Honey in the Lion's Head

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Honey in the Lion's Head
Honey in the Lion's Head cover
Studio album by Greg Brown
Released Jan 27, 2004
Genre Folk
Length 47:23
Label Trailer Records
Producer Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey
Professional reviews
Greg Brown chronology
If I Had Known: Essential Recordings, 1980-96
(2003)		 Honey in the Lion's Head
(2004)		 In the Hills of California
(2004)

Honey in the Lion's Head is the title of an album by folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown. It is his second release on the Trailer Records label.

Of the 12 tracks, ten are traditional songs. One is Jim Garland’s Depression-era classic, “I Don’t Want Your Millions Mister”, and the other is a Brown original. Brown's wife, Iris Dement and daughters Constie and Pieta join on background vocals.

[edit] Track listing

All songs Traditional, arranged by Greg Brown; except where indicated.

  1. "Railroad Bill" – 4:06
  2. "I Believe I'll Go Back Home" – 4:45
  3. "Who Killed Cock Robin" – 4:09
  4. "Old Smokey" – 4:54
  5. "The Foggy Dew" – 3:58
  6. "Down in the Valley" – 5:22
  7. "Ain't No One Like Me" (Greg Brown) – 2:34
  8. "Green Grows the Laurel" – 4:08
  9. "I Don't Want Your Millions Mister" (Jim Garland) – 2:47
  10. "I Never Will Marry" – 3:35
  11. "Samson" – 3:54
  12. "Jacob's Ladder" – 3:11

[edit] Personnel

  • Greg Brown - vocals, guitar
  • Bob Black - banjo, 5-string guitar
  • Bo Ramsey - guitar
  • Rick Cicalo - bass
  • Keith Dempster - harmonica on "Railroad Bill"
  • Iris Dement - background vocals
  • Constie Brown - background vocals
  • Pieta Brown - background vocals
  • Al Murphy - fiddle, mandolin, background vocals