“Final Exam” by Loudon Wainwright III - album review

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TJR says

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] 5.2.png Loudon Wainwright III - Final Exam (Loudon Wainwright III) Songwriter
A2 [04:20] 6.6.png Loudon Wainwright III - Mr. Guilty (Loudon Wainwright III) Country
A3 [02:57] 5.2.png Loudon Wainwright III - Penpal Blues (Loudon Wainwright III) Cerebral Pop
A4 [02:50] 7.2.png Loudon Wainwright III - Golfin’ Blues (Loudon Wainwright III) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
A5 [04:25] 6.9.png Loudon Wainwright III - The Heckler (Loudon Wainwright III) Songwriter
B1 [03:45] 5.8.png Loudon Wainwright III - Natural Disaster (Loudon Wainwright III) Songwriter
B2 [03:41] 8.0.png Loudon Wainwright III - Fear With Flying (Loudon Wainwright III) Blues / Rhythm n Blues
B3 [02:49] 5.0.png Loudon Wainwright III - Heaven And Mud (Loudon Wainwright III) Country
B4 [03:35] 6.5.png Loudon Wainwright III - Two-Song Set (Loudon Wainwright III) Folk Rock / Americana
B5 [02:58] 6.8.png Loudon Wainwright III - Pretty Little Martha (Loudon Wainwright III) Folk
B6 [02:49] 6.2.png Loudon Wainwright III - Watch Me Rock, I’m Over Thirty (Loudon Wainwright III) Soft Rock / A.O.R.

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