Willie Nile is a Rock album by Willie Nile, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked.
About
New Yorker Willie Nile's 1980 debut introduced a folk-rocker for a new era, informed by both the singer/songwriter scene and the punk explosion. (Patti Smith's drummer is behind the kit here.) Not that the rocking side of the sound is particularly punky, per se ("That's the Reason" bears a distinct '50s influence, for instance), but the edge and energy of "Old Men Sleeping on the Bowery" and "Sing Me a Song" would have been inconceivable in an earlier era. And on the other end of the spectrum, the hushed, guitar-and-voice portrait of two young lovers on "Behind the Cathedral" and the poignant piano ballad "Across the River" display Nile's knack as a troubadour.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Vagabond Moon4:07
- A2Dear Lord2:52
- A3It's All Over3:33
- A4Across The River4:30
- A5She's So Cold2:38
Side B
- B1I'm Not Waiting2:31
- B2That's The Reason2:30
- B3They'll Build A Statue Of You3:57
- B4Old Men Sleeping On The Bowery3:33
- B5Behind The Cathedral3:05
- B6Sing Me A Song5:20
Sound DNA
- Rock
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Released with a printed inner lyrics-sleeve
Capitol logo and "STERLING" are stamped. Rest of matrix is etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Clay BarnesBACKING VOCALS ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Jay Dee DaughertyDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Mark JohnsonBACKING VOCALS
- Peter HoffmanGUITAR
- Peter HoffmanELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Tom EtheridgeBASS
- Willie NileELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PIANO, VOCALS GUITAR, PIANO, VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 19 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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