One Man Guy - The Best of 1982-1986 [Import]

Loudon Wainwright III | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 5, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Music Club Records
• ASIN: B0000075XD
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,975 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hard Day On The Planet

2. Your Mother And I

3. Reader And Advisor

4. Cardboard Boxes

5. One Man Guy

6. I Eat Out

7. 5 Years Old

8. Westchester County

9. I'm Alright

10. Not John

11. How Old Are You?

12. Acid Song

13. Dump The Dog

14. Career Moves

15. Fame And Wealth

16. Grammy Song

17. Idttywlm

18. Ready Or Not (So Ripe)

19. Synchronicity

20. Lost Love

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

UK pressing features a total of 21 total tracks. Music Club. 2004.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loudon clear, February 6, 2005

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Bt "Cat." (Parts unknown) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: One Man Guy - The Best of 1982-1986 (Audio CD)

LWIII has released so much material over the years, it's easy to pick a "best of" release apart & trash it for not having this or that on it, but there's plenty of jewels on this disc. Besides, this disc focuses on his 4 years, and 3 albums with the Rounder label only. Some consider this period the peak in his career and, some, like myself consider his last 10 years his peak, but you can't deny that they've taken the very best of these 3 disc's to make up the 70-plus minutes of Loudon's take on "love relationships" phase. Man, this guy's a piece of work. After listening to this you realize that they just don't make "Singer Songwriters" like him anymore. I hope he lives to be a hundred.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Loudon's best, December 7, 2005

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K. A. English "her husband" (chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Man Guy - The Best of 1982-1986 (Audio CD)

I'm a relative newcomer to LWIII and have been trying to work my way through his arsenal of music for some time now. Started out well when I purchased "History," a classic. Followed up with this one and was slightly disappointed. Then went on to get "Last Man on Earth" which is one of the most haunting, entertaining albums I think I've ever bought. I'm back on track and continuing to sift through the catalogue.

I think this one faulters, though not because of the artist. The selection of songs from this period doesn't reflect the artist. Some great songs on here, no doubt. Perhaps it's because his albums deserve to be taken in their own context. I think this may be the reason he's stayed away from a big compilation.

It wouldn't be a mistake to buy this one. It would be a better idea to buy each album that makes up this "best of" collection.

3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best work, November 11, 2010

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Charlie Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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I like Loudon's later work a lot, so bought this best of. But this collection disappointed me. I listened a couple time but it did not grab me like the later work.