Recorded | June–November 1974 | |||
| Venue | The Bottom Line, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 48:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Loudon Wainwright III, Mark Harmon, Milton Kramer, Bruce Dickinson (1998 CD reissue) | |||
| Loudon Wainwright III chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A− |
| Rolling Stone | mixed link |
| The Village Voice | A− |
Unrequited is the fifth album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was his last album on the Columbia Records label, released in 1975. Tracks 1–7 were recorded in a studio, while tracks 8–14 were recorded live at The Bottom Line in New York City. Tracks 15–17 are bonus tracks included on the Sony-Legacy CD reissue.
Although stylistically typical of Wainwright's mid-1970s output, the album is somewhat groundbreaking in that though all songs are originals, one side is studio, the other live.
Track listing
All songs composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated
- "Sweet Nothings" – 2:47
- "The Lowly Tourist" – 3:28
- "Kings and Queens" (Loudon Wainwright III, George Gerdes) – 2:21
- "Kick in the Head" – 2:49
- "Whatever Happened to Us" – 2:02
- "Crime of Passion" – 3:01
- "Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder" – 2:28
- "On The Rocks" – 3:15
- "Guru" – 2:16
- "Mr. Guilty" – 3:25
- "The Untitled" – 2:58
- "Unrequited to the Nth Degree" – 3:59
- "Old Friend" – 2:53
- "Rufus is a Tit Man" – 2:28
- "Rufus is a Tit Man" (Alternate Version) – 2:59
- "Over The Hill" (Loudon Wainwright III, Kate McGarrigle) – 2:50
- "Hollywood Hopeful" – 2:39
Song information
Studio
Sweet Nothings
- Paramount – August 21, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III, Calvin Hardy, Greg Thomas, Frank Kleiger, Ron Colbertson, Randy Wallace, Jon Hall, Marty Grebb, David Sanborn, Chris Guest
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III
- Produced and arranged by Mark Harmon
The Lowly Tourist
- Bearsville – April 5, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III, Harvey Brooks, Marty Grebb, Richard Crooks, Jon Hall, George Gerdes
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III
- Produced by Loudon Wainwright III and Milton Kramer
Kings and Queens
- Paramount – August 22, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III, Klaus Voormann, Jim Keltner, Lyle Ritz, Jay Migliori, Richard Green, Austin de Lone
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III and George Gerdes
- Produced by Loudon Wainwright III
Kick in the Head
- Record Plant, Sausalito, CA – October 9, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III
- Produced by Loudon Wainwright III
Whatever Happened To Us
- Bearsville – June 28, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III, Jon Hall, Marty Grebb, Harvey Brooks, Richard Crooks, Freebo
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III
- Produced by Loudon Wainwright III and Milton Kramer
Crime of Passion
- Paramount – August 22, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voormann, Randy Wallace, Richard Greene, Martin Fierro
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III
- Produced by Loudon Wainwright III
Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
- Columbia, NYC – November 20, 1974
- Loudon Wainwright III, Kate and Anna McGarrigle
- Written by Loudon Wainwright III
- Produced by Loudon Wainwright III
Live at the Bottom Line
Live tracks recorded live at the Bottom Line, remote by Record Plant NYC, August 30, August 31, September 1, 1974. All songs written, performed and produced by Loudon Wainwright III.
Bonus tracks
All songs written by Loudon Wainwright III except for "Over the Hill" written by Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle. All songs produced by Loudon Wainwright III
Charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 156 |
Release history
- LP: Columbia PC 33369 (U.S.)
- LP: CBS 80696 (UK)
- CD: Edsel EDCD273 (1988)
- CD: Sony-Legacy 65258 (1998)
References
- 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.
- Christgau, Robert (March 17, 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- "Loudon Wainwright-iii Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2024.