2001 studio album by Nanci Griffith
Clock Without Hands is Nanci Griffith 's fourteenth studio album, released in July 2001. This was her last studio album that Griffith worked with Elektra Records . It was named after Carson McCullers 's final novel.[ 7] [ 8] The album contains a particularly personal collection of songs, including "Last Song for Mother", a tribute to her mother. Vietnam is a recurring subject in several songs, including the biographical "Pearls Eye View (The Life of Dickey Chapelle)" for Dickey Chapelle , and "Traveling Through This Part of You" for her ex-husband, Eric Taylor , a Vietnam veteran. She also pays homage to one of her mentors John Stewart including three of his songs with Stewart playing guitar.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nanci Griffith except where indicated.
"Clock Without Hands" 3:43
"Traveling Through This Part of You" 4:03
"Where Would I Be" (Paul Carrack ) 4:28
"Midnight in Missoula" 3:59
"Lost Him in the Sun" (John Stewart ) 2:52
"The Ghost Inside of Me" (John Stewart) 3:04
"Truly Something Fine" (Griffith, James Hooker ) 3:06
"Cotton" (James Hooker) 2:41
"Pearl's Eye View (The Life of Dickey Chapelle)" (Griffith, Maura Kennedy) 3:27
"Roses on The 4th of July" 3:36
"Shaking Out The Snow" (Griffith, James Hooker) 4:45
"Armstrong" (John Stewart) 3:33
"Last Song for Mother" 2:40
"In The Wee Small Hours" (Bob Hilliard , David A. Mann) 2:50
Personnel
Nanci Griffith - vocals, acoustic guitar
David Davidson - violin
Ray Kennedy - acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer
John Catchings - cello
David Angell - violin
John Stewart - acoustic guitar
Monisa Angell - viola
James Hooker - keyboards
Pete Kennedy - electric, 12-string, mando and baritone guitars
Jim Williamson - baritone saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn
Pat McInerney - drums, percussion
Michael "Mike Dee" Johnson - vocals, classical guitar
Doug Lancio - electric guitar
Lee Satterfield - classical guitar, backing vocals
Clive Gregson
Maura Kennedy
Jennifer Kimball - backing vocals
Chas Williams - acoustic, electric and slide guitars, resonator guitar
Le Ann Etheridge - backing vocals
Ron De La Vega - cello, bass
String Machine - strings
Michael Johnson - duet vocal "Roses on the 4th of July"
References
^ Lankford Jr., Ronnie D.. Clock Without Hands at AllMusic
^ "Nanci Griffith - Clock Without Hands" . Entertainment.ie . July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^ Woodard, Josef (September 7, 2001). "Clock Without Hands (Nanci Griffith) Review" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^ a b "Nanci Griffith - Clock Without Hands CD Album" . Q . CD Universe . Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^ Foege, Alec; Linden, Amy; Souter, Ericka; Novak, Ralph (September 10, 2001). "Picks and Pans Review: A Clock Without Hands" . People . Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^ Mansfield, Brian (August 7, 2001). "Nanci Griffith, Clock Without Hands " . USA Today . Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2013 .
^ "Griffith's Purpose Remains Steady" . Los Angeles Times . August 27, 2001.
^ "www.nancigriffith.com - Ruby's Torch - Albums" . Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved February 17, 2007 .
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