Welder (album)

Welder
Studio album by Elizabeth Cook
Released May 11, 2010
Genre Country
Length 43:12
Label 31 Tigers
Producer Don Was
Elizabeth Cook chronology

Balls
(2007)		 Welder
(2010)		 Gospel Plow
(2012)

Welder is the fifth studio album by American country musician Elizabeth Cook. It was produced by Don Was and released on May 11, 2010 on 31 Tigers Records. The album's title is a reference to Cook's father's former occupation as a welder.[1] Artists performing on the album include Dwight Yoakam, Rodney Crowell, Bones Hillman, and Cook's husband Tim Carroll.[2]

Critical reception

The album received mainly favorable reviews from critics, and was ranked the 23rd best album of 2010 (out of 30) by Rolling Stone.[3]

The Washington Post described the album as Cook's best yet, because it was "rawer [than her previous four albums] in all the best senses of that word."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [5]
Paste (8.4/10)[6]
PopMatters [7]
The Guardian [8]
Robert Christgau (A)[9]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "All the Time"  Elizabeth Cook 2:53
2. "El Camino"  E. Cook 2:43
3. "Not California"  Gary Maurer, Dan Messe 3:52
4. "Heroin Addict Sister"  E. Cook 4:01
5. "Yes to Booty"  E. Cook 2:04
6. "Blackland Farmer"  Frankie Miller 2:35
7. "Girlfriend Tonight"  E. Cook 3:09
8. "Rock N Roll Man"  E. Cook 3:11
9. "Mama's Funeral"  E. Cook 4:00
10. "I'm Beginning to Forget"  Joyce Cook 3:08
11. "Snake in the Bed"  E. Cook 2:05
12. "Follow You Like Smoke"  Tim Carroll 3:35
13. "I'll Never Know"  E. Cook, Jim McBride, Jerry Salley 2:51
14. "'Til Then"  Carroll 3:05

Chart performance

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 43
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 23

References

  1. ↑ Tucker, Ken (3 June 2010). "Elizabeth Cook: Transcending A Cult Career". NPR. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ↑ Mueller, Andrew (2010). "Elizabeth Cook Welder Review". BBC. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "30 Best Albums of 2010: Elizabeth Cook, Welder". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (7 May 2010). "CD review: Elizabeth Cook's 'Welder'". Washington Post. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Allen, James. "Welder Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  6. ↑ Dovey, Rachel (13 May 2010). "Elizabeth Cook: Welder". Paste. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Leftridge, Steve (12 May 2010). "Elizabeth Cook: Welder". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Denselow, Robin (6 May 2010). "Elizabeth Cook: Welder". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. ↑ CG: Elizabeth Cook
  10. ↑ "Elizabeth Cook Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Country Albums for Elizabeth Cook.
  11. ↑ "Elizabeth Cook Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Elizabeth Cook.