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1986 studio album by Giant Sand
Ballad of a Thin Line Man Released 1986 (1986 ) Studio Baby'O Recorders, Granny's House, West 3 Studios Genre Indie rock , alternative rock Label Zippo Producer Giant Sand, Eric Westfall
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Ballad of a Thin Line Man is the second album by American band Giant Sand .[5] [6] It was released in 1986 by record label Zippo.[7]
Reception [ edit ]
AllMusic opined that the album "documents a band that hadn't yet reached greatness, but was well on its way to something special."[1] Trouser Press wrote that "Gelb shines on the ringing, Neil Young-inspired rockers."[7]
Track listing [ edit ]
All songs written by Howe Gelb, except where noted.
"Thin Line Man"
"All Along the Watchtower " (Bob Dylan )
"Graveyard"
"Body of Water" (Gelb, William Sedelmayer, David Seeger, Scott Garber)
"Last Legs" (Gelb, James Moreland)
"You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory " (Johnny Thunders )
"A Hard Man to Get to Know"
"Who Am I?"
"The Chill Outside"
"Desperate Man"
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]
Solo albums Giant Sand albumsThe Band of Blacky Ranchette albums Related articles