Folksinger

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This article is about Folksinger, the 1985 album by the artist known as Phranc. For folk singers, see Folk music.

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Folksinger
Studio album by Phranc
Released	November 13, 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Folk, Folk rock
Length	41:06
Label	Island Records
Producer(s)	Phranc
Professional reviews
Robert Christgau (A-) link Rolling Stone (?/5) July, 1990 All Music Guide (?/5) link
Phranc chronology
	Folksinger (1985)	I Enjoy Being a Girl (1989)

Folksinger is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1985.

Phranc's first solo LP fused elements of her punk rock past with acoustic folk music. It is regarded as the first album to integrate both genres of music successfully. The lyrics are written with doses of irreverent humour and sarcastic wit. She covers Bob Dylan's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" with vigour, comments on the image of girl-bands ("Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go Go's),") and the personal tragedy of suicide in "Lifelover". The single "Female Mudwrestling" became a crowd favourite at music festivals with its sing-a-long chorus.

"Folksinger" was originally released on Rhino Records and was then licensed to Island Records. "Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go-Go's) was a bonus track on the Island version.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Release details 4 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "One of the Girls" (Phranc) – 4:56
2. "Noguchi" (Phranc) – 2:56
3. "Mary Hooley" (Phranc) – 4:02
4. "Ballad of the Dumb Hairdresser" (Phranc) – 3:24
5. "Caped Crusader" (Phranc) – 2:16
6. "Female Mudwrestling" (Phranc) – 2:12
7. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" (Dylan) – 4:26
8. "Amazons" (Phranc) – 2:34
9. "Liar Liar" (Phranc) – 1:58
10. "Handicapped" (Phranc) – 1:30
11. "Carolyn" (Phranc) – 4:27
12. "Lifelover" (Phranc) – 2:36
13. "Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go Go's)" (Phranc) – 2:46

[edit] Personnel

• Phranc - Producer, vocals, guitar

[edit] Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
	1985	Island	CD	422-846 358-2
			LP	422-846 358-1
			cassette	422-846 358-4
	1990	PolyGram	CD	846358

[edit] External links

• Amazon.com review
• Artist Direct review
• HR Music review
• Rate Your Music review