1988 Nanci Griffith – Little Love Affairs
Little Love Affairs is Nanci Griffith‘s sixth album, and it had similar success to the preceding album, Lone Star State of Mind, on the Billboard charts. The album peaked at #27 on the Country Albums chart and one of its tracks entered into the Top 40 of the Hot Country Singles chart: “I Knew Love” rose to #37. Two more tracks also charted: “Never Mind” at #58, and “Anyone Can Be Somebody’s Fool” at #64.
Nanci Caroline Griffith (born July 6, 1953) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, reared in Austin, Texas, who currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.Nanci Griffith appeared many times on the PBS music program Austin City Limits starting in 1985 (season 10).
Tracks
1 Anyone Can Be Somebody’s Fool (Nanci Griffith) 2:43
2 I Knew Love (Roger Brown) 3:19
3 Never Mind (Harlan Howard) 3:43
4 Love Wore a Halo (Back Before the War) (Nanci Griffith) 3:23
5 So Long Ago (Nanci Griffith) 4:11
6 Gulf Coast Highway (Danny Flowers, James Hooker, Nanci Griffith) 3:06
7 Little Love Affairs (James Hooker, Nanci Griffith) 3:10
8 I Wish It Would Rain (Nanci Griffith) 2:40
9 Outbound Plane (Nanci Griffith, Tom Russell) 2:40
10 I Would Change My Life (Robert Earl Keen) 3:09
11 Sweet Dreams Will Come (John Stewart) 4:26
Media
Musicians
Bass | David Hungate |
Acoustic Bass | Roy Huskey Jr |
Drums | Rick Marotta |
Guitar | John Stewart |
Guitar | Jon Goin |
Slide Guitar | Danny Flowers |
Acoustic Guitar | Nanci Griffith |
Acoustic Guitar | Billy Joe Walker Jr |
Acoustic Guitar | Jon Goin |
Banjo | Bela Fleck |
Dobro | Lloyd Green |
Mandolin | Mark O’Connor |
Piano | John Jarvis |
Piano | James Hooker |
Piano | Lloyd Green |
Synthesizer | John Jarvis |
Synthesizer | James Hooker |
Cello | John Catchings |
Viola | Mark O’Connor |
Violin | Mark O’Connor |
Background Vocals | Danny Flowers |
Background Vocals | Charlie Bundy |
Background Vocals | Lucy Kaplansky |
Background Vocals | Mac McAnally |
Vocals | Nanci Griffith |
Other Musicians
6 Gulf Coast Highway
Vocals | Mac McAnally |
11 Sweet Dreams Will Come
Acoustic Guitar | Pat Flynn |
Vocals | John Stewart |
Liner Notes
Producer – Tony Brown, Nanci Griffith
Coordinator (Project) – Jessie Noble
Edited By (Digital) – Milan Bogdan
Engineer (Second) – Mark Coddington, Martin Williams, Russ Martin, Tim Kish
Mastered By – Glenn Meadows
Recorded By (Overdubs) – Bob Bullock
Recorded By, Mixed By, Mastered By – Chuck Ainlay
Art Direction – Simon Levy
Cover (Concept), Set Designer – Nanci Griffith
Design – Beth Middleworth, Virginia Team
Photography By (Cover) – Peter Nash
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Masterfonics
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville