Childish Things

Childish Things is a 2005 album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry (see 2005 in music). It was awarded the 2006 Americana Music Association Album of the Year Award. The song "We Can't Make It Here" was named the best song of the 2000s decade by music critic Robert Christgau.[2]

For other uses, see Childish Things (disambiguation).
Childish Things
Studio album by
James McMurtry
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2005
Recorded2005, Flashpoint Recording, Austin, TX
GenreCountry, Americana
Length59:28
LabelCompadre Records
ProducerJames McMurtry
James McMurtry chronology
Live in Aught-Three
(2004)		 Childish Things
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing
  1. "See the Elephant" (McMurtry) – 4:27
  2. "Childish Things" (McMurtry)– 4.35
  3. "We Can't Make It Here" (McMurtry) – 7:04
  4. "Slew Foot" (featuring Joe Ely; written by Howard Hausey and James C. Webb) – 4:23
  5. "Bad Enough" (McMurtry) – 4:32
  6. "Restless" (McMurtry) – 3:52
  7. "Memorial Day" (McMurtry) – 4:16
  8. "Six Year Drought" (McMurtry) – 5:12
  9. "Old Part of Town" (written by Peter Case) – 5:35
  10. "Charlemagne's Home Town" (McMurtry) – 5:53
  11. "Pocatello" (McMurtry) – 3:09
  12. "Holiday" (McMurtry) – 6:30

Personnel
  • James McMurtry: lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitars, baritone guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano, organ
  • Ronnie Johnson: bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Holt: guitars
  • David Grissom: guitars
  • Daren Hess: drums, tambourine
  • Bukka Allen: piano, organ
  • Warren Hood: violin
  • Jon Blondell: trombone
  • Curtis McMurtry: saxophone
  • Randy Garibay, Jr.: backing vocals
  • Joe Ely: Co-lead vocal on "Slew Foot"
  • Chris Maresh: bass guitar on "Holiday"

Chart performance
Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 47
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 28
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 40
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (December 24, 2009). "Rolling Stone Ballot: The 00's Best Songs & Albums". Robert Christgau. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2013.


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