The Honesty Room is the first album by singer/songwriter Dar Williams.[1][2] It was released independently in 1993 and rereleased in 1995 on Razor & Tie.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The Washington Post noted that "few of her peers write in the first person with as much wit, warmth and ... honesty."[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Dar Williams.

  1. "When I Was a Boy" – 4:46
  2. "Alleluia" – 3:09
  3. "The Great Unknown" – 4:15
  4. "When Sal's Burned Down" – 4:16
  5. "The Babysitter's Here" – 3:57
  6. "You're Aging Well" – 4:13
  7. "Traveling Again (Traveling I)" – 3:41
  8. "In Love But Not at Peace" – 2:57
  9. "Mark Rothko Song" – 3:44
  10. "This Is Not the House That Pain Built" – 3:36
  11. "I Love, I Love (Traveling II)" – 3:05
  12. "Flinty Kind of Woman" – 2:44
  13. "Arrival" – 2:54

Personnel

  • Dar Williams - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
  • Karen Casey - Violin
  • Max Cohen - Electric Guitar
  • Mark Dann - Bass, Guitar (Electric)
  • Guy DeVito - Bass
  • Craig Eastman - Mandolin, Viola, Violin
  • Gideon Freudmann - Cello
  • Rebecca Koehler - Violin
  • Tom McClung - Piano
  • Jaimé Morton - Handclapping
  • Katryna Nields - Choir, Chorus
  • Nerissa Nields - Choir, Chorus
  • Dave Noonan - Drums
  • Adam Rothberg - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Dobro, Accordion, Guitar (Electric), Xylophone, Producer, Guitar (Bass), Conga

Track information and credits adapted from album's liner notes.[6]

References

  1. ^ Playing for Change: Music and Musicians in the Service of Social Movements. Taylor & Francis. 2015. p. 36.
  2. ^ Catlin, Roger (Apr 12, 1994). "Local Bands Making Waves". Hartford Courant. p. C1.
  3. ^ Ryan, Jim (June 13, 2014). "Dar Williams Talks About the 20th Anniversary of The Honesty Room (Saturday, June 14 at The Old Town School)". Chicago Now. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ Anderson, Rick. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  5. ^ Joyce, Mike (June 10, 1994). "Dar Williams's Wit Fills 'Honesty Room'". The Washington Post. p. N16.
  6. ^ The Honesty Room (liner notes). Razor & Tie. 1993. RT 2816.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Honesty_Room
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