“Final Exam” by Loudon Wainwright III - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1978 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s |
The second of his two-record deal with Arista was, rather unfairly, a critical and commercial flop. Your journeyman is often at the mercy of his latest hook up, and in this case Loudon's backing band were Slow Train, a competent group of Oakies in the country-rock vein consisting of Ron Getman (guitar), John Crowder (bass), Glen Mitchell (keyboards), Stephen Tubin (keyboards) and Richard Crooks (drums). It could never be a classic with this background, but Loudon's great writing continually threatens to shine through the cloud, and often succeeds in doing so. Why does he present me with this obstacle?
The Jukebox Rebel
27–Mar–2011
Tracklist |
A1 | [03:46] Loudon Wainwright III - Final Exam (Loudon Wainwright III) Songwriter |
A2 | [04:20] Loudon Wainwright III - Mr. Guilty (Loudon Wainwright III) Country |
A3 | [02:57] Loudon Wainwright III - Penpal Blues (Loudon Wainwright III) Cerebral Pop |
A4 | [02:50] Loudon Wainwright III - Golfin’ Blues (Loudon Wainwright III) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
A5 | [04:25] Loudon Wainwright III - The Heckler (Loudon Wainwright III) Songwriter |
B1 | [03:45] Loudon Wainwright III - Natural Disaster (Loudon Wainwright III) Songwriter |
B2 | [03:41] Loudon Wainwright III - Fear With Flying (Loudon Wainwright III) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
B3 | [02:49] Loudon Wainwright III - Heaven And Mud (Loudon Wainwright III) Country |
B4 | [03:35] Loudon Wainwright III - Two-Song Set (Loudon Wainwright III) Folk Rock / Americana |
B5 | [02:58] Loudon Wainwright III - Pretty Little Martha (Loudon Wainwright III) Folk |
B6 | [02:49] Loudon Wainwright III - Watch Me Rock, I’m Over Thirty (Loudon Wainwright III) Soft Rock / A.O.R. |