Grown Man

Grown Man is the thirteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released on October 2, 1995 on Virgin Records. The release is generally considered less stark and somewhat more humorous that its predecessor, History.

Grown Man contains a song addressed to his daughter, Martha Wainwright, entitled "Father/Daughter Dialogue", on which they duet.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III; except where indicated

1. "The Birthday Present"
2. "Grown Man"
3. "That Hospital"
4. "Housework"
5. "Cobwebs"
6. "A Year"
7. "Father/Daughter Dialogue"
8. "1994"
9. "I.W.I.W.A.L.(I Wish I Was a Lesbian)"
10. "Just A John"
11. "I Suppose"
12. "Dreaming"
13. "The End Has Begun"
14. "Human Cannonball"
15. "Treasure Untold" (Jimmie Rodgers, Ellsworth T. Cozzens)

Personnel

• Loudon Wainwright III - guitar, vocals
• Dom Cortese - accordion
• Richard Crooks - drums
• Steve Gaboury - organ, accordion
• John Kaye - percussion
• Randy Landau - bass
• Jeffrey Lesser - percussion, Jew's harp, vocals
• David Mansfield - bouzouki, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, pedal steel, electric & slide guitar
• Chaim Tannenbaum - banjo, harmonica, vocals
• Martha Wainwright - vocals on "Father/Daughter Dialogue"

Release history

• CD: Virgin CDV2789