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Fame and Wealth

Fame and Wealth is an album by the American musician Loudon Wainwright III, released in 1983.[1][2]

Fame and Wealth
Studio album by
Loudon Wainwright III
Released1983
StudioBlue Rock Studio, New York City
GenreFolk
Length33:02
LabelRounder
ProducerLoudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III chronology
A Live One
(1979) 		Fame and Wealth
(1983) 		I'm Alright
(1985)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Robert ChristgauB[4]
Rolling Stone     [5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that Wainwright "attacks the guitar instead of plucking its strings, and while he's capable of crooning warmly, his standard tone of voice is a strangled yowl."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III

  1. "Reader and Advisor" – 5:28
  2. "The Grammy Song" – 2:41
  3. "Dump the Dog" – 2:08
  4. "Thick & Thin" – 2:47
  5. "Revenge" – 2:39
  6. "Five Years Old" – 3:19
  7. "Ingenue" – 3:40
  8. "IDTTYWLM" – 4:06
  9. "Westchester County" – 2:56
  10. "Saturday Morning Fever" – 2:17
  11. "April Fool's Day Morn" – 4:30
  12. "Fame and Wealth" – 1:31

Personnel

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  • Loudon Wainwright III - acoustic guitar, banjo, drum, vocals

with:

  • Richard Thompson - acoustic guitar on "April Fool's Day Morn"; electric guitar, mandolin on "Reader and Advisor"
  • Myles Chase - synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes on "Five Years Old"
  • Mark Hardwick - piano on "IDTTYWLM"
  • Luther Rix - drums, percussion on "Five Years Old"
  • Bob Rose - 12-string guitar on "Five Years Old"
  • Mark Johnson - percussion on "IDTTYWLM"
  • John Miller - bass on "Five Years Old"
Technical
  • Michael Ewasko - engineer
  • Teddy Wainwright - executive producer
  • Keith Scott Morton - cover photography

Release history

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  • LP: Rounder 3076 (U.S.)
  • LP: Demon FIEND5 (UK)
  • CD: Rounder CD3076 (1987)

References

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  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (March 6, 1983). "Loudon Wainwright Takes a Dark View". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ Sullivan, Jim (11 Mar 1983). "A Ride on Loudon Wainwright's Roller Coaster". Arts. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  3. ^ AllMusic review
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Loudon Wainwright III". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008.
  6. ^ Tucker, Ken (9 Mar 1983). "Wainwright Is Back with One of His Best". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E7.
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