Folksinger (album)

Folksinger
Studio album by Phranc
Released	November 13, 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Folk
Length	41:06
Label	Island
Producer	Phranc
Phranc chronology

Folksinger is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1985.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Robert Christgau	(A-) link
Rolling Stone	(not rated) July, 1990
Allmusic	link

Phranc's first solo LP fused elements of her punk rock past with acoustic folk music. She covers Bob Dylan's "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll," comments on the image of girl groups ("Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go Go's)") and the personal tragedy of suicide in "Lifelover".

Folksinger was originally released on Rhino Records and was then licensed to Island Records. "Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go-Go's)" was a bonus track on the Island version.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Phranc, except where indicated

"One of the Girls" – 4:56
"Noguchi" – 2:56
"Mary Hooley" – 4:02
"Ballad of the Dumb Hairdresser" – 3:24
"Caped Crusader" – 2:16
"Female Mudwrestling" – 2:12
"The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" (Bob Dylan) – 4:26
"Amazons" – 2:34
"Liar Liar" – 1:58
"Handicapped" – 1:30
"Carolyn" – 4:27
"Lifelover" – 2:36
"Everywhere I Go (I Hear the Go Go's)" – 2:46

Personnel

Phranc - Producer, vocals, guitar

Release details

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
	1985	Island	CD	422-846 358-2
			LP	422-846 358-1
			cassette	422-846 358-4
	1990	PolyGram	CD	846358

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