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Attempted Mustache

1973 studio album by Loudon Wainwright III

Attempted Mustache is the fourth album from Loudon Wainwright III. It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with producer Bob Johnston and was released in 1973 on Columbia Records.

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Wainwright said that "I Am the Way" was partly inspired by Guru Maharaj Ji's appearance at the Millennium '73 festival in December 1973.[4]

Johnny Cash covered the song "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" live on his album American Recordings.

Track listing

All songs written by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated

  1. "The Swimming Song" – 2:26
  2. "A.M. World" – 2:31
  3. "Bell Bottom Pants" – 2:27
  4. "Liza" – 2:47
  5. "I Am the Way (New York Town)" (based on "New York Town", music by Woody Guthrie; new title and lyrics by Loudon Wainwright III) – 3:12
  6. "Clockwork Chartreuse" – 3:37
  7. "Down Drinking at the Bar" – 3:55
  8. "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" – 6:16
  9. "Come a Long Way" (Kate McGarrigle) – 2:45
  10. "Nocturnal Stumblebutt" – 3:45
  11. "Dilated to Meet You" – 2:02
  12. "Lullaby" – 2:55

Personnel

Release history

  • LP: Columbia KC 32710 (U.S.)
  • LP: CBS 65837 (UK)
  • CD: Edsel EDCD269
  • CD: Sony-Legacy 65257 (1998)

References

  1. [1]
    Allmusic review
  2. [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. [3]
    Rolling Stone review
  4. [4]
    Lichtenstein, Grace (February 3, 1974), "They Won't Boo Loudon Any Longer", The New York Times



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