Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight
1998 studio album by Kristin Hersh
Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight | ||||
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Studio album by Kristin Hersh | ||||
Released | October 26, 1998 | |||
Recorded | March–July 1998 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 31:19 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | Kristin Hersh, Billy O'Connell, Steve Rizzo | |||
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Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight is Kristin Hersh's third solo album and quite a departure from her other solo recordings, in that it contains solely Appalachian folk songs about murder and death arranged by Kristin Hersh, rather than songs written by Hersh herself. Hersh's son, Ryder James O'Connell, plays piano and sings backing vocals.
The album was produced by Kristin Hersh, co-produced by Steve Rizzo and Billy O'Connell, and engineered by Steve Rizzo.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Down in the Willow Garden" | Charlie Monroe | 4:53 |
2. | "I Never Will Marry" | A. P. Carter | 2:30 |
3. | "Sweet Roseanne" | 3:02 | |
4. | "Poor Ellen Smith" |
| 2:10 |
5. | "Pretty Polly" | 2:05 | |
6. | "Little Birdy" | 2:13 | |
7. | "Mama’s Gonna Buy" | 2:19 | |
8. | "Fly Around My Blue Eyed Girl" | 1:21 | |
9. | "Banks of the Ohio" | 3:36 | |
10. | "Three Nights Drunk" | 2:00 | |
11. | "What’ll We Do With The Baby-o" | 2:19 | |
12. | "Whole Heap Of Little Horses" | 2:48 |
References
External links
- Murder, Misery and Then Goodnight album page at 4AD
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