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Loudon Wainwright III | Format: Audio CD
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After the War (II) my father Loudon (II) came home with his bride Martha (I).1 My parents had sex and nine months later I was born albeit almost backwards.2

My youth was spent in Westchester County, New York and Beverly Hills, California.3 I remember being particularly happy when we lived in Southern California.4 However there was romantic agony - I had a tremendous crush on Liza… Read more in Amazon's Loudon Wainwright III Store

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  • Audio CD (4 Jun 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Decca (UMO)
  • ASIN: B000P6R82C
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 27,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Grey In L.A.Loudon Wainwright III 3:15£0.69
Listen  2. You Can't Fail Me NowLoudon Wainwright III 3:45£0.69
Listen  3. DaughterLoudon Wainwright III 3:32£0.69
Listen  4. YpsilantiJoe Henry 1:51£0.79
Listen  5. So Much To DoLoudon Wainwright III 3:25£0.69
Listen  6. Valley MorningLoudon Wainwright III 3:44£0.69
Listen  7. X or YLoudon Wainwright III 2:53£0.79
Listen  8. Final FrontierLoudon Wainwright III 3:47£0.69
Listen  9. Feel So GoodLoudon Wainwright III 2:02£0.69
Listen10. LullabyLoudon Wainwright III 3:10£0.69
Listen11. NaomiJoe Henry 4:02£0.69
Listen12. Doin' The MathLoudon Wainwright III 5:30£0.69
Listen13. Strange WeirdosLoudon Wainwright III 4:06£0.69
Listen14. Passion PlayLoudon Wainwright III 2:54£0.59

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BBC Review

For years Loudon Wainwright III has been moving on the periphery of the movie industry. First seen in episodes of the TV adaptation of Robert Altman's M*A*S*H (as a protest-singing GI) his singing career has gradually given way to real appearances as an actor in material as varied as Ally McBeal and Tim Burton's Big Fish. Meanwhile his musical ideas have peppered everything from Noah Baumbach's The Squid And The Whale to Marin Scorcese's The Aviator (where he also appeared along with both children, Martha and Rufus).

Thus it's a natural progression that now he's now supplying the entire soundtrack to Judd Apatow's Knocked Up; the follow up to his 40 Year Old Virgin (in which Loudon played a priest, of all things). Having heard Wainwright's composition, 'Grey In L.A' (the opener here) he realised that his patented acerbic, barbed commentary on modern urban living was the perfect accompaniment to an acerbic, barbed commentary on life (and love) in the self-same city. He was entirely right.

For years Wainwright has laboured to shake off the dull Bob Dylan comparisons that marked his early career. The truth is that he's always peddled a much more friendly and (most importantly) humorous form of singer-songwriting. Strange Weirdos, bringing together Wainwright with new partner in music, Joe Henry, is filled with amusing broadsides at life on the West Coast ('Grey In L.A.', 'Valley Morning') and moving explorations of the meaning of love and parenthood.

The comedy factor is there at every turn, but 'X Or Y' stands out as a classic Loudon ditty on the lottery of procreation. Meanwhile songs like ''Final Frontier'' and ''Doin' The Math'' hide deeper, more sobering truths behind the witticisms. These are the songs of a man who's lived a full life.

Quality is nearly always assured in Loudon's oeuvre, but this album has even more to back it up: its supporting cast. Boasting supporting roles from legends such as Richard Thompson (fresh from a stint on Rufus Wainwright's Release The Stars) and arrangements by the incredible Van Dyke Parks, this is a lush, fully-rounded album that stands on its own, just as Thompson's album for Wim Wenders' Grizzly Man did. Let's hope the film's just as good! --Chris Jones

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Reading the review below you have to wonder how many Loudon Wainright III albums he's actually listened to. In his time LW III has written the two most resonant songs about the death of a parent - his father Loudon Wainwright Junior in 'Sometimes I Forget' (on the album History) and his mother in 'Homeless' (on the album Last Man On Earth). My advice? Wait until your mother dies. Listen to Homeless. And sob into you loudspeakers. I did.

Strange Weirdos is just wonderful, a huge range of songs, and for a welcome change, some arrangements that really let the songs shine their brightest.

Having amassed something like 20 Loudo albums, this is the one I've played the most repeatedly. Collaboration is obviously good for him.
'You Can't Fail Me' now doesn't have the emotional wrench of 'Homeless' but it's a fantastic song. Other stuff that might get you hooked - the upbeat 'X or Y', the slightly Cajun 'Passion Play' the slightly indulgent 'Grey in LA' and thefamiliar 'Strange Weirdos'.

Most Loudonesque moment on the album: "everyone looks ancient at your high school reunion."
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Best for a while 26 Aug 2009
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I've been a fan of LW III for many years and expect something from the words and music. Usually the expectation is rewarded with a round of honesty and insight. That is present in this compilation and is in some ways a return to previous levels of musical and lyrical quality. Enjoyable in a somewhat sad way at times, like the master knows.
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wonderful 9 May 2012
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No Loudon album is ever perfect, but this has more stand-out tracks than most albums made nowadays. Both the cover of Peter Blegvad's Daughter and the title track ("If I let you know me, Then why would you want me?") are almost mind-bendingly perfect. If you want an album that deals with all the issues of what to do in a new relationship, this is it.
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