Dark Chords on a Big Guitar

Dark Chords on a Big Guitar
Studio album by Joan Baez
Released September 9, 2003[1]
Recorded Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York, January - April 2003
Genre Folk
Length 44:38
Label Guardian
Producer Mark Spector
Joan Baez chronology
Gone From Danger
(1997)Gone From Danger1997		 Dark Chords on a Big Guitar
(2003)		 Bowery Songs
(2005)Bowery Songs2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Dark Chords on a Big Guitar was a 2003 album by Joan Baez. The sound was more "rockish" than her prior releases, and it was composed of work by mostly Generation X songwriters, including Natalie Merchant, Ryan Adams and Steve Earle. The title was taken from a line in Greg Brown's song "Rexroth's Daughter". Critics and listeners were surprised that Baez's voice had lost little of its original power and beauty, given that she was sixty-two when she made the album.

The album was recorded at Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York, January - April 2003.

Album was produced by Mark Spector. Backing musicians included: George Javori and Duke McVinnie.

Baez dedicated the album to Michael Moore.

Track listing

  1. "Sleeper" (Greg Brown) – 4:35
  2. "In My Time of Need" (Ryan Adams) – 4:33
  3. "Rosemary Moore" (Caitlin Cary) – 5:15
  4. "Caleb Meyer" (Gillian Welch & David Rawlings) – 2:31
  5. "Motherland" (Natalie Merchant) – 4:44
  6. "Wings" (Josh Ritter) – 4:01
  7. "Rexroth's Daughter" (Greg Brown) – 5:19
  8. "Elvis Presley Blues" (Gillian Welch & David Rawlings) – 4:40
  9. "King's Highway" (Joe Henry) – 3:28
  10. "Christmas in Washington" (Steve Earle) – 5:13

Personnel

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] 39

References

  1. 1 2 Dark Chords on a Big Guitar at AllMusic
  2. ↑ "Joan Baez – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Joan Baez.
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