Late Night Grande Hotel
Late Night Grande Hotel | ||||
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Studio album by Nanci Griffith | ||||
Released | September 1991 | |||
Recorded | February – June 1991 | |||
Genre | Country pop | |||
Length | 38:45 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Peter Van Hooke, Rod Argent | |||
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Late Night Grande Hotel is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith. It was released in September 1991 by MCA Records. It was produced by Peter Van Hooke and Rod Argent, with a slightly more pop-oriented sound than previous albums. It also features vocal contributions from Phil Everly and Tanita Tikaram.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Q | [3] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "While not her best disc during the late '80s/early '90s, Late Night Grande Hotel is a solid effort with some of her most mature material to date."[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nanci Griffith, except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "It's Just Another Morning Here" | 4:23 | |
2. | "Late Night Grande Hotel" | 3:35 | |
3. | "It's Too Late" | 2:17 | |
4. | "Fields of Summer" | 4:19 | |
5. | "Heaven" | Julie Gold | 3:28 |
6. | "The Power Lines" | Nanci Griffith, Patrick Alger, James Hooker | 2:38 |
7. | "Hometown Streets" | Nanci Griffith, James Hooker | 4:11 |
8. | "Down 'N' Outer" | 2:45 | |
9. | "One Blade Shy of a Sharp Edge" | 2:58 | |
10. | "The Sun, Moon, and Stars" | Vince Bell | 4:24 |
11. | "San Diego Serenade" | Tom Waits | 3:27 |
Total length: | 38:25 |
Personnel
- Nanci Griffith – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Blue Moon Orchestra
with:
- Phil Everly – vocals on "It's Just Another Morning Here"
- Tanita Tikaram – vocals on "It's Too Late"
- Mo Foster – bass on "Heaven", "The Power Lines" and "Down 'N' Outer"
- Mitch Dalton – classical guitar on "The Power Lines" and "Down 'N' Outer"
- Rod Argent – string arrangements
References
- ^ a b Planer, Lindsay. "Late Night Grande Hotel - Nanci Griffith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ Arnold, Gina (October 11, 1991). "Late Night Grande Hotel Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ "Nanci Griffith - Late Night Grande Hotel CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
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