Fame and Wealth

Fame and Wealth is a 1983 album by Loudon Wainwright III.[4] It was released on Rounder Records. After a five-year hiatus since Final Exam, it eschewed the rock sound of his later 1970s albums in favour of a stripped-down, wirier folk sound which would typify his recorded output from then on.

Fame and Wealth
Studio album by
Released1983
StudioBlue Rock Studio, New York City
GenreFolk
Length33:02
LabelRounder
ProducerLoudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III chronology
A Live One
(1979)
Fame and Wealth
(1983)
I'm Alright
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert Christgau(B)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Loudon Wainwright III

  1. "Reader and Advisor" – 5:28
  2. "The Grammy Song" – 2:41
  3. "Dump the Dog" – 2:08
  4. "Thick & Thin" – 2:47
  5. "Revenge" – 2:39
  6. "Five Years Old" – 3:19
  7. "Ingenue" – 3:40
  8. "IDTTYWLM" – 4:06
  9. "Westchester County" – 2:56
  10. "Saturday Morning Fever" – 2:17
  11. "April Fool's Day Morn" – 4:30
  12. "Fame and Wealth" – 1:31

Personnel

  • Loudon Wainwright III - acoustic guitar, banjo, drum, vocals

with:

  • Richard Thompson - acoustic guitar on "April Fool's Day Morn"; electric guitar, mandolin on "Reader and Advisor"
  • Myles Chase - synthesizer, piano, Fender Rhodes on "Five Years Old"
  • Mark Hardwick - piano on "IDTTYWLM"
  • Luther Rix - drums, percussion on "Five Years Old"
  • Bob Rose - 12-string guitar on "Five Years Old"
  • Mark Johnson - percussion on "IDTTYWLM"
  • John Miller - bass on "Five Years Old"
Technical
  • Michael Ewasko - engineer
  • Teddy Wainwright - executive producer
  • Keith Scott Morton - cover photography

Release history

  • LP: Rounder 3076 (U.S.)
  • LP: Demon FIEND5 (UK)
  • CD: Rounder CD3076 (1987)
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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Robert Christgau: CG: Loudon Wainwright III". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Rolling Stone review".
  4. Holden, Stephen (March 6, 1983). "Loudon Wainwright Takes a Dark View" via NYTimes.com.
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