Little Ship (album)
Little Ship is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III, released on October 6, 1997 on Virgin Records/Charisma Records. According to Wainwright, the album "focuses primarily on the theme of a relationship. In terms of the other records, I don't know how or why I would place it somewhere except that it's the newest."[1]
Track listing
- Breakfast in Bed – 3:05
- Four Mirrors – 2:55
- Mr. Ambivalent – 3:44
- OGM – 2:55
- Our Own War – 3:50
- So Damn Happy – 2:25
- Primrose Hill – 4:47
- Underwear – 1:30
- The World – 1:49
- What Are Families For? – 4:26
- Bein' a Dad – 3:41
- The Birthday Present ll – 3:51
- I Can't Stand Myself – 2:41
- Little Ship – 3:33
- A Song – 3:05
Personnel
The following people contributed to Little Ship:[2]
Musicians
- Loudon Wainwright III – vocals, guitars, banjo, ukulele, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
- John Leventhal – guitars, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, harmonium, lap steel, mandolin, bass, drums, "Bein' a Dad" chorus
- Tony Garnier – bass ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambivalent", "Our Own War", "Primrose Hill", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
- Shawn Pelton – drums ("Breakfast in Bed", "Mr. Ambvivalent", "Our Own War", "Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "Little Ship")
- Rick DePofi – tenor saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
- Brian Mitchell – organ ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
- Shawn Colvin – background vocals ("Mr. Ambivalent" and "Our Own War")
- Larry Campbell – pedal steel ("Our Own War")
- Sandra Park – violin leader ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Sharon Yamanda – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Richard Sortomme – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Carol Webb – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Lisa E. Kim – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Daniel F. Reed – violin ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Sue Pray – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Robert Rinehart – viola ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Alan J. Stepansky – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Maria Kitsopoulos – cello ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- John Patitucci – bass ("Breakfast in Bed" and "A Song")
- Chris Botti – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
- Robert Carlisle – trumpet ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
- Jim Hynes – trumpet, fugelhorn ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
- Michael Davis – trombone ("Our Own War" and "The Birthday Present II")
- Steve Addabbo – "Bein' a Dad" chorus
Arrangements
- Stephen Barber – string arrangement ("A Song") and horn arrangement ("Our Own War")
- Rick DePofi – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?" and "I Can't Stand Myself")
- John Leventhal – horn arrangements ("What Are Families For?", "I Can't Stand Myself" and "The Birthday Present II")
Recording personnel
- John Leventhal – producer, recording, mixing
- Loudon Wainwright III – producer
- Mike Kappus – executive producer
- Joe Blaney – recording
- Scott Ansell – additional recording
- Tom Shick]- recording assistant
- John Reigart – recording assistant
- Aaron Keane – recording assistant
- Ken Feldman – recording assistant
- Steve Addabbo – mixing ("Bein' a Dad", "I Can't Stand Myself", "Mr. Ambivilant" and "Our Own War")
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Artwork
- Hugh Brown – art direction, photography
- Ellie Kompare – "Family" illustration
- Katsushika Hokusai – "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa"
Release history
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