Poor Little Critter on the Road
1985 studio album by The Knitters
Poor Little Critter on the Road | ||||
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Studio album by The Knitters | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Length | 38:14 | |||
Label | Slash | |||
Producer | Patrick McDonald John Doe Billy Zoom | |||
The Knitters chronology | ||||
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Poor Little Critter on the Road is the debut album from X side project The Knitters, Poor Little Critter on the Road contains original compositions and covers of songs by X as well as established country music performers.[1]
Reception
Bart Bull of Spin wrote, "Exene and Doe mostly succeed, and Doe mostly triumphs. He's listened long and hard to the masters. Alvin, rattling loose every Sister Rosetta Tharpe lick known to man, woman, or God, is this record's secret hero."[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Exene Cervenka and John Doe; except where indicated
- "Poor Little Critter on the Road" – 1:43
- "Someone Like You" – 2:40
- "Walkin' Cane" (Traditional; arranged by The Knitters) – 5:34
- "Silver Wings" (Merle Haggard) – 2:12
- "Poor Old Heartsick Me" (Helen Carter) – 2:41
- "The New World" – 2:53
- "Cryin' But My Tears Are Far Away" – 3:35
- "Love Shack" – 3:55
- "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" (John Doe, Dave Alvin) – 2:56
- "Trail of Time" (Alton Delmore) – 3:10
- "Baby Out of Jail" (Harty Taylor, Karl Davis) – 2:39
- "Rock Island Line" (Hudie Ledbetter) – 4:16
Personnel
- The Knitters
- John Doe – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dave Alvin – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Exene Cervenka – vocals
- D.J. Bonebrake – snare drum
- Jonny Ray Bartel – upright bass
- Martin Lund – accordion
- Billy Zoom – Macaroni box on "Walkin' Cane"
External links
- https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4700 Allmusic
- "The Knitters". Archived from the original on 2005-08-11.
- "Reunited Knitters play benefit in San Francisco". Rockabilly.net.
References
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X
- Live at the Whisky a Go-Go
- Unclogged
- X – Live in Los Angeles
- Beyond and Back: The X Anthology
- The Best: Make the Music Go Bang!
- X: The Unheard Music
- X – Live in Los Angeles
- The Knitters
- Poor Little Critter on the Road
- The Modern Sounds of the Knitters
- The Flesh Eaters
- The Blasters
- The Decline of Western Civilization
- Ray Manzarek