Storms (Nanci Griffith album)
Storms | ||||
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Studio album by Nanci Griffith | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded | Ocean Way Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre |
Country pop Folk–Pop | |||
Length | 37:44 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Glyn Johns | |||
Nanci Griffith chronology | ||||
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Storms is singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith's eighth album. In it she heads in a third musical direction, that of pop music. Griffith, whose background is primarily folk music, turned toward country music in her preceding four or five albums, and here, again, ventures into a little different style. Griffith enlisted the talents of noted rock music producer Glyn Johns for the musical style change. The album landed at #42 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, and at #99 on the Pop Albums chart in 1989.
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic Lindsay Planer notes that although her change in style was not well received by purists, Griffith "unfurled some of her finest musical stories to date."[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith; except where indicated
- "I Don't Wanna Talk About Love" (Griffith, James Hooker) – 4:08
- "Drive-In Movies and Dashboard Lights" – 3:14
- "You Made This Love a Teardrop" – 3:12
- "Brave Companion of the Road" – 3:20
- "Storms" (Eric Taylor) – 3:10
- "It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go" – 4:01
- "If Wishes Were Changes" (Griffith, James Hooker) – 3:47
- "Listen to the Radio" – 3:48
- "Leaving the Harbor" – 3:28
- "Radio Fragile" (Griffith, James Hooker) – 5:36
Personnel
- Nanci Griffiths - vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Bernie Leadon - acoustic and electric guitar
- Pat Donaldson - bass
- James Hooker - piano, synthesizer
- Fran Breen - drums
- Jerry Donahue - guitar on "If Wishes Were Changes"
- Neil MacColl - guitar on "I Don't Wanna Talk About Love", "If Wishes Were Changes" and "Radio Fragile"
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 42 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 99 |
References
- 1 2 Iyengar, Vik. "Storms - Nanci Griffith". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Nanci Griffith". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved September 29, 2013.