Ruby's Torch
| Ruby's Torch | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | April – August 2006 | |||
| Genre | Folk, country | |||
| Length | 41:54 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||
| Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| Manchester Evening News | [3] |
| No Depression | (average) [4] |
| Q | [5] |
Ruby's Torch is a 2006 Nanci Griffith album on Rounder Records. It is a collection of torch songs penned by Griffith and various other artists, including Tom Waits, Jimmy Webb and Donal MacDonagh Long. All the songs are produced with lush backing arrangements from a string orchestra.[6]
Track listing
- "When I Dream" (Sandy Mason) 3:29
- "If These Walls Could Speak" (Jimmy Webb) 3:40
- "Ruby's Arms" (Tom Waits) 5:28
- "Never Be The Sun" (Donal MacDonagh Long) 3:57
- "Bluer Than Blue" (Charles Goodrum) 3:18
- "Brave Companion of the Road" (Nanci Griffith) 3:29
- "Grapefruit Moon" (Tom Waits) 4:20
- "Please Call Me, Baby" (Tom Waits) 4:11
- "Late Night Grand Hotel" (Nanci Griffith) 2:53
- "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (David Mann, Bob Hilliard) 2:51
- "Drops From The Faucet" (Frank Christian) 4:07
Personnel
- Larry Paxton - acoustic bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Michael Johnson - acoustic guitar
- Anthony La Marchina - cello
- John Catchings - cello
- Sari Reist - cello
- Kristin Wilkinson - conductor, violin
- Pat McInerney - drums, percussion
- Roger Weismeyer - oboe
- James Hooker - piano, organ
- Neil Rosengarden - trumpet
- Larry Paxton - tuba [sousaphone]
- David Davidson - viola
- Gary Vanosdale - viola
- Jim Grosjean - viola
- Conni Ellisor - violin
- David Angell - violin
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - violin
- Monisa Angell - violin
- Pamela Sixfin - violin
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ The Austin Chronicle review
- ^ Manchester Evening News review
- ^ No Depression review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Will Layman: Nanci Griffith: Rubys Torch, popmatters.com, 20 November 2006
External links
- album at Rounder Records (Archived)
- Nanci Griffith Ruby's Torch (Rounder), austinchronicle.com, Nov 24th 2006
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