Career Moves [Import, Live]

Loudon Wainwright III | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 5, 1993)
• Original Release Date: September 7, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Live
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B000002US7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,185 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Road Ode

2. I'm Alright

3. Five Years Old

4. Your Mother and I

5. Westchester County

6. He Said, She Said

7. Suddenly It's Christmas

8. Thanksgiving

9. A Fine Celtic Name

10. T.S.M.N.W.A.

11. Some Balding Guys

12. The Swimming Song

13. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

14. Happy Birthday Elvis

15. Unhappy Anniversary

16. I'd Rather Be Lonely

17. Just Say No

18. April Fool's Day Morn

19. The Man Who Couldn't Cry

20. The Acid Song

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST place to start with LW III, October 13, 2000

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M. Kenny "Phatman" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Career Moves (Audio CD)

After reading the previous reviews I wanted to add my comments. I feel this album is the best place to start listening to Loudon Wainwright III. First because it is LIVE and he is a great "live" performer. Second because it contains a good sampling of "something old, something new". If you don't like LW III on this album you are likely to not like any of his other stuff. Some of his earlier studio work was over produced, while others thought that his "live" and solo work was too "empty" with just a guitar backing. He even put out a 1/2 studio, 1/2 live album to try to please both factions of his fans.

He is a VERY funny writer and at the same time insightful. He can poke fun at the most unexpected targets; his favorite seems to be himself. Some songs are hilarious and others "straight from the heart". ALL are well written. His words are well chosen and most of his melodies are pleasant and memorable, some are wonderful.

I disagree with Geoffrey Hines. I think Loudon's voice is just fine and his guitar playing is distinctive (I can listen to 4 bars of playing and know it is LW III) and proficient.

All I can say is, if you want voice buy Pavoratti, if you want guitar buy Knopfler, if you want a really good album that you'll listen to again and again, buy this CD.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loudon knows how to do it, September 25, 2002

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Matej (Slovenia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Career Moves (Audio CD)

First of all, I don't think Mr. Himes is a big musical expert, if he's saying Loud is a bad guitarist and singer. He is a brilliant singer and guitarist, perfectly in tune with his songwriting skills. Second: I don't see how everybody sees him as a merely *funny* guy. I think he's not *funny* (in the classic sorta way) at all; he's more on the sarcastic side, which *is* funny, but at the same time hardweighty painful. Take One Man Guy as an example; you can't say it is a funny song, do ya? It's bitterly sarcastic, I'd say. Anyway, this CD is great. I strongly recommend it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nearest thing to being there., September 11, 2002

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Kevin Wilson (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Career Moves (Audio CD)

If you can't get to a Loudon Wainwright concert, you should buy this CD. It is almost as good as being part of the audience at The Bottom Line in New York. The quality of the recording makes this live compilation as good as any produced in a studio. Loudon walks with you through his musical history with the older tunes mixed in with his more recent works. When he is joined on stage by some of his regular backing musicians, they perform together like a well oiled machine to give new and lively renditions of some of his classic songs.

This is a must for any serious Loudon Wainwright fan to have in their collection.