East Nashville Skyline

East Nashville Skyline
Studio album by Todd Snider
Released Jul 20, 2004
Genre Folk-rock, Alt-Country, Americana
Label Oh Boy
Producer Al Bunetta
Todd Snider chronology
Near Truths and Hotel Rooms
(2003)		 East Nashville Skyline
(2004)		 That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994–1998
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

East Nashville Skyline is a studio album by Nashville, TN, singer-songwriter Todd Snider.[2] The album was released in 2004.

Contents

Songs

The album contains a variety of songs, most of them concerning moments in Snider's past, such as his addiction rehab and various other troubles throughout his life.[2] The Song "Age Like Wine" is a retrospective of his life, and Snider recounts his jailing in "Tillamook County Jail". The song "Ballad of The Kingsmen" concerns the controversy surrounding their hit song "Louie Louie".[2]

Track listing

All songs by Todd Snider, except where noted.

  1. Age Like Wine - 1:46
  2. Tillamook County Jail - 3:07
  3. Play a Train Song - 4:09
  4. Alcohol and Pills (Fred Eaglesmith) - 4:38
  5. Good News Blues (Billy Joe Shaver) - 3:13
  6. The Ballad of the Kingsmen - 5:03
  7. Iron Mike's Main Man's Last Request - 3:15
  8. Conservative Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, American Males - 3:17
  9. Incarcerated - 2:10
  10. Nashville - 2:26
  11. Sunshine - 4:58
  12. Enjoy Yourself (Herb Magidson and Carl Sigman) - 3:27

Charts

East Nashville Skyline sold well for Snider. The following are its positions on national charts[3]:

Year Album Chart Positions
US US Heat US Indie
2004 East Nashville Skyline 44 28

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b c Allmusic.com Review and Listing for East Nashville Skyline
  3. ^ Chart Positions