1976 Loudon Wainwright III – T Shirt
T Shirt is a 1976 album by Loudon Wainwright III. Unlike his earlier records, this (and the subsequent Final Exam) saw Wainwright adopt a full blown rock band (Slowtrain) – though there are acoustic songs on T Shirt, including a talking blues.
Tracks
1 Bicentennial (Loudon Wainwright III) 02:53
2 Summer’s Almost Over (Loudon Wainwright III) 03:29
3 Hollywood Hopeful (Loudon Wainwright III) 02:34
4 Reciprocity (Loudon Wainwright III) 02:54
5 At Both Ends (Loudon Wainwright III) 03:53
6 Wine With Dinner (Loudon Wainwright III) 04:09
7 Hey Packy (George Gerdes) 03:47
8 California Prison Blues (Loudon Wainwright III) 02:37
9 Talking Big Apple ’75 (Loudon Wainwright III) 03:33
10 Prince Hal’s Dirge (Loudon Wainwright III) 04:13
11 Just Like President Thieu (Loudon Wainwright III) 04:05
12 Wine With Dinner (Night Cap) (Loudon Wainwright III) 01:56
Musicians
1 Bicentennial
| Bass | John Crowder |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Guitar | Ron Getman |
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Piano | Steve Tubin |
| Synthesizer | Steve Tubin |
| Congas | Jim Maelen |
| Background Vocals | Christie Thompson |
| Background Vocals | Erin Dickins |
| Background Vocals | Gwynne Michaels |
| Background Vocals | Jean Marie Arnold |
| Background Vocals | Joanne Vent |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
2 Summer’s Almost Over
| Bass | Richard Davis |
| Drums | Joe Cocuzzo |
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Piano | Hank Jones |
| Vibraphone | Peter La Barbera |
| Background Vocals | Maggie Roche |
| Background Vocals | Terre Roche |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
3 Hollywood Hopeful
| Bass | John Crowder |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Charles Brown III |
| Banjo | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Banjo | Eric Weissberg |
| Fiddle | Kenny Kosek |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
4 Reciprocity
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
5 At Both Ends
| Bass | John Crowder |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Ron Getman |
| Clavinet | Glen Mitchell |
| Organ | Steve Tubin |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
6 Wine With Dinner
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Piano | Jon Cobert |
| Bells | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
7 Hey Packy
| Bass | John Crowder |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Slide Guitar | Ron Getman |
| Banjo | Paul Prestopino |
| Fender Rhodes | Glen Mitchell |
| Piano | Steve Tubin |
| Clarinet | John Lissauer |
| Cornet | Marky Markowitz |
| Cornet | Marvin Stamm |
| Trombone | David Taylor |
| Trumpet | Marky Markowitz |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
8 California Prison Blues
| Bass | John Crowder |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Ron Getman |
| Organ | Glen Mitchell |
| Piano | Steve Tubin |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
9 Talking Big Apple ’75
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
10 Prince Hal’s Dirge
| Bass | John Crowder |
| Drums | Richard Crooks |
| Guitar | Elliott Randall |
| Guitar | Ron Getman |
| Organ | Glen Mitchell |
| Piano | Steve Tubin |
| Recorder | Harvey Estrin |
| Recorder | Don Hammond |
| Recorder | George Marge |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
11 Just Like President Thieu
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
12 Wine With Dinner (Night Cap)
| Guitar | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Piano | Jon Cobert |
| Bells | Loudon Wainwright III |
| Vocals | Loudon Wainwright III |
Other Musicians
Ensemble (Drunken) – Betty Berken, Charles J. Messing, Drummer Diane Fertig, Jeffrey R. Berman, Jimmy Iovine, Marybeth Sobecki, Nicholas Kirby Pines , Paul Presti, Peter Stampfel, Stett The Jet (Tracks 6, 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Loudon Wainwright III
Arranged By (Horns) – John Lissauer (Track 7)
Arranged By (Recorder) – John Lissauer (Track 10)
Engineer – Jimmy Iovine
Mastered By – Tom Rabstenek, Tony Stevens, Nick Webb
Mixed By – Jimmy Iovine
Art Direction – Robert Heimall
Design – Nancy Greenberg
Photography – Benno Friedman
Mastered At Master Cutting Room
Recorded At Record Plant, NYC
Phonographic Copyright Arista Records
Phonographic Copyright Poopik Productions Inc
Copyright Famous Chappell Ltd
Copyright United Artists Music